Cybersecurity Awareness Month: CUE events, subject matter experts available for interview and more
EDMONTON, Alberta — Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE), a leader in cybersecurity education since 2005, is heading the conversation about online safety during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an internationally recognized campaign held every October to inform the public of the importance of cybersecurity. As Canada’s only post-secondary institution with Master’s programs in Information Systems Assurance Management (MISAM) and Information Systems Security Management (MISSM), the university is offering up its experts to members of the media throughout the month for interviews. CUE also offers a Masters of Science in Information Technology degree to round out its cybersecurity offerings,
Subject matter experts available:
Dr. Alison Yacyshyn, Dean of the Mihalcheon (mi-HAL-shin) School of Management
Areas of expertise: The increasing need for cybersecurity experts in private and public sectors, economic outlook for cybersecurity jobs, Concordia University of Edmonton’s internationally regarded Master’s programs in cybersecurity
Dr. Eslam AbdAllah, Chair of MISSM and MISAM programs
Areas of expertise: cryptography (the process of hiding or coding information so that only the person a message was intended for can read it), network security and autonomous vehicles
Dr. Shaun Aghili, Lead Faculty of MISAM program
Areas of expertise: fraud examination and prevention, information systems/data security and assurance, and nternal uditing
Mr. Shawn Thompson, Instructor and Program Liaison
Areas of expertise: national cybersecurity strategies and cybersecurity in small and medium-sized organizations
Contact Josephine Mah, Director of Marketing and Communications, at josephine.mah@concordia.ab.ca to book a time with our experts.
Throughout Cybersecurity Awareness Month, CUE experts will be sharing tips on social media @CUEdmonton to educate Albertans about the hidden dangers of sharing information on the internet. Students from CUE’s International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) club will also be sharing weekly tips on their Instagram account. CUE’s website at concordia.ab.ca will also feature timely articles about cybersecurity throughout the month.
CUE will also be hosting a series of public events where attendees can learn how to protect themselves against cyber threats. Members of the public, including members of the media, are invited to attend.
For more information on these events, please visit CUE’s newsroom at concordia.ab.ca/newsroom
| Date | Event |
| Tuesday, October 10, 2023 On all podcast platforms | Cup of Jo with Tim Podcast episode 4 This episode, entitled “Cybersecurity: It’s Everybody’s Business” features interviews with Ed Boraas, Chief Information Officer, and Dr. Alison Yacyshyn, Dean of the Mihalcheon School of Management |
| Thursday, October 12, 2023 12:00 to 1:00 pm via Google Meet | InfoSec seminar: The AI-Cybersecurity Nexus: Risk Factor and Enabler This presentation explores how AI plays a dual role in the cybersecurity industry, acting as both a significant risk factor and an area of opportunity. |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 5:00 to 7:00 pm Room HA017, Concordia University of Edmonton | ISC2 seminar CUE Alumni Harvinder Singh Dhami will discuss how to address Ransomware on a budget in his talk: “Ransomware Struggle: Embracing Open Source DFIR without the budget for commercial tools”. Sponsored by ISC2 Alberta and the ISC2 Alberta Student Chapter |
| Thursday, October 26, 2023 12:00 to 1:00 pm Tegler Student Centre, Concordia University of Edmonton | Women in Cybersecurity Panel CUE alumni discuss the unique challenges they face as women in cybersecurity. |
| Friday, October 27, 2023 3:00 to 5:30 pm Tegler Student Centre, Concordia University of Edmonton | MISAM 10-year Anniversary Event CUE alumni join with current students and industry representatives to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Master’s program in Information Systems Assurance Management. |
Media Contact:
Josephine Mah
Director, Communications and Marketing
780-491-5019
media@concordia.ab.ca
About Concordia University of Edmonton
Concordia University of Edmonton is a students’ university, offering more than 50 undergraduate majors, concentrations and minors, 4 master’s degree programs, and 1 doctorate degree program, in addition to several after-degree programs, graduate and undergraduate certificates and diplomas, and continuing education programs. In and out of our classrooms and lecture halls, we translate what we learn into extraordinary hands-on experiences. Our ultimate goal has not changed since 1921: to be more than students and professors, to create a community of active citizens, of good and honourable people. For more information, visit www.concordia.ab.ca.