Cybercrime Analysis

The Graduate Certificate in Cybercrime Analysis is designed for individuals looking to specialize in the detection, 
investigation, and analysis of cybercrimes. This program equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to address modern cybercrime challenges, including online criminal behavior, cyberattacks, digital forensics, and open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysis and investigation.

Program strengths

Comprehensive Curriculum: The program covers both foundational intelligence analysis, intelligence communications, advanced analytical techniques and specialized topics in cybercrime and open-source intelligence, offering a broad understanding of the field.

Hands-On Learning: Students gain practical experience through assignments, case studies, and investigations into cybercrime, OSINT, and digital forensics, which provide valuable skills for real-world applications.

Flexible and Accessible: Delivered in an interactive online asynchronous format that provides learner engagement through discussion forums, assessments, and knowledge checks, making learning dynamic and accessible.

Cross-Disciplinary Knowledge: The program combines intelligence analysis with cybercrime-specific training, preparing students to handle complex cases that involve both digital evidence and traditional investigative techniques.

Real-World Readiness: Assignments simulate real intelligence analysis situations, equipping you to handle both routine and high-stakes intelligence challenges effectively.

Subjects

Intelligence Theories and Applications:

This foundational course integrates intelligence theory with methodology, emphasizing advanced research and thinking skills critical to intelligence analysis.

• Understand core concepts in national security, criminal intelligence, and business intelligence.
• Learn how to develop an intelligence product using various analytic methodologies.
• Create intelligence products like Intelligence Memorandums and build intelligence collection plans.
• Explore key issues in intelligence, including ethics, failure, counterintelligence, and oversight.

Intelligence Communications:

This foundational course hones your ability to communicate complex intelligence findings clearly and effectively in written, visual, and oral formats.

• Master the communication standards of the intelligence field.
• Produce and evaluate various intelligence products.
• Develop presentation and writing skills that cater to the needs of decision-makers and intelligence consumers.

Advanced Analytical Techniques:

This foundational course provides a deep dive into various intelligence analysis methods and equips you with valuable tools for conducting a variety of analytic techniques and how to apply them to intelligence problems.

• Master one structured analytic technique, identify the utility of several others, and synthesize these techniques to evaluate their effectiveness.
• Gain experience using structured analytic techniques such as Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH).
• Conduct a final case study project to assess the effectiveness of analytic techniques in real-world scenarios.

Applied Cybercrime Analysis:

This specialized course explores two interrelated aspects of cybercrime analysis. The criminal angle of cybercrime, specifically related to the, who, what, when, how, which, and where of the digital world, including a myriad of topics from individual hackers to cybercrime groups, online surveillance and the resulting privacy implications. The second
aspect will focus on the Canadian legal issues and frameworks, as well as safety measures to protect ourselves online. 

• Apply conceptual understandings of cybercrime, and identify which crimes have a significant cyber element to them.
• Study the intersection of cybercrime and traditional criminal investigations, covering topics such as hacking, online surveillance, privacy issues, and legal frameworks.
• Gain practical experience through assignments that require the analysis and synthesis to large datasets to
  identify patterns and important individuals in online hacker and/or extremist discussion forums.

Open-source Intelligence Investigation and Analysis:

This specialized course focuses on investigative data collection and analysis, both from online sources as well as local devices.

• Build an investigative environment while maintaining investigator safety

• Know how to collect evidence from open online sources and consolidate the collected information into a profile

• Discuss and understand the peculiar difficulties of investigating cyber crime, and evidence collection

• Understand the techniques available to the target to hide their activities, and how to counter them

• Perform basic data recovery from digital media

Program Format 

The program consists of five courses. You can take one of these online courses per semester, in sequence. They take approximately 18 months to complete.

Access the course material 24/7 without having to log in at a specific time. However, the courses are not independent or self-study. Each course has 13 weekly learning modules. They have set due dates for assignments, discussions, and projects.

You will log into the course at least three times a week and spend 7-12 hours per week in discussions, readings, exercises, and assignments. 

Upcoming intake

We accept applications for this program throughout the year. However, the program intake is only offered once a year in September. This program is competitive with limited seats. So, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible.  The next application intake opens November 4, 2024 for the fall 2025 intake starting September 2, 2025.  Applications for the fall 2025 intake close July 29, 2025.

Tuition

Domestic tuition is $2,328.44 per course (from April 1, 2024).  
International tuition is $3,492.67 per course (from April 1, 2024)

Additional Fees 

Learner Services Fee $19.20 per course (from April 1, 2024)
Non-refundable application fee $75

Textbooks & Supplies

See the list of required textbooks.

STEP ONE - Apply to the Program

Students can apply by registering online at EducationPlannerBC and completing the online program application form.   The next application intake opens November 4, 2024 and closes July 29, 2025.

STEP TWO - Submit Supporting Documents

Prepare and submit supporting documentation by mail or email to be received by the application deadline.

Application Deadline 

Completed applications, including all admission documentation, must be submitted by July 29, 2025, to the Admissions office. Applications will be reviewed and approved as they are received until the application deadline.

Admission requirements 

A bachelor's degree in any discipline from an accredited school.

If you do not have a bachelor's degree, you may be considered for program admission if you possess:

• A minimum of two years of post-secondary education plus a minimum of five years of progressive and specialized experience working with the analysis of data and information. 
  
  OR
   
• Eight to ten years of progressive and specialized experience working with the analysis of data and information (Dean/Director discretion). 

Note
Refer to the Graduate Studies Application Supplement for more details.

Required Documents

1. Official university transcript or required experience*
2. Two letters of recommendation (one academic and one personal OR two professional references)
3. Detailed resume
4. Personal statement/Statement of Intent
5. A current criminal record check
6. A 500-1000 word essay on a related topic of choice (only required if you do not possess a bachelor's degree)

Financial Aid & Awards

Candidates for this program may be eligible for JIBC awards and bursaries including the JIBC General Student Bursary. All students are encouraged to apply.

For more information, contact Student Services or the Financial Aid & Student Awards Advisor at financialaid@jibc.ca.

International Applicants

International applicants are encouraged to visit the International Students page or contact JIBC's Office of International Affairs at international@jibc.ca.