Cyber Expert Colleen Merchant presents - February 1st at 2:30 pm
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EVENTS
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Part I - Cybersecurity Workshops
January 14 & 15, 2021
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Part II - Careers & Grad School Panel
January 22, 2021 2pm-3pm
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Part III - Cybersecurity Game Exercise (Prizes)
January 23, 2021 10am-12 pm
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Part IV - Cybersecurity Speakers
Jan. 18. 10-11:30 & Feb. 1, 2:30-4
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PART I - GOOGLE EXPLORE CSR MINI-COURSE WORKSHOPS
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Why Cybersecurity Matters
Lecturer: Maryam Davari Thursday, January 14, 2021 2 pm-3:15 pm 
Video recording can be found here.
Workshop content: We will review some real attacks, fundamental concepts in security, popular access control models applied in current software systems (such as Role-Based Access Control, Context-Based Access Control, Context-Aware Access Control, etc), and how access policies for a Web service are specified and eventually managed. Plus, research is making a crucial contribution to understanding how to improve cybersecurity; however, researchers face severe challenges in obtaining the data they need to understand threats that are briefly discussed in this workshop. Video recording can be found here. |
Software & Cybersecurity: The Knowledge Gap
Lecturer: Lama Moukahal Thursday, January 14, 2021 3:30 pm-4:45 pm 
Video recording can be found here.
Workshop content: We will narrow the cybersecurity awareness gap by helping participants build core knowledge about software security. We will discuss software vulnerabilities and attacks that exploit them. Mitigating those attacks is vital for any software system. We shed light on the defenses that prevent or defeat cyberattacks and highlight society and governments’ role for more resilient systems. We will explore the effect of vulnerabilities on commonly used systems and devices like banking systems and modern cars. Video recording can be found here. |
A Hacker, a Detective & a Cop
Lecturer: Aawista Chaudry Thursday, January 15, 2021 2 pm-3:15 pm 
Video recording can be found here.
Workshop content: We will discover what hacking really is and what happens when a company is compromised because of it. Starting from the art of hacking itself, we will investigate the different hats (black/white/gray), what it means to do it ethically, and how we can use it for counter-terrorism. Then, we will explore what is cyber-forensics, which involves investigating when and how hacks occur, the tools available to an investigator, and how Artificial Intelligence has become a key player in hopes of winning the arms-race. Finally, we will discuss Incidence Response (IR) to adversarial events: how to prepare for and recover from a storm. Video recording can be found here. |
Security in Wireless Communication
Lecturer: Anika Anwar Friday, January 15, 2021 3:30 pm-4:45 pm 
Video recording can be found here.
Workshop content: We will discuss the security requirements in wireless networks, as well as the security threats and vulnerabilities associated with wireless communication. We will also talk about diverse wireless attacks and the corresponding defense mechanisms. Finally we will briefly explore some recent and popular wireless technologies like Internet of Things (IoT), and connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). Video recording can be found here. |
Part II - cybersecurity careers & graduate school panel
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Video recording can be found here
Friday, January 22, 2021, 2 pm - 3 pm. Learn about graduate school opportunities and careers in cybersecurity. Graduate school is ideal for students wanting to further their computer science studies or for those looking for a career shift. Current students will talk about programs and their experience as a graduate student as well as possible career paths in the field. Video recording can be found here. |
part Iii - Cybersecurity case competition
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Saturday, January 23, 2021, 10 am - 12 noon.
The cyber game exercise will allow you to experience real life cyberattacks. You will be challenged to outline and strategize a cyber risk mitigation approach capable of lessening the risks. Win CA$H prizes of up to $5,000 or a summer internship worth $5,000. |
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part IV - cybersecurity expert guest speakers
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Angela Anand - Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 - 10 - 11:30 am - Angela will talk about her career path that led her to Cybercrime, concluded cases, and why she enjoys her challenging work.
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Colleen Merchant - Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 - 2:30 - 4 pm
My cyber security world: The story of a winding and scenic path to a career in cyber security and the many surprising and thrilling facets of that career found at destination. Ms. Merchant has a rich background in science, technology and security. She began her career in 1986 at the Johnson Space Centre, where her time was spent in the Mission Control Centre as a flight controller specializing in multi-body trajectory analysis and rendezvous flight dynamics.
In 1993, she moved to the Canadian Space Agency where she was responsible for supporting the development and implementation of their manned space flight control centre and integration of civilian and military space programs at DND. Ms. Merchant moved to the Communications Security Establishment of Canada (CSEC) in 2004, and then joined the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat’s (TBS’s) Chief Information Officer Branch in April 2011 as the Executive Director of Government Security. Ms. Merchant returned to the Canadian Space Agency in September 2013 where she was the Director General of Space Programs and Integrated Planning, and is now the Director General of National Cyber Security at Public Safety Canada. Colleen received her Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida and completed graduate studies in Theoretical Physics from Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht, the Netherlands and the University of Houston. Colleen Merchant Colleen Merchant possède un vaste bagage de connaissances dans le domaine des sciences et de la technologie. Elle a amorcé sa carrière en 1986 au Centre spatial Johnson aux États-Unis, plus particulièrement au Centre de contrôle de mission, à titre de contrôleuse de vol, spécialiste de l’analyse de trajectoire de systèmes à N corps et de la dynamique de vols orbitaux. En 1993, Mme Merchant est entrée à l’Agence spatiale canadienne où elle était responsable de soutenir le développement et de la mise en œuvre du Centre de contrôle des vols spatiaux habités, ainsi que de l’intégration des programmes spatiaux civils et militaires au ministère de la Défense nationale. En 2004, Mme Merchant est passée au Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications Canada, ensuite Mme Merchant s’est jointe à la Direction du dirigeant principal de l’information du Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada en avril 2011, à titre de directrice exécutive, Sécurité et gestion de l’identité. En Septembre 2013, Mme Merchant retourna à l’Agence spatiale canadienne à titre de Directrice générale, Programmes et planification intégrée. Elle est maintenant Directrice Générale du Secteur de la Sécurité et de la Cyber-Sécurité Nationale, a la Sécurité Publique Canada. Titulaire d’un baccalauréat ès sciences en génie aérospatial de l’Université de la Floride, Mme Merchant a fait ses études supérieures en physique théorique à l’Université d’Utrecht, aux Pays-Bas, et à l’Université de Houston. . |
