Vision (Where We’re Going)

Meaningful work and relationships while making cyberspace safe.

Mission (How We Get There)

  1. Elevate Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) perceptions and realities, advocating for why it's awesome and underrated

  2. Enable career crossover to cybersecurity from diverse backgrounds, including accounting

  3. Help business people get technical

  4. Help technical people speak the language of business

  5. Provide approachable, actionable tips for business owners and the general public to reduce their cyber risk

My Goals With This Site

  1. Create informative and entertaining content that resonates and helps you advance your mission

  2. Enable discovery of CPA to Cybersecurity content

  3. Make meaningful contributions to the cybersecurity community

Values

Our values and behaviours are key to CPA Ontario’s culture and are reflected in the work we do, how we treat each other and how we represent ourselves.

- We act with integrity: We always do the right thing and take accountability for our decisions and work.

- We are thoughtful: We are considerate in the way we make decisions and how we engage with the public, employers, our members, students and colleagues.

- We work together: We are a supportive and inclusive team and empower each other to achieve our personal and professional goals.

- We make an impact: We strive to make a meaningful difference to our stakeholders and the profession, delivering results with excellence.

- We are forward-thinking: We are curious, innovative and data-driven, and ensure our work benefits business and society in the long-term.

https://www.cpaontario.ca/about-cpa-ontario

How I Can Help You

Let’s learn from each other.

If you’re like me in 2019 not knowing what the GRC acronym stands for, or that people with diverse backgrounds can break into this awesome career field, I can share my story to help you find your path. I’ve now been both an applicant and a hiring manager.

Studying for a certification like the CISSP or CISA? I’ve got study notes and tips from my journey obtaining those. How about a micro-certification like A/CCRF or A/CCRP? I’m an exam developer on the Akylade Advisory Council.

If you’re more technical than me and frustrated that the bean counters don’t understand security and didn’t approve your business case, I’ve been on both sides. Perhaps I can help bridge between their technical world and yours.

If you’ve had a bad experience with GRC in the past, it doesn’t need to be that way - let’s elevate perceptions and realities.

YouTube Channel

On the channel I:

  • Share/rant about my experiences

  • Interview awesome guests who share theirs

  • Explain certification exam concepts to help prepare you for the big day

  • Learn in public as I strive to improve my technical chops

Blog

Inevitably blog posts become YouTube videos noted above or vice versa. The blog format is handy as a study reference, how to guide or a quick read on the subway.

Courses

I’ve started and will grow a catalogue of courses to advance your career goals, that have helped me with mine.