The Cyber Programme of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) offers a series of Professional Military Education (PME) short courses on various topics in Cyber Security. These courses are offered to members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the Department of National Defence and other government departments. All participants become enrolled in the non-credit granting Professional Certificate in Cyber Security Foundations programme.
There is no tuition for these courses, but participants or their units are responsible for arranging and defraying the costs of travel, meals and accommodations. Enrollment in these course is often over-subscribed and the RMC Cyber Programme prioritized enrollment based on the operational needs of its partners.
Please contact the Adminsitration Officer of the Cyber Training Unit (CTU), Mrs. Raja Abaab (raja.abaab@rmc.ca) for general questions, to be included on our mailing list or to send in course nominations.
Cyber Security Professional Military Education (PME) Program
A new Cyber Security Foundations Program (CSFP) has been established which encompasses all Cyber PME courses shown in Table 1. A CSFP Pilot will begin in September 2024 running through the spring of 2025. The CSFP is the RMC Cyber Program's PME main effort and enrollment in courses will be limited for other students. It may be possible for student to attend individual PME courses listed below during that period. A call for submission will be sent out 6 to 8 weeks prior to the start day if spots are available for any of these courses. See table 1 for details.
Two courses will be offered virtually or in the National Capital Region (NCR), see table 2 for details.
Course Dates* Academic Year 2024/25
Table 1 - Courses offered at RMC
|
Course |
Start Date |
End Date |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Security Computing Foundations-I (CompFun-I) |
09 Sept 2024 |
27 Sept 2024 |
Capacity: Total: 16; CSFP: 16; Others: 0 |
| Short Course in Networks & Security (SCINS) |
01 Oct 2024 |
18 Oct 2024 |
No classes 30 Sep (Natl Day for Truth and Reconciliation), 11 or 14 Oct ( Thanksgiving) Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8 |
| Fall Break |
21 Oct 2024 |
25 Oct 2024 | |
| Intrusion Detection & Extrusion Analysis Skills (IDEAS) |
28 Oct 2024 |
15 Nov 2024 |
Weeks 1 and 2: Monday-Thursday, Week 3: Tuesday to Friday; No class Monday 11 Nov (Remembrance Day) Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8 Schedule had changed due to an injury sustained by one of our main instructors |
|
Short Course in Digital Forensics Investigation Techniques (DigForIT)
|
18 Nov 2024 |
28 Nov 2024 |
Monday – Thursday Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8 Schedule had changed due to an injury sustained by one of our main instructors |
| Malware Analysis Short Course (MASC) |
2 Dec 2024 |
19 Dec 2024 |
Four days per week: Weeks 1 and 2 instruction Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday with Wednesday given to students for assigned homework and admin. Week 3 will be instruction from Monday – Thursday Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8 Schedule had changed due to an injury sustained by one of our main instructors |
|
6 Jan 2025 |
11 Feb 2025 |
Monday-Tuesday Capacity: Total: 16; CSFP: 16; Others: 0 |
|
| Exploitation Techniques Course (ETC) |
8 Jan 2025 |
13 Feb 2025 |
Wednesday-Thursday Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8 |
|
Winter Break |
17 Feb 2025 |
21 Feb 2025 |
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24 Feb 2025 |
13 Mar 2025 |
Monday-Thursday Capacity: Total: 16; CSFP: 16; Others: 0 |
|
| Security of Platform / Operational Technology Systems (SPOTS) |
17 Mar 2025 |
27 Mar 2025 |
Monday-Thursday Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8 |
| Cyber Exercise (CyberX) |
31 Mar 2025 |
17 Apr 2025 |
Capacity: Total: 16; CSFP: 16; Others: 0 |
Table 2 - Courses offered virtually or in the National Capital Region (NCR)
|
Course |
Start Date |
End Date |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Course in Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Methodology (SCCRAM) |
21 Oct 2024 |
25 Oct 2024 |
Delivered virually. Capacity: 36 |
| Malware Analysis Short Course (MASC) |
24 Feb 2025 |
25 Mar 2025 |
Delivered in the NCR. Monday-Tuesday Capacity: 16 |
* See the detailed course designs for daily schedules
Contact
For further information, please contact the RMC Chair for Cyber Security (Dr. Sylvain Leblanc) or the Administration Officer of the Cyber Training Unit (CTU), Mrs. Raja Abaab (Raja Abaab).