Cyber Professional Military Education

 

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 began 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 2025/26

Table 1 - Courses offered at RMC

1 Mar 2027

Course	Start Date	End Date	Notes
Cyber Security Computing Foundations-I (CompFun-I)	08 Sept 2026	25 Sept 2026	Capacity: Total: 16; CSFP: 16; Others: 0
Short Course in Networks & Security (SCINS)	28 Sept 2026	16 Oct 2026	No classes 30 Sep (Natl Day for Truth and Reconciliation) or 12 Oct ( Thanksgiving) Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8
Fall Break	19 Oct 2026	23 Oct 2026
Intrusion Detection & Extrusion Analysis Skills (IDEAS)	26 Oct 2026	13 Nov 2026	No class 11 Nov (Remembrance Day) Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8
Short Course in Digital Forensics Investigation Techniques (DigForIT)	16 Nov 2026	26 Nov 2026	Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8
Malware Analysis Short Course (MASC)	30 Nov 2026	17 Dec 2026	Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8 (RMC Official Fall term ends 22 Dec)
Cyber Security Computing Foundations-II (CompFun-II)	11 Jan 2027	28 Jan 2027	Capacity: Total: 16; CSFP: 16; Others: 0
Exploitation Techniques Course (ETC) Part 1	1 Feb 2027	11 Feb 2027	Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8
Winter Break	15 Feb 2027	19 Feb 2027
Exploitation Techniques Course (ETC) Part 2	22 Feb 2027	25 Feb 2027	Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8
Advanced Post-Exploitation (APEX)	1 Mar 2027	18 Mar 2027	Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8
Security of Platform / Operational Technology Systems (SPOTS)	22 Mar 2027	2 Apr 2027	Capacity: Total: 24; CSFP: 16; Others: 8 No class 26 Mar or 29 Mar (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
Cyber Exercise (CyberX)	5 Apr 2027	22 Apr 2027	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)	19 Oct 2026	23 Oct 2026	Delivered virually. Dates to be confirmed Capacity: 36
Malware Analysis Short Course (MASC)	1 Mar 2027	31 Mar 2027	Delivered in the NCR. Monday-Tuesday except 30-31 Mar because of 29 Mar (Easter Monday) Capacity: 16

* See the detailed course designs for daily schedules

Contact

For further information, please contact the Interim RMC Chair for Cyber Security (Prof. Brian Lachine) or the Administration Officer of the Cyber Training Unit (CTU), Mrs. Raja Abaab (Raja Abaab).