ICT Ignite Plus - Cyber Security Consultations
General
- Workforce Development
- 65 learners; teams of 4
- 80 hours per learner
- Dates set by projects
- Learners apply to projects
- A maximum of 4 team(s) or 4 learner(s) per project.
Preferred companies
- 30/30 project matches
- Canada
- Payment by funder C$2,000.00
- Any company type
- Any industries
Categories
Skills
Overview
- What is the main goal for this project?
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80-hour, fully-subsidized, cyber security internships for Canadian employers.
The learners are graduates of the Lighthouse Labs Cyber Security Program. These individuals have just wrapped up immersive, hands-on training in cyber security. They can review your current practice, highlight potential problems, evaluate security issues, assess risk, and recommend & implement solutions to defend against threats to your networks or computer systems.
Report areas you can request include:
- Vulnerability Assessment report
- Security Architecture overview and recommendations
- Investigation & Research report
You can find out more about these reports here.
They are ready to bring the lens of a Cyber Security Analyst, Information Security Analyst, Incident Responder/Handler, Network Security Specialist, and Risk Analyst. With honed skills, adaptability, and strong motivation, they're well-equipped to conduct a thorough assessment with detailed analysis and tailored recommendations for your security strategies.
Learners are paid a $2000 CAD stipend on completion of the project by Riipen. Employers are not required to provide payment. We are excited to share that we have a wage subsidy program available if you wish to hire a ICT Ignite Plus learner after their project is complete. The program spots are limited and on a first-come-first serve basis. Details can be found here.
Submit a project here for our ICT Ignite team to review. Once approved, learners are not guaranteed yet, but they will apply to your project directly. You will have a chance to review, assess and accept applications, and 2-4 learners should be accepted per project. Get specific in your project description about the skills you're looking for in order to attract the most suitable applicants.
If you have questions or need help drafting your project content please email us at ictignite@riipen.com. You can also find all of our help articles here.
ICT Ignite Plus is offered as part of the ICT Boost Initiative. Funded in part by the Government of Canada's Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program (SWSP).
- Learner skills
- Network security, Encryption, Incident response, Coding, Forensics, Threat detection engineering, Threat defence operations, Team work, Report writing, Presentations
- What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?
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The Cyber Security graduates recently completed a fast-paced and immersive program where they gained foundational knowledge, practical skills, and exposure to the latest trends and challenges in the field of cyber security. They are versed in a wide range of topics including network security, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, incident response, malware analysis, security awareness training, secure coding, and more. They are excited to gain hands-on experience with real-world tools, scenarios, and data, and help you tackle cyber threats head-on.
Deliverables will vary depending on the project scope. At the conclusion of the project you will have assets that can be used to further your business goals, such as a completed cyber security analysis report.
Specific report areas you can request:
- Vulnerability Assessment report
- Security Architecture overview and recommendations
- Investigation & Research report
You can find out more about these reports here.
Note: If learners are completing confidential work that you do not want shared through Riipen, you can create and sign off on a timesheet for the learner. In this case, we might also recommend that you have the learners sign an NDA before starting your project. You can use the Agreements feature to do this.
Project Examples
- Projects should be approximately 80 hours in length per learner and are to be completed over 2-8 weeks.
- Each project should require the contributions of 2-4 learners (160-320 hours in total).
- Check out this guide on best practices for working with ICT Ignite learners.
- Given the short, remote nature of ICT Ignite Plus we require a project-based experience. If your project looks like a job posting, we can not accept it. Please provide a concrete scope for the learner’s work and limit their work to a specific project.
- We have pinned an example project template to this experience which you can use as a starting point.
- If you choose to use a template from our library, ensure that you have added as much context for your business needs as possible. Our team will not accept any projects that were created from a template without sufficient customization. While learners will interact with you to complete the project, we want them to be able to understand the scope of the project by reading your project details. This will also help to ensure that you have the right learners applying to your projects!
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
I confirm that I have read and understand the Terms and Conditions of this program.
I confirm I will work with 2-4 learners for this project.
I will review and respond to learner applications within 5 business days.
I understand that learners can only complete one project and may be applying to multiple projects. Learners are responsible for choosing the one project they wish to start & work on.
I understand that I must provide ongoing mentorship and guidance to the learner(s) that are working on my project(s). I must be responsive to any questions, and check in on progress to help ensure a good result.
I will evaluate the learners' final project submissions within 5 business days, offering feedback that can be utilized by the learners to strengthen their resumes and LinkedIn profiles.
If you're requesting one of the Cyber Security Reports, which would you like?
What will be the specific focus of the project, select any that apply:
If 'other', please provide details
Will learners have the chance to work directly with real-world data, tools, and scenarios?
Do learners have opportunities to make a concrete impact on security practices and outcomes through their participation?
How will you assess the performance of the learners throughout the project?