Cybersecurity - Automobility

Overview

The  Cybersecurity - Automobility Certificate from St. Clair College curriculum provides a broad understanding of cybersecurity concepts, industry best practices for information security and key security concepts that will protect an organization against fraud, data breaches and other vulnerabilities. The program is designed to prepare information and digital security professionals with the ability to manage, provide policies, standards, procedures, guidelines, and policy framework, assess and mitigate risk and integrate advanced security solutions.

The growing Internet security sector requires an in-depth understanding of cybersecurity issues, fundamental Internet architecture and protocols. In addition, network security skills such as packet, vulnerability, exploit analysis, and cybersecurity research are also discussed.

This Cybersecurity - Automobility Certificate at St. Clair College focuses on the vulnerabilities of automobiles and other methods of transportation. Graduates will develop highly marketable skills that are required in the cybersecurity field, especially with automotive firms.

Career opportunities:

• Information or system security analysts analyze and test systems requirements, develop and implement information systems development plans, policies, and procedures, and provide advice on a wide range of information systems issues. 
• They are employed in information technology consulting firms and in information technology units throughout the public and private sectors, or they may be self-employed.
• Graduates of this program may typically find employment in both the automotive cybersecurity field as well as the broader category of manufacturing and supply chain cybersecurity field. 
• Graduates may also find employment in the utilities and finance sectors.

While incidents of cyber-attacks in the automotive manufacturing sector have notably increased in recent years, many companies are not prepared or do not have significant processes in place to identify or respond to security breaches. It has been determined that ISO/SAE 21434 will be the international industry standard used as the baseline for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to ensure cybersecurity risks are managed.

 This will lead to an increased demand for cybersecurity specialists in the automotive manufacturing sector. Windsor-Essex has positioned itself to be able to lead the way in automotive, and manufacturing cybersecurity and to become a hub within the industry.