Manitoba Chapter: The Global Cyber Threat Landscape & the Future of Cyber Warfare: What It Means for Canada

Description

Rob Bair, CISO in Residence at Zscaler will provide a deep dive into the evolving cyber threat landscape, drawing from his extensive experience in U.S. national security, military cyber operations, and global intelligence. He will explore how geopolitical tensions and cyber warfare tactics are shaping today’s risks, particularly for Canadian businesses and critical infrastructure. From nation-state actors to ransomware syndicates and hybrid warfare strategies, Rob will outline the most pressing threats and the proactive measures CISOs must take to defend against them.

Key Takeaways:

• How geopolitical tensions and cyber warfare tactics are influencing modern cyber threats
• The top adversaries and their evolving tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• The spillover effect of cyber conflicts on Canadian enterprises and financial institutions
• Why Canada is an increasing target and what organizations can do to strengthen resilience
• Proactive security measures, including Zero Trust, segmentation, and intelligence-driven defens

This session will provide CISO's and CIO's with a high-level strategic view of global cyber threats while offering actionable insights on how to prepare for the evolving nature of cyber warfare.

Agenda

6:00 - 7:00pm – Arrival & Networking Reception

7:00 - 8:00pm – Presentation – Q & A

8:00 - 8:30pm – Networking

Hors d’oeuvres & Beverages to be served

Open to: CIOCAN Members & *Qualified Non-Member Guests 

(*Guest qualification: CIO, CISO or Senior IT Level Executive in a Leadership Role)

Rob Bair, CISO in Residence, Zscaler

Rob Bair joined Zscaler in July 2024, bringing over 20 years of government (including Department of Defense) IT and cybersecurity experience to the company. Rob’s breadth of experience includes offensive cyber operations, red team and blue team (incident response and threat hunt), SOC operations, threat intelligence, and national-level policymaking. He has extensive knowledge of defense and Intelligence Community (IC) missions and activities (both in the U.S. and foreign governments). 

Rob’s government service included the U.S. Navy, where he served in positions at United States Cyber Command, the National Security Agency (NSA), the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Cyber Command, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), and various other Navy and joint military assignments. His final government position was Director for Intelligence Programs (Technical Intelligence) and Cybersecurity and Operations Policy (member of the team that developed Executive Order 14028) in the Executive Office of the President / National Security Council. He possesses a wide range of knowledge on critical infrastructure, U.S. and international policy and negotiation, the U.S. interagency process, foreign policy, and cryptography.

Prior to joining Zscaler, Rob was the Executive Director at Team Cymru, responsible for government sales and support, including threat hunt and malicious infrastructure. He has experience with FED, FFRDC, SLED, DOD, IC, DIB, and national security-focused customers.

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