CyberGuardians
Volunteer with CCN - make a difference in our community
CyberGuardians - Stronger Together
Our mission at CCN is to grow Canadian talent, businesses and to increase cybersecurity awareness. To do that we need individuals with passion, energy and the right skills to help various community or national projects achieve their goals. Are you part of that solutions.
Below are are some of the key projects CCN and our CyberGuardians have on the go. Take a look, and if you are interested, get in touch for a discussion. Make sure you review the brief role description and that it's something you feel excited and passionate about.
CCN Linkedin Group Manager
This is a key role: We are looking for a motivated CCN LinkedIn Group Manager to invite new members, recommend and manage group posts, moderate content, and engage the community. You will help foster collaboration by approving posts, highlighting key content, and ensuring respectful interactions. Additionally, you’ll work with the CCN team to develop innovative strategies for growing and enhancing our LinkedIn community.
👥 Volunteers required: 1
Cyber Practices
CCN is creating cyber practices libraries with information for red teamers (offense), blue teamers (defense), GRC, Careers, Government and more.
Project timeline: August 2024 to December 2024
👥 Volunteers required: many, providing content for the different practices, participating in Slack forums, moderating, etc.
CCN CyberPaths GTA
"CCN CyberPath GTA" is a project aimed at defining a roadmap for cybersecurity in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). It provides individuals at different stages of their career or arrival in Toronto, including new immigrants, with access to various city and community services across the GTA. The program is designed to help participants grow their cybersecurity careers through city services (immigration, business services), networking, education, certification, mentoring, and more. The initiative is planned to be expanded to other cities under names like "CCN CyberPath Calgary" and "CCN CyberPath Edmonton."
Project timeline: August 2024 to October 2024
👥 Volunteers required: 2 to 4 more
FundPath
We're excited to launch our new initiative, FundPath - Student Hiring Simplified, aimed at helping Canadian cybersecurity companies easily access government funding for hiring co-op students, interns, and recent graduates. Our goal is to simplify the process, reduce costs, and increase capacity for businesses while providing invaluable work experience for students in the cybersecurity field.
🗓 Project Timeline: September 2024 - December 2024
👥 Volunteers Needed: 2-4 to join our project team, with a need for 1 strong project manager with experience in government funding initiatives
Join us in bridging the gap between education and employment, supporting Canadian businesses, and empowering the next generation of cybersecurity talent! Let's make a difference together. 💼
CCN TechExchange - Squamish
The "CCN TehcExchange" is envisioned as CCN's first ever meetup that serves as a platform to connect, collaborate, and share knowledge. This event is intended to foster networking opportunities, knowledge exchange, and collaboration among technology professionals from cybersecurity, AI, Quantum Green technologies and more, tech founders, business owners and students. The meetups will focus on dynamic information exchanges, our brand news "spotlight exchanges" and networking. If the Squamish pilot is successful we will look to bring to other communities nationally.
Project timeline: Monthly from November 2024
👥 Volunteers required: 1
Role: Someone who can work with Francois Guay, Founder of CCN in organizing and putting these events in place. From promotion, to getting speakers, growing attendance, working the "spotlights" and getting sponsors. Must be local to the area and on-site at the events.