How to tackle the most common threats the Canadian government faces
The cyber security threats faced by government are always evolving, with criminals and bad actors constantly trying to exploit vulnerabilities in government to compromise how services are delivered.
Across the world, governments are working to understand the landscape of the threats that they face, and the mitigation measures they can put in place to be able to respond.
These threats cover a range of software vulnerabilities – but governments have also set out the key ways departments and agencies can tackle these vulnerabilities.
This webinar shared insights from civil servants across Canada on how government organisations can understand, and address, the cyber threats they face.
Join this session to discuss:
- How governments can understand the threats that they face, and the best sources of threat intelligence
- Best practice for incident response – and how organisations should prepare for when they happen.
- How governments can ensure that suppliers and different organisations working with governments can also ensure they meet best practice to keep security high.
Panel
Éric Sauvé, Chief Information Officer, Canada Council for the Arts
Eric Sauvé is the Chief Information Officer at the Canada Council for the Arts. In this role, he leads the delivery of a comprehensive digital shift mandate to better support and enable the Council’s programs and activities.
Eric, who is fully bilingual, brings over 20 years of senior digital leadership experience in both the public and private sectors. He has led the development of digital and security strategies, as well as the delivery of major transformational initiatives. He is trained in cyber security, enterprise architecture, product management, agile process and business administration.
Eric has a passion for outdoor adventures, which he shares with his partner of 20 years and his three daughters. He is an avid musician and banjo player.
Justin Lafontaine, Director, Technology Analysis, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Since joining the Government of Canada as a Co-op student in 2004, Justin has held numerous positions in the field of cyber security across a number of federal departments and agencies. Ranging from leading digital forensics, malware reverse engineering, and incident response activities across all sectors of the federal government, he is now leading a mighty team of cyber security experts supporting the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada in fulfilling its core mandate regarding compliance and promotion activities related to privacy legislation and best practices.
Jesse Jordan, Deputy Lead, Cyber Strategy for Mandiant Canada, Google Cloud
Mr. Jordan has over 20 years of cyber experience and is currently the Mandiant Canada Deputy Lead for Cyber Strategy at the Google office located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Jordan also leads the Mandiant global Virtual CISO (V-CISO) program and regularly oversees and delivers Security Program Assessments, Cyber Response Readiness Assessments, Cyber Due Diligence, Security Program Development and Transformation engagements for organizations and governments in Canada, the United States, and internationally.
Alishia Hui, Principal Consultant, Mandiant Canada, Google Cloud
Alishia has over 7 years of experience working with clients in a broad range of industries, including the public sector. She continues to assist organizations with incident response readiness and cyber security risk reduction, ranging from the development of cyber security programs and transformation initiatives to identifying threat-driven security recommendations tailored for a specific facet of the organization. She currently helps lead the development of Mandiant’s Tabletop Exercise practice, and is a regular contributor and participant in the cyber security community.
Webinar chair: Siobhan Benita, Moderator, Global Government Forum
Siobhan was a senior civil servant in the UK with more than 15 years’ Whitehall experience. She worked in many of major delivery departments, including Transport, Environment, Health and Local Government. She also had senior roles at the heart of government in the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury, including supporting the then Cabinet Secretary, Lord O’Donnell, to lead work on civil service reform and strategy. Siobhan left to run as an independent candidate in the Mayor of London election. She subsequently joined her alma mater, Warwick University, as Chief Strategy Officer of Warwick in London and Co-Director of the Warwick Policy Lab.
