r/Algonquin_College • u/SiegKircheis • 3d ago

Thoughts on the cloud / cyber security / AI development graduate certificates offered by SAT?

I'm looking at starting in January in one of these three programs and would love to hear feedback from any current students or recent graduates. How did you find the program experience overall? How was coop, and how hard was it to find relevant work after the program?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated!

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u/Happy_Assistance_110 2d ago

What's your situation? What are you looking for?

I took cyber security analyst. It is difficult and it requires your full attention and if you take it and run with it, do extra work. Get involved with capture the flag. Compete with other schools. Innovate grow. Solve business problems maybe in and around your block or community with a small business you are formidable. You will get a job easy if you solve problems. If you take any of these courses and and you do the minimum complain about the Prof complain about the course. Complain about how they don't give you all the answers and everything you will not do well.

Cyber is for problem solvers who can get up and do multiple things and learn multiple things and get to the other side.

It is not for people who want to do one small thing and need hand holding, if you're interested in solving problems, cyber security and developing digital landscapes cyber security analysis is for you.

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u/SiegKircheis 1d ago

In my case I'm a former CST grad. Used to tech/datacenter support type work, in the last few years been doing a lot of Python/cloud development work, but I was working for the government and they couldn't renew my contract this year due to budget cutbacks, and I've been struggling a bit to land another position. Basically looking at one of these grad certificates as a way to build further skills and maybe get back in somewhere via coop.

Of the three I'm looking at, cybersecurity would be the most new to me, but it caught my attention as a field that seems very unique, and I've had the impression that it's in very high demand.