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Cybersecurity & Privacy in Business Practice

Ouvert Clôture le septembre 6, 2025 / 1 place restante
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St Francis Xavier University
St Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
David Mattie
Assistant Professor
3
Chronologie
  • septembre 8, 2025
    Début de expérience
  • octobre 28, 2025
    Mid-term check-in with employer
  • décembre 13, 2025
    Fin de expérience
Expérience
1 projets souhaités
Dates fixées par le expérience
Ententes requises
Entreprises privilégiées
N'importe où
Small to medium enterprise
N'importe qu'elle industrie

Portée de Expérience

Catégories
Sécurité (cybersécurité et sécurité informatique)
Compétences
privacy impact assessments identity and access management incident response business process design elements and principles data protection strategy cyber security risk management quality auditing cyber risk
Objectifs et capacités de apprenant.e.s

This experience is designed to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application in the field of cybersecurity and privacy. Learners will gain a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity threats, risk management, governance, and compliance, as well as privacy by design principles and data protection strategies. By applying these concepts, learners can assist companies in enhancing their cybersecurity posture and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. The program equips learners with the skills to conduct privacy impact assessments, manage identity and access, and respond effectively to cyber incidents, making them valuable assets for industry projects.

Apprenant.e.s

Apprenant.e.s
Premier cycle universitaire
Niveau Intermédiaire
23 apprenant.e.s dans le programme
Projet
40-50 heures par apprenant.e.s
Les Pédagogues affectent les apprenant.e.s à des projets
Équipes de 4
Résultats et livrables attendus
  • Conduct a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for a specific business process.
  • Develop a cybersecurity risk management plan tailored to a company's needs.
  • Create a compliance audit checklist based on relevant privacy and security regulations.
  • Design an incident response plan for a simulated cyber attack scenario.
Chronologie du projet
  • septembre 8, 2025
    Début de expérience
  • octobre 28, 2025
    Mid-term check-in with employer
  • décembre 13, 2025
    Fin de expérience

Exemples de projets

  • Analyze and improve the cybersecurity posture of a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME).
  • Develop a vendor risk management framework for a company using cloud services.
  • Conduct a tabletop exercise to test a company's incident response capabilities.
  • Create a data classification and lifecycle management strategy for a business.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of a company's current cybersecurity policies and suggest enhancements.
  • Design a training module on phishing and social engineering awareness for employees.
  • Analyze a recent Canadian data breach and propose a response strategy for a similar incident.

Critères supplé mentaires pour entreprise

Les entreprises doivent répondre aux questions suivantes pour soumettre une demande de jumelage pour cette expérience:

  • Q1 - Choix multiple
    How concerned are you about the risk of a cyber breach within your organization?  *
    • Very concerned – we feel vulnerable and want a clear action plan
    • Somewhat concerned – we’ve taken some steps, but want to strengthen our approach
    • Not very concerned – we believe our systems are secure
  • Q2 - Texte court
    Do you currently have a documented incident response or breach management plan?  *
  • Q3 - Texte court
    Are you willing to share an overview of your operations and IT infrastructure with students (non-sensitive, of course)?  *
  • Q4 - Texte court
    Does someone on your team have the technical knowledge to explain your current IT systems and answer related student questions?  *
  • Q5 - Texte long
    Can you describe one or two business systems or processes that you feel are most at risk in the event of a data breach (e.g., customer database, payment processing, internal communications)?
  • Q6 - Texte court
    Are you available for at least 2–3 check-ins with students throughout the term (including kickoff, midterm, and final presentation)?  *