Basics of Defending Against Cybercrime - Program Details| General Information | Institution | Justice Institute of British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Program C and Virtual Program Status | Open | |
| Program Information | Program Name | Basics of Defending Against Cybercrime |
| Program Type |
Virtual Program
Type: Micro-credential |
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| Program Description | This program offers essential skills to protect against cyber threats. The micro-credential in Basics of Defending Against Cybercrime consists of five courses exposing students to the fundamental basics of cybercrime including spam, impacts of cybercrime, linkages of social media to cybercrime, and methods to increase online privacy. | |
| Contact Information | Rodolfo Torrezan, rtorrezan@jibc.ca | |
| Teaching Language | English | |
| Degree Level | Undergraduate | |
| Language Proficiency Requirements | Accept Native English | Yes |
| English Language Requirements: | None | |
| Other English Language Requirements | None | |
| Other Language Requirements | None | |
| Academic Field | Area Studies, Computer and Information Systems, Liberal Arts and Sciences | |
| Facilities and Resources | None | |
| Scholarships Available: | Yes | |
| Scholarship Information | UMAP-Canada Scholarship Program 2025: https://umap.org/scholarships/ | |
| Program Fees (All values are in USD) | Tuition or Program Fee | $1050.00 |
| Average Housing Cost | $0.00 average per month. | |
| Local Transportation | $0.00 average per month. This can include cost of buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation. | |
| Other Program Fees | $15.00 excluding tuition. These may include activity, lab/materials, or other fees. | |
| Cost of Living | $0.00 average per month. This can include meals, pocket money, and entertainment. | |
| Medical Insurance | $0.00 per month. | |
| Visa | $0.00 | |
| Additional Program Information | The micro-credential in Basics of Defending Against Cybercrime is designed to provide you with an understanding of how cybercriminals use technology to their advantage how personal cybercrime, like spam and cyberbullying, can harm businesses and individuals how social media works and how both criminals and law enforcement use social media why and how learners need to protect their personal information from misuse The program goals are to: List and describe types of cyber criminal behaviour Describe cybercrime communities Identify types of cybercrime | |
| Supplementary Links | Basics of Defending Against Cybercrime | Link |
| Virtual Program Information | Application Opens | 26/Nov/2025 |
| Application Closes | 01/Feb/2026 | |
| Program Start Date | 01/Mar/2026 | |
| Program End Date | 08/May/2026 | |
| Credit/No Credit | Credit | |
| Number of Credits for Program |
1.0 UCTS Calculator |
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| Timezone | Pacific Standard Time | |
| Synchronous/Asynchronous: | Asynchronous | |
| Number of Participants | 1-5 | |