Cyber Security Threat Environment for Managers (CSTEM)
This course is one of the essential courses required for certification and designation as a Security and Resilience Professional/Manager under the Infrastructure Resilience Research Group, IRRG, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Design, Carleton University.
Dates
March 23–24, 2026
December 7–8, 2026
Location
ARC Hotel
140 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Cost
$2,200.00 + HST
2-day course
Delivery format: This course is offered in person or virtually. Please specify your preference when submitting registration.
Course Summary
This course is designed to bring together IT, ICS, control room managers, security professionals, managers, and generalists who must work together to address the impacts of cyber attacks on an organization.
During a cyber attack, it is imperative to work as a team and not in silos. Having the knowledge, understanding, and a common vocabulary to communicate during a cyber incident is also a critical requirement.
Course Modules
1) Roles and Responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities of IT, ICS, cyber security experts, security professionals, managers, analysts, and reporting requirements to senior managers and executives.
2) Threat Landscape and Actionable Response
Recent cyber attacks, their characteristics, attacker tradecraft, assessment methodologies, and the impact of AI on cybersecurity.
3) Scenario Exercises
- Specific cyber countermeasures
- Effective measures to prevent attacks
- How attackers leverage man-in-the-middle tools to intercept seemingly secure networks
- Use of network devices, including firewalls and intrusion detection systems, to increase the intelligence value of logs and alerts during investigations
Hands-on Demonstration
Demonstration of how hackers gain access to files, tools and techniques used, including Linux Operating System, Pineapple, Flipper Zero, Python, social media vulnerability exposures and mitigation strategies, cloning of devices, and related techniques.
Learning Outcomes
- Have a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of all key officials involved in addressing cyber threats to an organization.
- Know and understand common cybersecurity terminologies.
- Understand cybersecurity concepts and processes to communicate effectively and help break down silos in the workplace.
- Gain a better understanding of cyberattack defense methodologies and the evolving complexities of attacks.
Upon successful completion, participants will be issued an IRRG certificate indicating that they have gained the acquired knowledge and understanding to communicate with peers, senior managers, and executives.
Who Should Attend
Professionals, managers, and generalists who have taken the Essentials of Cyber Security (ECS) training.
IT, ICS, and Control Room Supervisors who want to update their knowledge of ongoing cyber threats.
Course Instructors
Felix Kwamena, Ph.D.
Adjunct Research Professor, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering / Director, Infrastructure Resilience Research Group (IRRG)
Jerry Shelest
IRRG Research Associate / Strategic Cybersecurity Analyst
Certificate: Participants receive an official IRRG certificate upon successful completion.
Last updated: February 16, 2026