ISSessions 2023 – 03 – 09

We hope you have had a wonderful break week! Now that school is back in session, so is ISSessions. This Thursday, March 9th, is our next meeting. Join us at 7pm in-person in J102, or online here on our discord or our YouTube.
After our regular news roundup, we will be discussing social engineering followed by a break. After our break, we are greeted by our special guest, Adam Wilson, and his discussion of cybersecurity careers within the government of Canada.

See you then!
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Agenda
7:00 Kick-Off
7:05 News Roundup Discussion
7:20 Social Engineering 101
7:35 Break
7:40 Government of Canada: Student and Full-Time Opportunities in Cyber – Adam Wilson

Opportunities in Cyber
This presentation is aimed at students and professionals within the IT/Cyber field interested in learning more about current opportunities available with the Government of Canada and is split into two parts.
The first part primarily consisting of student opportunities ranging from general application portals such as FSWEP and ITAP through to targeted opportunities with lead security agencies such as CSIS and CSE.
The second part will focus on how to better search for full-time opportunities and how to enhance your application for positions with the Government of Canada.

About Adam
Adam is an IT Security Analyst who has spent nearly four years working at the Department of Justice Canada. Adam first joined the public sector through FSWEP while also working towards completing his program in Computer Security and Investigations at Fleming College.
Since graduating in 2021, Adam has completed a cybercrimes specialist program at Humber College and enjoys studying geopolitical relations outside of work.