Postgraduate Certificate – Cybersecurity Analytics – Automobility (T895)

The Cybersecurity Analytics – Automobility (B022) one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program at St. Clair College prepares students to protect connected, autonomous, and smart mobility technologies against digital threats:

• Vehicle Architecture & Infrastructure Security: Focuses on securing Electronic Control Units (ECUs), in-vehicle network architectures, and communication channels like Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), V2V, V2I, and V2C.

• Standards & Compliance: Teaches threat modeling, threat analysis, risk assessment (TARA), and ethical hacking guided by global automotive security frameworks like ISO/SAE 21434.

• Hardware Requirements: Requires an Intel i7 or AMD A10 processor supporting virtualization, minimum 16 GB RAM, 1 TB storage, and USB 3.0 ports.

• Target Industry Roles: Prepares graduates for positions as Automotive Cybersecurity Analysts, ECU Security Specialists, Network Security Engineers, and Vehicle Digital Forensics Analysts across the automotive manufacturing, supply chain, and smart transportation sectors.

Academic Background: Post-secondary diploma or degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Systems Networking, Web/Mobile Development, or Engineering.

Minimum GPA: 50.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores:

• IELTS: 6.0

• TOEFL: 83.0

• PTE: 60.0

• Duolingo: 110

Conditional & Direct Admission Options:

• Direct Admission (Pending Scores): Applicants awaiting official language test results can apply directly and receive a conditional offer, provided qualifying passing scores are submitted prior to receiving a final offer letter.

• English Pathway Courses: Applicants may satisfy language requirements by completing English language courses prior to starting the academic program, with length determined by initial language proficiency levels.

Entrance scholarships for international students at St. Clair College are automatically evaluated upon enrollment (excluding ESL and EAP programs):

Scholarship Amounts by Program Structure:

1-Year Certificate: $500 CAD

2-Year Diploma / Graduate Certificate: $1,000 CAD

3-Year Advanced Diploma: $1,500 CAD

4-Year Degree: $2,000 CAD

Application & Assessment: No separate application is required; eligible students are automatically assessed upon admission.

Disbursement Criteria: Funds are deposited directly into the student’s college account after September 18, 2026, upon confirmation of a valid study permit and full-time enrollment in the Fall 2026 intake.