Sean MURPHY
Ottawa,ON
Summary
PRINCE2 certified Supervisor with a record of success in coordinating cyber security research and development projects, and in running the a strategic partnerships unit of Canada's cyber defense agency.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SUPERVISOR - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR CYBER SECURITY
03.2024 - Current
- Represented the Government of Canada at a NATO Advisory Committee on intelligence
- Engaged with multi-stakeholder working groups to plan cyber intelligence priorities
- Managed four employees as part of a team building partnership with NATO allies
- Delivered executive briefing packages to support CCCS' role at an international conference
- Planned successful visits by senior level delegations to Canada to discuss cybersecurity
- Maintained relationships with allied government liaisons to advance mutual agendas.
SENIOR ADVISOR - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR CYBER SECURITY
06.2023 - 02.2024
- Lead advisor on European cyber affairs for CCCS's Director of Strategic Partnerships
- Provided recommendations on how to deepen cyber engagement with NATO
- Created briefing notes to prepare CCCS' chief executive for international meetings
- Conducted analysis on opportunities and risks of cyber cooperation with partners
- Drafted cyber cooperation agreements as part of Canada's cyber relationship files
- Built relationships with CCCS' policy and compliance community to monitor activities.
RESEARCH ADVISOR - RESEARCH DIRECTORATE,
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR CYBER SECURITY
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Subject matter expert on CCCS' research governance process and research strategy
- Led horizons scanning sessions to refresh CCCS' research strategy, to adjust to lessons
- Launched disruptive tech projects in AI, as lead for one of CCCS' research programs
- Coordinated CCCS-wide working groups to prioritize data science investments
- Delivered a cyber operational risk assessment to senior oversight bodies for 5G research
- Defined an acquisition plan to engage 15+ Canadian universities on vulnerability research
- Served as project manager for a secure information sharing research program with start-ups
- Identified pathways for CCCS-NATO DIANA collaboration on secure information sharing.
BUSINESS ANALYST - RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR CYBER SECURITY
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Collaborated in flat-rank team to redesign CCCS' research governance process
- Piloted an agile approach for defining, scoping, and launching data science and AI projects
- Engaged in tech diplomacy by planning 5G research projects with tech firm executives
- Managed the stakeholder requirements process for the Vulnerability Research Center (VRC)
- Created a successful business case for a multimillion-dollar investment in start-up contracts
- Initiated a partnership with industry and academia on energy infrastructure cyber resilience
- Built a new technical acquisition process for vulnerability research contracts to industry.
STUDENT - RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR CYBER SECURITY
05.2021 - 12.2021
- Coordinated a cross functional team to define and launch a 5G research program
- Developed a new series of research projects and program metric dashboards
- Performed a literature review on the performance of bug bounty programs in government
- Created a research proposal for a 5G research collaboration with two large tech companies.
GRADUATE RESEARCHER
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES
01.2020 - 05.2021
- Conducted award-winning research on the impact of emerging technologies on multi domain operations for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), and its allies
- Developed a competitive intelligence tool on military communications networks investments by large defense contractors that was used by Collins Aerospace global business units
- Collaborated in a small research team to deliver four reports, accompanying briefing notes and events to senior Government of Canada military, industry and academic stakeholders covering the impact tech is having on Space, NORAD, C4ISR, and simulation and training.
Education
MASTER OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY -
CARLETON UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
01.2021
MASTER OF ARTS, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -
CARLETON UNIVERSITY, NORMAN PATERSON SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
01.2020
HONOURS BACHELOR OF COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS -
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, TELFER SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
01.2020
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Certified PRINCE 2 Practitioner
Timeline
SUPERVISOR - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR CYBER SECURITY
03.2024 - Current
SENIOR ADVISOR - STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR CYBER SECURITY
06.2023 - 02.2024
RESEARCH ADVISOR - RESEARCH DIRECTORATE,
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR CYBER SECURITY
02.2023 - 06.2023
BUSINESS ANALYST - RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR CYBER SECURITY
01.2022 - 02.2023
STUDENT - RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR CYBER SECURITY
05.2021 - 12.2021
GRADUATE RESEARCHER
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES
01.2020 - 05.2021
MASTER OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY -
CARLETON UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
MASTER OF ARTS, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -
CARLETON UNIVERSITY, NORMAN PATERSON SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
HONOURS BACHELOR OF COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS -
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, TELFER SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
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