Learn about dynamic careers in cybersecurity from expert Mutaz Ahmed, Cyber Engagement Advisor at the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. Gain insight into the growing field protecting technology and people using it. Discover how diverse skills like communication, teamwork and technical abilities are critical to meet Canada’s most complex cyber challenges.
Ahmed explores daily work, educational pathways, stereotypes, technology’s evolution and early interests that brought him to public service safeguarding Canadians. He stresses that cybersecurity transcends computer geniuses, welcoming those passionate to serve from all backgrounds.
Valuable takeaways include:
– Cybersecurity intertwines with every field from medicine to education
– Learning cybersecurity concepts helps people stay safer online daily
– Small efforts like better passwords make a huge protection difference
– Early exposure to technology literacy should start as young as kindergarten
– Government and private sector cybersecurity offer different but fulfilling mandates
– Abundant free resources help students explore cybersecurity careers
We invite you to watch, learn about this critical field full of purpose and potential, and help #KeepCanadaSafe!
