For years, industry has been asking for a closer, more collaborative working relationship with government to combat cyber threats. This is because we know that the best possible defence a country can field to counter its cyber adversaries, is one where goverment and industry work together. 

And this makes sense. 

Industry owns and controls 85% of our country's digital assets, and we have expertise to share about our systems, their vulnerabilities, and their digital interdependencies. Government, for its part, has unique insights into the nature of the cyber threat, its vectors of attack, and possesses the intelligence context to grasp its underlying motiviations and ultimate goals.

Merging the public and private domains of expertise, to provide maximum situational awareness and contextual understanding of cyber threats and how to counter them, is the end game that every cyber power is chasing.

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Canada is poised to take an important first step toward better goverment-industry collaboration in cyber defence. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) has just launched its first Analyst Interchange Program, which aims to place industry experts inside the CCCS to work on a range of issues including:

• Tradecraft & Automation
• Malware Analysis
• Monitoring and Triage
• Threat Intelligence
• Research
• Incident Handling
• Digital Forensics and Incident Response

Industry analysts engaged in the program can expect:

• Exposure to a broad variety of cyber issues and incidents
• Participation in large scale cyber event responses
• First hand access to a unique combination of cyber centre intelligence sources
• Insights into the inner workings and services offered by CCCS and the Government of Canada
• Closer working relationships with CCCS subject matter experts
• An exchange of best practices and lessons learned between CCCS and participating industry

If you are interested in learning more about the new Analyst Interchange Program, join us for a live webinar and Q&A session featuring special guests from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. Key program details will be presented to CADSI members, including a walkthrough of the application process.

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More on what you’ll learn: 

Key details about the new CCCs Analyst Interchange Program including:

• Expected Outcomes 
• Details on Available Analyst Roles
• Work Environment and Locations
• Streamlined HR Processes
• Details on Re-Imbursement for Engaged Analysts 
• Clearance Requirements and Processing

Webinar Details

• Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2022
• Time: 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST

Presenters from Canadian Centre for Cyber Security 

• Vince Petrella, A/Manager, Incident Analysis and Response
• Andrew Blanchette, Incident Analysis and Response

Questions? 
If you have any questions about this webinar, please email [email protected]