Cybersecurity Webinars

Cyber governance and risk management

Earlier this year, IIROC published a “Cyber Governance Guide”. In this webcast, we discuss elements of the guide including the importance of good governance in building a robust cybersecurity program at a firm. We also talk about how to identify and manage key cybersecurity risks, and what legal and insurance aspects need to be taken into consideration.

Suzanne Lasrado, Senior Manager, Financial & Operations Compliance at IIROC, moderates a discussion with the following experts:

  • Cameron Johnston, Juno Risk Solutions Inc.
  • Bradley J. Freedman, Partner and National Co-Leader, Cybersecurity Group, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
  • Brian Rosenbaum, Senior Vice-President and National Claims Director, Aon

Your participation in this webcast will earn you 1.25 hours of IIROC Continuing Education Compliance Credits.


Cybersecurity Threat Landscape

In this webcast, we discuss the cybersecurity threat landscape both globally and in Canada. We talk about specific cyber threats that have arisen since the pandemic began and some ways in which firms can stay vigilant and protect themselves and their clients from an attack.

Suzanne Lasrado, Senior Manager, Financial & Operations Compliance at IIROC, talks with:

  • Robert Gordon, Executive Director of the Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange
  • Larry Keating, President of NPC, a security services provider

Your participation in this webcast will earn you 1.25 hours of IIROC Continuing Education Compliance Credits.


Cybersecurity and the insider threat

Insiders, like employees, third-party vendors, consultants and contractors, pose a growing and significant threat to cybersecurity. This webcast discusses the risks and challenges, the unique difficulties and concerns associated with identification and detection, and ways in which to manage the insider threat.

The following topics are covered:

  • Accidental/unintentional insider threats
  • Malicious insider threats – detection
  • Malicious insider threats – prevention
  • Malicious insider threats – forensic investigations
  • Cyber insurance issues
  • Legal and regulatory costs

Our panelists are:

  • Ali Arasteh, Director, Mandiant
  • Craig Byrkit, Leader, Information Systems Threat & Vulnerability and Cyber Risk Management, Edward Jones
  • Alex Cameron, Chair of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Group , Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP
  • Roger Hacala, SVP Financial Institutions Practice Leader, Willis Canada Inc.
  • Steve Hawkins, Chief Information Security Officer & SVP Information Security & Control, Scotiabank

The discussion is moderated by Suzanne Lasrado, Senior Manager, Financial and Operations Compliance, IIROC.

Your completion of this webcast will earn you 1.0 hours of IIROC Continuing Education Compliance Credits.


Cybersecurity tips for advisors

This webcast will discuss cybersecurity for advisors and in this short webcast, we’re going to cover topics such as why and how a criminal would target an advisor and some of the ways in which you can protect yourselves, your clients and your firms from such an attack.

Our presenter is Hartaj Najjar, a Partner with KPMG’s Cyber Security Services Group who leads their Cyber Defense Line. Suzanne Lasrado, Senior Manager, Financial and Operations Compliance, IIROC will be interviewing Hartaj.

Your completion of this webcast will earn you .5 hours of IIROC Continuing Education Compliance Credits.

Welcome to CIRO.ca!

You can find the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) at CIRO.ca with our fresh look and feel.

The following sections of the legacy mfda.ca and iiroc.ca sites have been migrated to ciro.ca:

  • Enforcement
  • Hearings
  • Consultations
  • A unified member directory (Dealers We Regulate)
  • Advisor Report

We will continue moving items off MFDA and IIROC in 2024. Stay tuned for future updates.