Toronto’s Security User Group TASK – Toronto Area Security Klatch, provides a forum for experts to encourage discussion and share expertise in understanding the latest trends and security threats facing computer networks, systems and data.
Our membership includes Information Security practitioners, managers, network administrators, students, and anyone who is interested in learning more about securing information.
If you would like to become a member, simply submit the form below. We’ll email you each month with the updated session details and meeting location.
TASK meets the last Wednesday of each month, and membership is free.
Scheduled Events
March TASK: Let’s get physical: Breaking in like a pro to take security beyond cyber
Wednesday 30-March-2022 // 6:00 – 7:30 PM Meeting Location: Virtual – Register March TASK (Virtual) Speakers: Karen Ng & Bill Graydon Topic: Let’s get physical: Breaking in like a pro to take security beyond cyber Physical security is a critical set of skills cybersecurity pros need to learn. Let’s discover how to break into physical […]
February TASK: Rethinking Vulnerability Management
Wednesday 23-February-2022 // 6:00 – 7:30 PM Meeting Location: Virtual – Register February TASK (Virtual) Panelist Speakers: Stewart Cawthray, Jerry Gamblin, Bryan Whyte, Patrick McNeil Topic: Rethinking vulnerability management: Expert panel offers new insight on building a better program There are countless new vulnerabilities that sidetrack security, IT and developer teams. Microsoft alone kept teams […]
January TASK: Ethical AI for Security pros: Why it’s important, Why it’s hard, How to do it
Wednesday 26-January-2022 // 6:00 – 7:30 PM Meeting Location: Virtual – Register January TASK (Virtual) Speaker: Stephan Jou Topic: Ethical AI for Security pros: Why it’s important, Why it’s hard, How to do it The use of artificial intelligence (AI) for cybersecurity, such as to detect insider threats and advanced attacks, is now an accepted […]
November TASK: Cloud Security Step-by-Step Guide: Updating Your Security Practice
Wednesday 24-November-2021 // 6:00 – 7:30 PM Meeting Location: Virtual – Register November TASK (Virtual) Speaker: Mark Nunnikhoven Topic: Cloud Security Step-by-Step Guide: Updating Your Security Practice While the rest of the business has jumped into the push towards cloud, how should your security practice adjust? Architectures, visibility requirements, and data protection needs, among others, […]
Meeting Location
TASK meets the last Wednesday of Every Month 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (with a few exceptions). Our next meeting will be a virtual event.
General Information
Toronto's Security User Group TASK - Toronto Area Security Klatch, provides a forum for experts to encourage discussion and share expertise in understanding the latest trends and security threats facing computer networks, systems and data.
Our membership includes Information Security practitioners, managers, network administrators, students, and anyone who is interesting in learning more about securing information.
TASK meets the last Wednesday of each month, and membership is free.
About Us
The Toronto Area Security Klatch is an informal get-together of Information Security professionals (and those who want to be professional) that is held monthly in the Greater Toronto area.
We meet to discuss issues that we all share in common, including:
- New technologies and products that impact information security
- Emerging threats, and the vulnerabilities being exploited
- Managing security
- New laws and regulations
Our mandate is simple: to encourage discussion and share expertise in understanding the latest trends and security threats facing computer networks, systems and data.
We support this mandate by providing a non-biased forum to discuss issues. We do not focus on any particular technology or vendor.
Membership in TASK is free, and we encourage full and active participation. If you have a suggestion on how to improve a meeting or the website, we invite you to share it. In addition, we are always looking for individuals willing to take an active role on the Steering Committee.
Meeting Format
Our meetings are three hours long, and follow the general format of:
- 6:00 - 6:15 Announcements, acknowledgement of our sponsors and general house keeping
- 6:15 - 7:00 First speaker
- 7:00 - 7:15 Q&A
- 7:15 - 7:45 Break
- 7:45 - 8:30 Second speaker
- 8:30 - 8:45 Q&A
- 8:45 - 9:00 Networking and closing remarks
During meetings we ask everyone to turn off the audible alarms on their cell phones, Blackberries, PDAs, and other cool gizmos.
In addition, TASK has adopted a Code of Conduct to help ensure that meetings go smoothly, and that everyone can benefit from the information that is available.
Our Values
Shared Expertise
TASK encourages discussion and facilitates the exchange of knowledge and skills among a wide variety of information security experts
Practitioner-Focused
TASK supports the people who are directly facing information security problems on a daily basis, and are looking to resolve their problems in the most effective manner possible
Non-Partisan
TASK is looking for solutions to common security issues; we do not hold or support a bias for or against any security vendor
