Our Manifesto

Stronger Together

CCN exists to make Canada safer, smarter, and more resilient by uniting the people who protect its digital future. Technology is accelerating. Threats are multiplying. The only lasting advantage is a community that learns faster than attackers can move.

Our Purpose

We connect Canada’s cybersecurity and technology ecosystem so individuals and businesses can grow, learn, and thrive together.

Our Vision

A nation where cybersecurity knowledge is shared openly. Where training is accessible. Where talent emerges everywhere. Where collaboration becomes Canada’s competitive strength.

Our Beliefs

Community is a force multiplier. It accelerates learning, keeps us honest, and brings truth to the surface. Diversity is a national advantage. Agility is our edge. When people lift each other, Canada becomes stronger than any single institution or technology.

Our Promise

Champion talent. Support businesses. Make knowledge accessible. Build platforms that empower real people in real ways. Always act with integrity and independence.

How We Work

• We bring people together.
• We amplify voices usually left unheard.
• We create pathways to careers, skills, and opportunity.
• We produce reports, events, marketplaces, and learning experiences that make cybersecurity simpler and more inclusive.

Our Impact

• We grow talent.
• We help businesses scale.
• We shape national conversations.
• We strengthen Canada’s digital future.

Our Call

Join us. Learn with us. Build with us.Together we create a country that stays secure, connected, and resilient. Stronger Together.

Mission

The Canadian Cybersecurity Network exists to connect, strengthen, and accelerate Canada’s digital and cybersecurity ecosystem. We bring together people, businesses, educators, governments, and communities to grow trusted talent, support innovative Canadian companies, and advance digital resilience across every sector. By turning connection into collaboration and insight into action, we help Canada thrive in an increasingly digital world.

Values

Community first
We believe progress happens when people connect. CCN is built on collaboration, peer learning, and shared success across cybersecurity and the broader digital economy.

Inclusive by design
Digital and cybersecurity impact everyone. We create space for diverse voices, backgrounds, roles, and regions so opportunity and participation are open to all.

Trust and integrity
Trust is the foundation of secure and resilient digital systems. We operate with transparency, independence, and ethical leadership in everything we do.

Practical impact
We focus on real world outcomes. Whether talent, business growth, awareness, or research, our work is designed to be useful, actionable, and relevant.

Leadership through collaboration
We do not compete with the ecosystem. We amplify it. By aligning partners, platforms, and ideas, we help digital and cybersecurity initiatives scale faster and go further.

Continuous learning
Technology never stands still. We promote lifelong learning, shared knowledge, and timely insight so individuals and organizations can adapt, grow, and lead.