Steve Waterhouse
It was during his military career with the Canadian Armed Forces in the Royal 22e Régiment that Capt(retired) Steve Waterhouse, CD swapped his weapon for a keyboard and among Canada's first cyber-soldiers. After training soldiers and officers in the use of combat weapons, Steve went on to implement and operate some of the first military administrative networks at LFQAHQ, Base Montréal and Royal Military College of Saint-Jean, as well as introduce and apply modern cybersecurity practices as first Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) in Montreal and Saint-Jean.
He continues to share his passion and experience as a lecturer at the Université de Sherbrooke as part of the master's degree program in information security - prevention component. He is invited to contribute his experience and expertise to committees of the House of Commons of Canada and the National Assembly of Quebec, and is frequently called upon in the Canadian media to comment on cybersecurity issues and as an expert witness in legal cases. Mr. Waterhouse was also the first province of Quebec CISO as Assistant Deputy Minister of Government Security and Cybersecurity for Quebec's Ministry of Cybersecurity and Digital Affairs (MCN) until early 2023. He holds many technological professional certifications and is a CompTIA and CWNP instructor. Steve is also a PADI DIvemaster.
He continues to share his passion and experience as a lecturer at the Université de Sherbrooke as part of the master's degree program in information security - prevention component. He is invited to contribute his experience and expertise to committees of the House of Commons of Canada and the National Assembly of Quebec, and is frequently called upon in the Canadian media to comment on cybersecurity issues and as an expert witness in legal cases. Mr. Waterhouse was also the first province of Quebec CISO as Assistant Deputy Minister of Government Security and Cybersecurity for Quebec's Ministry of Cybersecurity and Digital Affairs (MCN) until early 2023. He holds many technological professional certifications and is a CompTIA and CWNP instructor. Steve is also a PADI DIvemaster.