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Interactive Technical & Non-Technical Sessions
Catalyst workshops focus on technical or non-technical concepts for a variety of roles across an organization. Discussion-based skills and training sessions are delivered by an expert Catalyst facilitator, and are focused on planning, decision-making and action. Popular topics for municipalities include:
- Cyber Risk Management
- Incident Response Planning
- Critical Infrastructure Risks
Managing Emerging Cyber Risk Across the Municipal Landscape
Webinar Series
Join Catalyst Senior Cybersecurity Advisor, Randy Purse, for a three-part webinar series designed to examine the emerging cyber risks associated with the evolving technological and threat landscape across three main areas: municipal administration, critical infrastructure, and building cyber-resilient communities.
Platform: Zoom (Hosted by the Catalyst)
Course Duration: 3 hours (Each webinar is 1 hour)
Date: April 22, 2026
Time: 1:00–2:00 PM ET (1 hour)
Description: From the rise of AI adoption, shadow IT, and concentration of cloud services, municipalities are facing more technical debt along with a talent shortage. Join us as we dive into this evolving threat landscape. This session acts as the preliminary briefing to examine these emerging risks through real-world cases. We will provide the foundational strategies while ensuring you are aligned with your municipal goals.
Date: May 20, 2026
Time: 1:00–2:00 PM ET (1 hour)
Description: Compliance and cyber risks for municipal critical infrastructure demand active readiness. Serving as a strategic entry point for managing critical infrastructure risks, this session explores the landscape and industry-specific regulatory requirements for establishing your cybersecurity baseline. Leveraging the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security’s Cross-Sector Cyber Security Readiness Goals Toolkit, participants will examine their own use case to identify priority risks and potential mitigations.
Date: June 17, 2026
Time: 1:00– 2:00 PM ET (1 hour)
Description: As a first step to understanding that cyber threats can affect public safety, disrupt local economies and erode citizen trust, this session explores this impact to the municipality and its citizens. Participants will define roles within a cyber ecosystem, including those of partners and third-party providers. We will introduce collaborative risk mapping and community system categorization to prioritize investments in people, processes, and technology. Drawing on concepts from business continuity planning and emergency management, the need for inter-organizational cooperation in cyber incident response planning will also be explored.
Workshop Series
Price: $350
Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Time: 12:00–3:00 PM
Municipalities are increasingly adopting AI, cloud platforms, and automation to improve public services—but these tools can create and expand municipal exposure to cyber risk. In this hands-on, 3-hour virtual workshop, participants will use a practical assessment framework informed by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to evaluate their current cybersecurity posture.
Participants will:
- Complete a structured cybersecurity self-assessment, producing a documented snapshot of their municipality’s current maturity across core functions.
- Identify at least 3–5 priority risk areas specific to their municipal context.
- Draft an initial cyber improvement plan outlining 3 actionable, resource-aligned recommendations.
- Map one example of new technology adoption (e.g., AI or cloud) to potential risks and propose corresponding mitigations.
Price: $350
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 12:00–3:00 PM
Critical infrastructure — such as water systems, energy distribution, emergency services, buildings, and transportation — continues to be a key target for increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. In this workshop, participants will be guided through the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security’s Cross‑Sector Cybersecurity Readiness Goals Toolkit. Working from a real critical‑infrastructure scenario, attendees will assess their current readiness, explore compliance considerations, and identify their most urgent risks.
Participants will:
- Complete a readiness assessment against the Cross‑Sector Cybersecurity Readiness Goals Toolkit.
- Identify their top 3–5 critical infrastructure cyber risks, based on likelihood and impact.
- Document at least 3 feasible mitigations tailored to their operational context.
- Produce a draft CI‑specific cybersecurity action plan, including timelines and responsible roles.
Price: $350
Date: November 25th, 2026
Time: 12:00–3:00 PM
Community centres, libraries, recreation facilities, care homes, emergency services, and other public facilities and assets operate within a digital ecosystem that is often shared, while each has its own business priorities and also manages unique risks. In this workshop, participants will conduct collaborative cyber risk mapping using real community systems from their municipality. Attendees will be guided through identifying critical assets, shared vulnerabilities, and inter-organizational dependencies. The session also highlights how cyber incident response planning integrates with emergency management plans and practices.
Participants will:
- Develop a preliminary community cyber risk map, identifying at least 5 key assets and their associated vulnerabilities.
- Identify shared risks across at least 2–3 partner organizations within their municipality.
- Document a set of priority areas for inter-organizational coordination, such as information sharing or response alignment.
- Outline one community-level cyber incident response improvement, aligned with emergency management processes.