I want to take my MSIA (Masters of Information Assurance, or similar), but very few universities in Canada seem to offer this program. None of the 4 universities in my area (Nova Scotia) offer the program, and I wasn't able to find any schools across the country that offer it remotely. I wouldn't mind taking it through a US school, but I would need some kind of tuition assistance which isn't an option with schools in other countries (or offered to international students by schools in other countries). Does anyone know of a school in Canada that does offer the program remotely, or another way to go about financing the program for an out-of-country school?
Athabasca has a MSc in Information Systems which allows for electives. Not quite the same as the MSIA but they also hold US regional accreditation making the school a plus. http://scis.athabascau.ca/graduate/ You might consider the program and then work your way to an industry certification as a means to tie in the MScIS
I would recommend a line of credit if you can convince your financial institution to loan you the money. Since cost is a major factor you might choose TUI graduate degree in information assurance/digital forensics. However, if you can swing it financially, Capitol College is the premier school for information assurance and is sanctioned by the National Security Agency in the USofA.
I am not sure where you're from in Canada, but Norwrich University is next to the border. URL: http://www.graduate.norwich.edu/infoassurance/
I've taken a look at both TUI and Capitol College, and I've heard a lot of good things about Norwich. I know that many banks in Canada offer loans for education, but some appear to require that you go to an approved (read: Canadian) institution. I'll have to look into this further. Do you know how these schools are regarded outside of the US?
