Canadian Women in Cybersecurity 2023

Start your day off with a VIP Breakfast: 

• Scrambled Eggs
• Crispy bacon
• Chicken sausage
• Crisp fried breakfast potatoes
• Whole wheat croissants, lemon poppy seed loaf and banana bread
• Fruit preserves, honey and butter
• Assorted individual yogurts
• Fresh sliced fruit and berries
• Fresh juices, coffee, and assorted teas

Considering the rise of remote work, and employees trying to maximize their productivity, it is not surprising that the number of apps that are not managed or owned by IT has grown to 60%1. Shadow IT creates one of the biggest challenges we face in a security community. Bad actors use sophisticated methods to exploit personal devices and cloud apps to gain access to enterprise resources. How can you empower your employees to be productive and still maintain visibility and protection? Join us for this session to learn more about the risks of Shadow IT, how to evaluate in your environment and areas to help manage control while still balancing employee productivity.

Take a refreshing break with warm treats:

• Crispy seasoned crostini served with fresh tomatoes bruschetta with basil and garlic, warm cheddar dip, olive and sundried tomato tapenade

Join us to learn how to bridge gaps between NetSec and CloudSec and accelerate application delivery. Multiple firewall and cloud vendors across a hybrid infrastructure make it nearly impossible for network security teams to maintain visibility and control.

We’ll show you how to centralize and automate network access, eliminating manual tasks and optimizing SLAs, compliance, and security. This session will cover:

- Centralizing segmentation management

- Automating and orchestrating network access

- Integrating security policy checks into the CI/CD pipeline

- Improving collaboration between network and application teams 

Re-energize with a warm lunch:

• Baby spinach salad with Ravine Farms mushrooms, herbs, and maple mustard vinaigrette
• Red beet salad with Vidalia onions and house vinaigrette
• Grilled supreme of chicken with herbs
• Creamy mashed potatoes
• Seasonal Holland Marsh vegetable medley
• Apple and pear crumble with whipped cream
• Soft drinks, fresh juices, coffee, and assorted teas

Take a refreshing break with warm treats:

• Hummus, sweet potato hummus and olive tapenade with seasonal vegetables and mini pitas

A quick refresh to stretch your legs.

Start your day off with a VIP Breakfast: 

• Scrambled Eggs
• Crispy bacon
• Chicken sausage
• Crisp fried breakfast potatoes
• Whole wheat croissants, lemon poppy seed loaf and banana bread
• Fruit preserves, honey and butter
• Assorted individual yogurts
• Fresh sliced fruit and berries
• Fresh juices, coffee, and assorted teas

Is cloud security meeting the expectations of Canadian organizations? Join Kim Schreder, Director of Cybersecurity, Professional Services at TELUS, as she shares insights from the upcoming TELUS Canadian Cloud Security Study that answer this question. Based on the feedback of over 500 Canadian organizations, the study explores the current state of cloud adoption and security in Canada, discusses the challenges organizations are facing with security in the cloud, and examines how organizations are detecting and responding to cloud security incidents.

Take a refreshing break with warm treats:

• Crispy seasoned crostini served with fresh tomatoes bruschetta with basil and garlic, warm cheddar dip, olive and sundried tomato tapenade

The cyber threat landscape is complex and continuously changing – risk reporting based solely on cybersecurity controls compliance is no longer enough. Organizations that embark on a cyber risk management journey should start by understanding their level of maturity and establishing their key building blocks – including identifying and setting up the inter-relationships between risks, threat scenarios, key controls and metrics. This workshop will delve into the importance of risk reporting and key metrics the cybersecurity team should focus on to get attention and investment from senior leadership.

Re-energize with a warm lunch:

• Baby spinach salad with Ravine Farms mushrooms, herbs, and maple mustard vinaigrette
• Red beet salad with Vidalia onions and house vinaigrette
• Grilled supreme of chicken with herbs
• Creamy mashed potatoes
• Seasonal Holland Marsh vegetable medley
• Apple and pear crumble with whipped cream
• Soft drinks, fresh juices, coffee, and assorted teas

Take a refreshing break with warm treats:

• Hummus, sweet potato hummus and olive tapenade with seasonal vegetables and mini pitas

A quick refresh to stretch your legs.

Start your day off with a VIP Breakfast: 

• Scrambled Eggs
• Crispy bacon
• Chicken sausage
• Crisp fried breakfast potatoes
• Whole wheat croissants, lemon poppy seed loaf and banana bread
• Fruit preserves, honey and butter
• Assorted individual yogurts
• Fresh sliced fruit and berries
• Fresh juices, coffee, and assorted teas

It is possible to design, pursue, and attain your dream job. Join this session to learn about Pam Lindemoen's journey to her current role as a CISO Advisor at Cisco. She will discuss how to successfully navigate through some of the challenges and obstacles unique to women in the cybersecurity industry to reach your own full potential.

Take a refreshing break with warm treats:

• Crispy seasoned crostini served with fresh tomatoes bruschetta with basil and garlic, warm cheddar dip, olive and sundried tomato tapenade

Cybersecurity teams often find vulnerabilities, which can be a significant challenge, especially when they are zero-day vulnerabilities. There is a growing marketplace where vulnerabilities are traded, while at the same time companies feel a growing pressure to pay bug bounties. This presentation will explore the evolving threat and examine whether companies are potentially creating their own vulnerabilities when decommissioning hardware. We tested the hypothesis that decommissioning processes may not always wipe a device clean, leaving critical data from the previous owner accessible and open to abuse. Join us to hear what we accessed and the potential damage it could cause.

