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If you’re interested in a career in cybersecurity, BCIT offers a number of programs and courses to explore.

Computing programs

If you have a limited background in computing, and are interested in a program that ladders into the cybersecurity field, you can start with one of these BCIT Computing programs listed below:

Once you’ve earned a diploma, you may wish to ladder into a bachelor’s degree program with a specialization relating to security:

Digital forensics and cybersecurity programs

If you already have a diploma, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or two years of previous post-secondary study in a computing or IT field, these part-time options offered by BCIT Forensics may work for you:

School of Energy programs

Flexible Learning

Check out our full range of part-time courses in Computing, and Forensics non-credit workshops.

The School of Energy also offers a course in Cybersecurity Operations.

Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity students compete against American universities in cybersecurity challenge

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BCIT and Mastercard announce over $460K in funding to support students, launch the new Mastercard Chair in Digital Trust

The new Mastercard Computing Technology Awards provides direct financial assistance to BCIT students, while new Mastercard Chair in Digital Trust will expand research in the cybersecurity field. Today, the British...

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California State University students visit BCIT to experience Canada’s most comprehensive forensic programming

This year’s BCIT Forensics Field School kicked-off with an extensive outdoor mock crime scene day on  Burnaby Campus. The two-week, hands-on program offers international forensic experience to 25 Criminology and...

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“Outwit opponents, in a capture-the-flag kind of way”: Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity graduate James Black

“I’ve loved computers and technology all my life, I can’t remember a time when I haven’t been heavily involved with them, though they were largely kept as a hobby,” explains...

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How BCIT supported the jobs of tomorrow in 2021

For more than 55 years, BCIT has been at the forefront of industry trends and change. From our automotive division to the School of Computing and Academic Studies, our programs...

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