• University of Calgary offers a Certificate in Software Security with a duration of 1 year.
  • This program is offered on a full-time basis and delivered on-campus.
  • The program is course-based.
  • The Graduate Certificate in Software Security prepares IT professionals to provide security solutions for software systems, applications, mobile devices and the growing number of smart devices that are part of the IoT.
  • Students will learn theory and practice while gaining hands-on experience in developing secure products, applying threat modelling, and assessing security. 
  • Professionals and recent computer science graduates who complete this program will also gain skills in analyzing and communicating threats and solutions while considering the legal and ethical dimensions of software security.
  • Students will three take courses: 
    • System and Application Security
    • Software Security
    • Mobile and Smart Devices
  • Choose one course from topics including
    • Governance and risk management
    • Policies and Standards
    • Incident Management and Forensics.
  • The University of Calgary ranked in 6th place in Canada by Research Infosource in 2018.
  • The University offers small class sizes that provide close research interaction with their supervision.
  • The Faculty of the department have received global recognition by winning awards like federal awards, Provincial awards, Indigenous awards, etc.
  • The average salary goes up to 102,000 USD.