Learn in-demand skills, earn a credential, and launch your new career in tech.
All in 12 weeks, all online.
Personalized, accelerated, and outcomes-driven education that meets you where you're at.
A program designed for your goals.
This accelerated, 12-week cyber security program gives you the fundamental knowledge, real-world experience, and critical soft skills you need to kickstart a rewarding career. In this intense, immersive environment, you’ll dive into modules on server administration, network security, threat modelling and analysis, incident response, and much more. Throughout your studies, you’ll also have access to on-demand mentorship from cyber security professionals.
The demand for cyber security skills has surged throughout Canada, and as more industries and companies recognize the importance of this rapidly evolving field, the demand will only continue to increase. Cyber security gives you the unique opportunity to build on your existing strengths, education, unique insights, and transferable skills. Lighthouse Labs graduates have transitioned to cyber security from a wide-range of industries including hospitality, healthcare, education, and finance.
Hands-on proactive support that sets you up for success.
Mentors
Mentorship is the backbone of Lighthouse Labs' programs. If you're stuck on a tricky assignment, you can count on Lighthouse Labs outstanding mentors to be there for you at the click of a button. As working industry professionals, our mentors are also key in building industry connections to support your future career success.
Student Success Coordinators
Our Student Success Coordinators support you from the day you apply to the day you graduate. At Lighthouse Labs, we pride ourselves on our hands-on, proactive education approach, so you can expect daily and weekly check-ins from Student Success Coordinators to track your progress and support your student experience.
Career Services Advisors
From developing personalized career plans tailored to your goals to sharpening your interviewing skills and helping you navigate complex job markets, Lighthouse Labs' expert team is at your disposal. Even as you pursue new opportunities throughout your career, you can always rely on Lighthouse Labs for professional advice, support, and resources.
Lighthouse Labs was created by a team of entrepreneurs with a passion for technology, mentorship, and education.
Their mission is to efficiently prepare the workforce with skills to succeed in roles that leverage data and technology.
The Partnership
McMaster University, in partnership with Lighthouse Labs, offers you an immersive, cutting-edge educational experience and industry-driven cyber security curriculum. Lighthouse Labs’ innovative education philosophy and career services, combined with McMaster’s focus on upskilling and reskilling students for the future of work, deliver a state-of-the-art training journey to you.
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