Cyber Security Training Forum 2023: Beyond the Perimeter

September 1, 2023 – Defence Stories

The Chief Information Officer’s Cyber Security Training Forum (CSTF) Management Team and the Directorate Information Management Security (DIM Secur) will host the 2023 CSTF this Fall at the Canadian Center for Cyber Security (CCCS) in Vanier, Ontario. The five-day forum from 16-20 October, 2023 will present Defence Team members and other government departments with the most up to date information on cyber security.

The CSTF is now a government-wide training event! Register now for hands-on workshops and select courses that suit your learning path hosted by the CCCS’s Learning Hub. Registration to the CSTF includes free registration to one of the many courses offered by the Learning Hub. Don’t wait since the in-person audience will reach its capacity at 200!

If you plan on attending virtually you won’t miss out on the daily presentations and can still participate in some workshops.

Based on this year’s theme ‘Beyond the Perimeter’, attendees will be able to hear from leading subject matter experts, including:

• Scott Jones, Executive Vice-President, Shared Services Canada (SSC),
• Raj Thuppal, Defence Chief Information Officer, DND/CAF,
• BGen Dave Yarker, Director General Information Management Operations (DGIMO) and Joint Force Cyber Component Commander of the Chief Information Officer Group, DND/CAF,
• Luc Beaudoin, (Acting) Director General Information Management Technology and Strategic Planning (DGIMTSP) of the Chief Information Officer Group, DND/CAF,
• Melanie Anderson, Director General Secure Solutions and Services, CCCS,
• Dr. Fréderic Massicotte, Director General Geek Week, CCCS, and;
• Natasha Hellberg, Manager of Incident Management Services, Bell Canada.

Want to learn more about the CSTF including an updated schedule? Visit the CSTF SharePoint today!