The University of Calgary is a leading Canadian research institution known for its innovative teaching, world-class research, and strong focus on fostering entrepreneurial thinking and community engagement.
In 2020 University of Calgary Faculty of Science introduced its new Master in Information Security and Privacy (MISP) professional graduate degree. The degree is designed to assist IT professionals in transitioning into the growing cybersecurity market. With an emphasis on real-world scenarios, the university recognized that several challenges needed to be overcome for deploying the new degree program.
ENFOCOM’s Cyber Range enabled teaching staff to easily replicate and adjust the existing teaching materials and exercises within the Cyber Range environment through a simple drag-and-drop interface. It then allowed to deploy and test out the produced materials and exercises in minutes, with the ability to reuse, replicate and scale the deployed environment to match any teaching needs.
The Cyber Range also allowed the instructors to easily shape the environment in near real-time and monitor the environment’s and student performance. It also allowed instructor-aided
Learning and permitted instructors to see the most common roadblocks in students’ understanding.
With instructors now focused on teaching aspects instead of logistics, they can engage students with realistic customized training scenarios and challenges. The Cyber Range removed any barriers for the instructors to offer modern cyber security training, accommodate various training scenarios and provide many challenges and experiences for the upcoming cybersecurity experts.
The Calgary Police Service is a dedicated law enforcement agency committed to ensuring public safety and community well-being through proactive policing, community partnerships, and a focus on crime prevention and response.
Calgary Police Service responds to an increasing number of cyber crimes and increasingly sophisticated IT-related threats. In the evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity is becoming more relevant and important than ever and CPS was in need of a standardized training program to equip officers with the necessary skills to identify and respond to cyber incidents.
The Cyber Range allowed ENFOCOM to simulate various environments to aid officers in hunting and tracking the root of cyber threats. Some potential applications include carrying out simulated cyberattacks on the dark web to build credibility among criminals, allowing police to identify and build evidence against individuals that would be previously unreachable.
ENFOCOM also provides comprehensive training programs, equipping police officers with expanded knowledge in the field of cybersecurity.
Calgary Police can continue to utilize the CATE Centre for safe experimentation and research and as a platform for police investigations and sting operations. Inspector Phil Hoetger of the Calgary Police Service Technical Investigations Section says, “We are thrilled to be part of an innovative partnership where cybersecurity expertise is shared amongst the Calgary Police Service, private enterprise and academia. This public-private partnership will help strengthen cybersecurity and safety among residents of Calgary, Alberta and Canada.”
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