Risk Management, AI, Technology & Cybersecurity

Building digital fluency, AI literacy, cybersecurity expertise, and data-driven decision-making.

Develop the skills needed to manage technological risk, understand AI tools and governance, and protect systems in an increasingly complex digital landscape. With courses and programs ranging from IT essentials and programming to cyber defense, incident response, AI governance, and security frameworks, these topics empower professionals to build secure, modern, and adaptable organizations.

"Comprehensive, well-paced program. Uses real-world examples in a lecture-based format as well as a capstone project to move you from theory to practice."

"There is something for everyone: the beginner (even at executive level) needing a solid foothold on practices and issues, to the cybersecurity professional wanting a refresher. Highly recommend."

"The courses offer a broad, in-depth and relevant overview of the subject-matter, while incorporating interactive case studies and exercises throughout to ensure students are retaining the knowledge learned and can apply it."

"I needed a program that gives an edge to my professional career and an opportunity to expand my knowledge base on cybersecurity. I am happy to report that I couldn't have made a better choice."

Certificates & Cohorts

Coding for Veterans Program

Coding for Veterans offers flexible, instructor-led tech training for Canadian Armed Forces Veterans, Reservists, active members, and their families.
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Cyber Security Technical

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This program will provide you with an opportunity to upskill into a career in Canada’s booming tech sector.
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Cyber Skills for Canadians

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Cyber Skills for Canadians offers flexible, instructor-led tech training for Canadian Armed Forces members, Veterans, Reservists, and their families.
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Certificate in Information and
Cybersecurity Management

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Build an end-to-end cybersecurity skillset for technical and management roles.
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Executive Gen AI
Development Program

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Designed for executives, the program aligns with industry practices, responsible innovation, and workforce strategy.
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Generative AI
Development Program

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This Gen AI program offers an accelerated pathway into the AI industry, aligned with employer needs and workforce demands.
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Program for Veterans

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Get the tools, training, and mentorship to turn your business ideas into reality.
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uOttawa-IBM Cyber Range

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The Cyber Range offers immersive, realistic cybersecurity training at Canada’s only university-affiliated, non-proprietary InfoSec facility.
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Addressing the Risks of Visual
Disinformation with the uO-Detect Platform

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CII developed uO-Detect — an AI-supported risk management mechanism that enables trained analysts to detect and assess harmful narratives at an early stage.
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Explore Courses by Topic

Cyber Security Management Courses

Applied Cybersecurity: Systems, Network and Cloud
Cybersecurity Business Continuity Tabletop Exercise
Cyber Security Compliance and Auditing
Cybersecurity in Practice: Business Use Cases, Labs and Simulations
Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Law: Public and Private Sector Challenges
Designing and Implementing an ISMS
Diagnosing the Insider Threat: Beyond Cybersecurity Technology
Foundations of IT Architecture and Computing
Foundations of Cybersecurity and Threat Landscape
Frameworks for Information Security, Privacy, Cyber Risk and AI
GRC and Cybersecurity Standards: ISO, SOC 2, NIST, ITSG-33 and Military
Incident Response in the Age of Ransomware and Cloud
Identity-First Security and Cloud Resilience
Information Security Management Systems
OT/ICS Cyber Tabletop
Supply-Chain Security: SBOMs and Vendor Assurance

Cyber Security Technical Courses

Intro to Cybersecurity
Introduction to Generative AI
AI Ethics, Governance & Risk Management
Fine-Tuning Large Language Models
Gen Al Capstone
Generative AI for Cybersecurity
Prompting and Application Development
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
IT Essentials
Linux O.S. Essentials
Python Essentials I
Python Essentials II
Career Suite
Programming in C++
Java Programming
DevSecOps
Software Development Life Cycle
Web Fundamentals I
Web Fundamentals II
Software Capstone
Intro to Networks
Network Essentials
Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials
Enterprise Networks
Network Security Capstone
Cloud Security
Cyber Essentials
Ethical Hacking
Penetration Testing and Security Reporting
CISSP Capstone

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