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  Cyber Management Essentials
  
  This program develops the key skills for cyber professionals to become effective managers.
  
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  CLIC training program
  
  Canada’s elite dual-certification program for launching or elevating a cybersecurity career.
  
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  Certificate in Cybersecurity & the Law
  
  A deeper dive into understanding the legal implications of client cyber risks, case law, and regulatory landscapes.
  
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  Catalyst Cyber Clinic
  
  Free, foundational cyber support for non-profits and social impact organizations.
  
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  Cyber Training For Municipalities
  
  Interactive training offerings for elected officials, leaders, IT professionals, and other municipal staff.
  
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  Cyber integration for businesses
  
  Empowering organizations in Ontario to thrive through adopting and integrating cybersecurity technologies.
  
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  Cyber challenge
  
  Empowering startups in Ontario to solve industry-specific challenges in seven key sectors.
  
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  Cyber for Startups
  
  Cyber for Startups equips early- to mid-stage technology startups with the cybersecurity knowledge needed to embed security.
  
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Reports, toolkits and policy recommendations dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to seize the opportunities and tackle the challenges of cybersecurity.

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BlackBerry, Global Affairs Canada, and the Catalyst Expand World-Class Cybersecurity Training in Malaysia

Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst’s CLIC program launches globally at Malaysia’s Cybersecurity Center of Excellence July 31, 2025 (Cyberjaya, Malaysia) — BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB), Global Affairs Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University’s Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst (“the Catalyst”), announced the globally acclaimed CLIC (Certifications...

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Reports

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Future Votes: A Summary of Findings From a Workshop on Cybersecurity, Disinformation & Election Integrity

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Reports

Risky Business

Risky Business: The Cyber and Sociotechnical Security Threats of Crypto-asset Trading

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Guides

Cybersecurity for Parents & Guardians

Cybersecurity for Parents & Guardians

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Guides

Cybersecurity for K-12 Educators

Cybersecurity for K-12 Educators

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Guides

Cybersecurity for Kids & Youth

Cybersecurity for Kids & Youth

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Rebuilding Canada’s Public Square

Rebuilding Canada’s Public Square: Response to the Government of Canada’s Proposed Approach to Address Harmful Content Online

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Why Canada Must Defend Encryption

Why Canada Must Defend Encryption

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See Something, Say Something

See Something, Say Something: Coordinating the Disclosure of Security Vulnerabilities in Canada

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Private Messaging, Public Harms

Private Messaging, Public Harms: Disinformation and Online Harms on Private Messaging Platforms in Canada

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‘Contextualization Engines’ can fight misinformation without censorship

‘Contextualization Engines’ can fight misinformation without censorship

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Guides

Cybersecurity for Parents & Guardians

Cybersecurity for Parents & Guardians

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Guides

Cybersecurity for K-12 Educators

Cybersecurity for K-12 Educators

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Guides

Cybersecurity for Kids & Youth

Cybersecurity for Kids & Youth

Publications

Rebuilding Canada’s Public Square

Rebuilding Canada’s Public Square: Response to the Government of Canada’s Proposed Approach to Address Harmful Content Online

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Publications

Why Canada Must Defend Encryption

Why Canada Must Defend Encryption

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Publications

See Something, Say Something

See Something, Say Something: Coordinating the Disclosure of Security Vulnerabilities in Canada

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Publications

Private Messaging, Public Harms

Private Messaging, Public Harms: Disinformation and Online Harms on Private Messaging Platforms in Canada

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Publications

‘Contextualization Engines’ can fight misinformation without censorship

‘Contextualization Engines’ can fight misinformation without censorship

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Facing the Realities of Facial Recognition Technology

Facing the Realities of Facial Recognition Technology

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Facial Recognition Technology Policy Roundtable_ What We Heard

Facial Recognition Technology Policy Roundtable: What We Heard

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Home Ice Advantage

Home Ice Advantage: Securing Data Sovereignty for Canadians on Social Media

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Advancing a Cybersecure Canada

Advancing a Cybersecure Canada: Introducing the Cybersecure Policy Exchange

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The Race to Trace

The Race to Trace: Security and Privacy of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

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Reports

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Future Votes: A Summary of Findings From a Workshop on Cybersecurity, Disinformation & Election Integrity

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Understanding and Responding to Disinformation Targeting Canadian Companies

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Reports

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Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst: 5 Years of Cyber Impact

Reports

Risky Business

Risky Business: The Cyber and Sociotechnical Security Threats of Crypto-asset Trading

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Reports

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A Race for Talent: Insights from Canadian Cybersecurity Employers

Reports

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Catalyst Cyber Accelerator 2020-2022 Report

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Stronger Together: How Public and Private Sectors Can Protect Digital Lives and Empower Individuals webinar

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WATCH Catalyst Fellowship Program virtual panel on cyber regulations in Canada

WATCH: Catalyst Fellowship Program virtual panel on cyber regulations in Canada

Opinion

Autonomous Fleets

Autonomous fleets are almost here. Are they safe from cyberattacks?

Opinion

RegulateAI

Regulate artificial intelligence — before it's too late

Features

Catalyst Fellowship Program- A collaborative approach to improving cybersecurity

Catalyst Fellowship Program: A collaborative approach to improving cybersecurity

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Fellowship Final Report: Quantifying Machine Learning Model Trustworthiness

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Fellowship Final Report: Shillings’ Attacks Detection in Recommendation Systems Using Hybrid Adversarial Deep Learning

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Fellowship Final Report: Cyber Security for Current and Future IoT and Ubiquitous Computing Systems

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Fellowship Final Report: Enhancing Cybersecurity with Automated Log Parsing and Anomaly Detection

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Fellowship Final Report: Research on Connected & Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs)

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Multimedia

Discover a range of multimedia—videos, photos, and podcast clips—capturing the essence of our work at the Catalyst.

WATCH: PowerSchool breach leaves student data exposed — Catalyst’s Charles Finlay weighs in

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LISTEN: Dan Mathieson discusses rising municipal cyberattacks on CBC’s Ontario Morning with Nav Nanwa

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Stronger Together: How Public and Private Sectors Can Protect Digital Lives and Empower Individuals webinar

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WATCH: Catalyst experts on defending municipalities from cyber threats

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WATCH: Catalyst Fellowship Program virtual panel on cyber regulations in Canada

WATCH Catalyst Fellowship Program virtual panel on cyber regulations in Canada

LISTEN: Catalyst's Charles Finlay discusses cybersecurity risks in the Liberal leadership race

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LISTEN: Randy Purse discusses the risk cyber threats pose to municipalities

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LISTEN: Catalyst’s Charles Finlay discusses Toronto school board cyberattack

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WATCH: First annual Catalyst Summit recap

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WATCH: Catalyst at Elevate Festival 2024 recap

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