Abstract: With the ever-increasing rate of cyber-attacks and data breaches, it has become essential for everyone to be aware of at least the basics of cybersecurity to safeguard themselves from harm. With this workshop, we aim to equip people with knowledge of techniques used by attackers and ways to defend against them, along with best practices for working with sensitive data. The workshop will include sessions by industry experts and demonstrations for practical applications of cybersecurity concepts and tools. Students will demonstrate cybersecurity-related topics (TBA). Our invited speakers and demonstrations will cover the following topics: – Best practices for safeguarding against cyber attacks – Importance of good policies for cyber security at organizations – Online Privacy – Data encryption and decryption techniques – Data anonymization and deanonymization for researchers – Impact of cyber-criminal organizations on businesses and governments – Penetration testing for vulnerability mitigation Co-sponsored by: IEEE Okanagan College Student Branch and Okanagan College Speaker(s): Sergii Baibara Director of IBA Regional Office, part of IBA Group, Ajitesh Parihar, Troy Agenda: The Workshop Agenda: – Welcome and Opening Remarks (9:00 am – 9:15 am) – David Birch, IT Services/Security Manager, Okanagan College: General Security Issues and How That Relates to Research Problems (9:15 am – 10:00 am) – Coffee Break (10:00 am – 10:15 am) – An Invited Speaker from Industry — IBA Group: Security Testing: The Cost of Inaction (10:15 am – 11:00 am) – CIA triad and its essential components: confidentiality, integrity, and availability – All types of Security Testing, namely penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, compliance testing, code review, risk assessment, and social engineering – Different Security Testing methods, including black box, white box, and gray box – OWASP Top 10 and how these vulnerabilities can be identified and remediated – Flow of Security Testing: from onboarding and scoping the project to reporting and analyzing test results and providing further support. – We’ll also analyze real-life incidents in software development involving famous big brands, discussing the cost of these cases and the lessons learned from them. – Coffee Break (11:00 am – 11:15 am) – Demonstration from Industry (IBA Group): Implementation of best practices to prevent vulnerabilities in production (11:15 pm – 12:30 pm) – Data leaks and reputational losses worth millions of dollars – Unexpected fines and compensation as a result of identified security vulnerabilities – Closing of a service/product/business – Loss of customers and their trust – Lunch Break (12:30 pm – 1:15 pm – on your own) – An Invited Speaker from Academia. Troy Berg (ICT, OC): Human Issues in Cybersecurity: Challenging Faulty Assumptions and Cognitive Biases (1:15 am – 2:15 pm) – Coffee break (2:15 pm – 2:35 pm) – Ajitesh Parihar: AWS Academy Platform for education and DRI for research requirements (2:35 pm – 3:00 pm) – Kristina Cormier & Ajitesh Parihar: Platform security practices demonstrated through Oracle Cloud (3:00 pm – 3:25 pm) – Ajitesh Parihar: Data breach exploration and password cracking (3:25 pm – 4:00 pm) – Round Table (4:15 pm – 5 pm) Room: 101, Bldg: HS, 1000 K.L.O. Rd., Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1Y 4X8, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/424539