The Cyber Infrastructure Specialist program is a two-year program where students gain highly marketable technical, business, and life skills in the Information Technology field. Throughout the program, students will gain technical proficiency in Microsoft Operating Systems, Linux Operating Systems, virtualization technologies, server administration, disaster recovery, configuration of networks and network services, and security from a user desktop to enterprise systems.

The Cyber Infrastructure Specialist (CISC) program provides various levels of certification. Students graduating from the CISC program can be certified as Information Technology Professional by the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC). ICTC represents the Canadian software industry and was founded by a partnership of the Information Technology Association of Canada, Canadian Advanced Technology Association, Canadian Information Processing Society, Association of Universities and Colleges Canada, Association of Community Colleges of Canada, and Human Resources Development Canada. For more information on this certification, visit ICTC National ITP Certification.

To be eligible to receive an Information Technology Professional Program Graduate Certificate from the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC), students must meet the following requirements:

Achieve an average 70% or higher on all CISC courses
Successfully complete an approved co-op term
Successfully complete the following certification exams:
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Server+
CompTIA Project+
Upon graduating from the CISC program students will receive:
The National ITP Graduate Certificate from Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) provided that you meet the above eligibility requirements
Two-Year Lambton College Board of Governors Graduate Certificate
Students also receive valuable training in several business-related topics such as project management, communication skills, leadership, teamwork, and IT service management. Students bring all these skills together by working on Request for Proposals (RFPs) to provide solutions to common IT projects.

This program creates a unique, stimulating learning environment in which students can safely master current workplace behaviour, resulting in a smooth transition from education to employment. Opportunities are provided to present creative technical solutions to solve typical IT problems. Instructional methodology across all courses integrate discovery - learning techniques, real-life scenarios, and hands-on applications. Students apply their acquired knowledge and skills to industry-based cases, and projects. This is done through several collaborative team projects and a co-op term.