M.S. Cyber Security at NYIT, Vancouver

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“Right after my elder brother moved to Canada, I too wanted to move abroad for a Master’s but honestly growing up we never thought that we’d be moving abroad and especially to Canada for higher education. Such is life. Always expect the unexpected.

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Hey, I am Amitoz Kaur, currently pursuing M.S. Cyber Security from NYIT, Vancouver. I cracked the admission based on my BTech in IT, IELTS and GRE score. This two-year duration course consists of a total of 31.5 credit scores, but since I took a prerequisite, it’s 34.5 for me. Also, aspirants planning to study at NYIT, if you are getting any prerequisite course by University in their LOA’s, please confirm about it with the Dean at the University. This confirmation might help you to remove any prerequisite course if you have already studied that course or any certification related to it.

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M.S. Cyber Security is a comprehensive course that helps to develop an understanding of computer security and its impact on networks, web services, infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, and software design. Throughout the course, one majorly learns:

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• To critically evaluate various technical/architectural solutions to limit risk, mitigate the effects of hostile action, and recover from attacks.

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• Design, implement and maintain software tools to support network security across multiple operating systems.

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• Oversee the information life cycle of an organization, including planning, acquisition, and implementation of secure infrastructures.

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• Study algorithm concepts, computer forensics, risk management and legal issues, and intrusion detection and hacker exploits.

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It is a high demand-driven programme with a salary at entry-level positions starting at $63,538 per year, and most experienced workers making up to $118,154 per year in Canada.

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NYIT is a U.S. based University Institute for technology committed to educating the next generation of leaders. I received the offer letter from the University three times but couldn’t make through because of some personal reasons. It was only in the last Summer intake that I finalized my admission, but even before I could pack my bags, the lockdown was announced. Since then, I’ve been in India coping with my classes according to Canadian time. They typically start from 09:00 PM IST to 06:00 PM IST and sometimes even continue till Indian afternoon. Initially, it was tough, but I got used to it.

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The University is highly accommodative towards students and even offered extended help in terms of increased instalments with a gap for paying their tuition fees because of the COVID-19 crisis. Also, according to the University guidelines, one cannot complete 50% of his education from outside Canada. The total credit score required for my course is 34.5, and I can complete up to 17 credits from India. Further, I hope to complete 16.5 credit scores before moving to Canada in December”.

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