Closing the Skills Gap: Securing a Career in Cybersecurity – March 28
Organizations are struggling to keep up with the cybercriminal community. Increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks have created a growing urgency to secure data as well as the resources organizations are deploying.
On Thursday, March 28, the Office of Student Life will welcome cybersecurity industry experts to campus for Closing the Skills Gap: Securing a Career in Cybersecurity, a unique event for faculty members, staff and students in the faculties of Science, Business and Information Technology, and Engineering and Applied Science.
The experts will discuss co-op/internship and career opportunities, and provide an update on the advancements in the cybersecurity industry.
Panelists:
- Rosy A. Pushkarna, Co-Founder and Information Security Advisor, capitalT Security Inc.
- Danny Timmins, CISSP, Partner, National Leader, Cyber Security, MNP LLP
- Stephen Weston, Vice-President and Chief Information Security Officer, Canadian Tire Corporation
When:
- Thursday, March 28:
- Panel discussion: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- Networking roundtables/lunch: 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (complimentary lunch generously provided by CATA Cyber Alliance).
Where:
- Business and Information Technology Building, Mezzanine
RSVP to Shenelle Payne Cuffy, Employment Advisor, by Friday, March 22.