Re-energize with a warm lunch:

• Baby spinach salad with Ravine Farms mushrooms, herbs, and maple mustard vinaigrette
• Red beet salad with Vidalia onions and house vinaigrette
• Grilled supreme of chicken with herbs
• Creamy mashed potatoes
• Seasonal Holland Marsh vegetable medley
• Apple and pear crumble with whipped cream
• Soft drinks, fresh juices, coffee, and assorted teas

From recruitment to advancement and retention, join us for lessons from the field on breaking down the barriers for women’s empowerment in cyber security and improving business performance.

Take a refreshing break with warm treats:

• Hummus, sweet potato hummus and olive tapenade with seasonal vegetables and mini pitas

A quick refresh to stretch your legs.

Cybersecurity transformation has become imperative for organizations to simplify and elevate their security today and ensure that they’re ready for what’s next.

Start your day off with a VIP Breakfast: 

• Scrambled Eggs
• Crispy bacon
• Chicken sausage
• Crisp fried breakfast potatoes
• Whole wheat croissants, lemon poppy seed loaf and banana bread
• Fruit preserves, honey and butter
• Assorted individual yogurts
• Fresh sliced fruit and berries
• Fresh juices, coffee, and assorted teas

Take a refreshing break with warm treats:

• Crispy seasoned crostini served with fresh tomatoes bruschetta with basil and garlic, warm cheddar dip, olive and sundried tomato tapenade

The key to your success is understanding your superpower and how you can hone it in your cyber career. Participate in our discussion with our panelists from diverse backgrounds working in cyber at CAE and learn from their journey. Our discussion will follow diversity and inclusion as key drivers of success in the ever-evolving cybersecurity arena.

Unlocking the power of diversity and inclusion in the cybersecurity landscape leads to exceptional competitive advantages. By advocating for an environment that values different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, organizations can empower themselves to tackle complex challenges with a broader range of innovative solutions.

Re-energize with a warm lunch:

• Baby spinach salad with Ravine Farms mushrooms, herbs, and maple mustard vinaigrette
• Red beet salad with Vidalia onions and house vinaigrette
• Grilled supreme of chicken with herbs
• Creamy mashed potatoes
• Seasonal Holland Marsh vegetable medley
• Apple and pear crumble with whipped cream
• Soft drinks, fresh juices, coffee, and assorted teas

Take a refreshing break with warm treats:

• Hummus, sweet potato hummus and olive tapenade with seasonal vegetables and mini pitas

A quick refresh to stretch your legs.

Emerging Leaders in Canadian Security (ELCS) and siberX have partnered to create Emerging Leaders CanHack (ELCH), a hackathon aimed at bringing fresh minds and emerging leaders in front of established leaders to shape the future. ELCH is designed to provide partner businesses an opportunity to witness young practitioners solve real-world problems related to cybersecurity and international relations. An advisory board consisting of academic and industry leaders will guide and advise participants. The hackathon consists of two prompts, and participants can form teams of up to four members. The competition will take place virtually, and participants will receive access to cybersecurity tools and free training to develop their response to the prompt. Join us as we crown the winners!!!!

By focusing on the triage of confidentiality, integrity and availability, security professionals are not only protecting the misuse of data but are constantly playing a critical role in identifying fraudulent activity and data. With a combination of IAM tools, enhanced telemetry and logging, security professionals are at the forefront of combatting in fraud in multiple critical sectors. Join us to learn more about this increasingly complex and important field.

First Course:

• Creamy parsnip and celeriac soup with apple garnish
• Caesar salad with crisp romaine, parmesan cheese, herb croutons and house-made Caesar dressing

Kimberley Black is a public speaker and an advocate of her #bpositive and Take Your Power Back messages initiated to help others build resilience and promote an end to gender-based violence. Motivated by the overwhelming support received following trauma, she and her husband were inspired to create the Take Your Power Back show to promote the beauty of humanity in times of crisis through the art of dance, storytelling, and music.

Her message relates strongly to resiliency after an attack and has crucial lessons for security professionals. Join Kimberley in conversation with our advisor Ali Abbas Hirji in a fireside chat at our Gala Night "Resiliency After an Attack: A Fireside Chat"

Second Course:

• Wrapped filet of beef topped with fire roasted tomato chutney
• Breast of chicken topped with wild mushroom, truffles, and natural juices

In their keynote Fatima and Amna will share their story of building a 500,000-dollar company and realizing the under-representation of girls and females in the startup, unicorn and tech world. They are now on a mission to fix the gender and digital divide and empower every girl to live her best life.

Dessert:

• Dessert Tasting Trio; Warm chocolate lava cake, Pear and apple crumble, Key lime pie with graham crumbs, whipped cream and lime candy

Presentation of the Canadian Women in Cybersecurity awards, honouring outstanding individuals in three categories: Lifetime Achievement, Woman in Leadership, and Ally Awards. Be part of this inspiring event as we recognize and celebrate the remarkable contributions and achievements of women in the cybersecurity field.

Build Your Squad Corner

- Come network with other attendees who are on the same journey as you

- Engage with experts who are there to answer all your questions in the Ask Me Anything rounds!

WiCYS Career Village

- Get your LinkedIn and Resume reviewed and get advice on how you can make impactful changes

- Engage in Career Conversations with mentors who can guide you on your journey as you navigate your career whether you are entering the field or are a ventran

Headshot Zone

- Get a professional headshot taken that you can use on LinkedIn or anywhere else!

Booths

- Engage with colleges, universities, cybersecurity cert bodies and of course, employers who are onsite to talk about the openings in their organizations

Want to test your ability to respond to a real-time breach or security situation? Drop by our Cybergamified section and sign up for a live game.

Want to test your ability to respond to a real-time breach or security situation? Drop by our Cybergamified section and sign up for a live game.