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ISSessions Meet Up
2021-04-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-03-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-03-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-03-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-03-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-02-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2021-02-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Online, Canada
End-of-the-Year ISSessions this Thursday!
Hello Heather!
WOW… What a year it’s been!
It brings the entire ISSessions team tremendous joy and happiness to end our exec term with such a massive successful CTF. As sad as it is for us, this coming Thursday will be our team’s final ISSessions as execs. Look forward to seeing the new faces who will be shaping this wonderful community, soon.
We have a fantastic meet-up planned for this Thursday, April 8th, at 7:00 PM EST! For all of you who have been collecting those CCR hours,we’ll walk you through the final steps to submit and claim those hours for this year and will be going over the Top CTF write-ups. If you have yet to submit yours, please do it soon. Submissions close April 7th @ 11:59 PM
Also, the application process to become an ISSessions exec will open soon. As it is the final meeting for the current execs, we want to talk to YOU about why YOU should apply to be a part of the next exec team. We will share our favourite memories as well as our overall experiences as ISSessions execs. We will also answer any questions or put to rest any hesitations.
In addition, we have a phenomenal guest speaker. Kyle Wickert, featuring a talk about “How Companies are Modernizing your Infrastructure but Neglecting Your Security”
Kyle Wickert is Worldwide Strategic Architect with AlgoSec, handling customers & technology globally with responsibilities including supporting strategic sales opportunities with account teams globally, closely following industry trends, shaping product priorities, and regularly evangelizing solutions as one of AlgoSec’s thought-leading technical experts with customers, at industry conferences, trade shows, and partners. Kyle graduated from Sheridan’s Computer Systems Technology Advanced Diploma Program in 2010.
We look forward to seeing you this Thursday!

Capture the Flag (CTF) 2021 is coming
2021-03-28, 2021-03-27 | Online, Canada
Don’t miss the 2021 ISSessions CTF competition. Register today!
Who: Cybersecurity students enrolled in a post-secondary institution in Ontario, Canada
Where: From the comfort of your home (it’s all online)
When: March 27 from 9 AM – 9 PM AND March 28 from 9 AM – 6 PM
Registration Opens March 2, 2021
The online Capture the Flag event targets all years; first, second, third or even fourth; we welcome and encourage all! With challenges ranging in difficulty from very basic to intermediate, and over 100 challenges in categories like Forensics, Data Analysis, Threat Hunting, Web, and many more, this CTF is truly for all students! Teams of 1 – 4 are accepted; teams of 3 – 4 students are highly recommended.
There will also be mini-workshops throughout both days like ‘N-Day Vulnerability Research’, ‘Wireshark Primer’ and ‘Bluetooth Hacking’ brought to you by our sponsors. This is an event you won’t want to miss!
There is a new category of channels in our Discord server called ‘ISSESSIONS_CTF – March 27 -28’. There you will find two channels: a channel that will hold all CTF updates and another channel to help you find a team! We will continue to post major updates under #club-announcements. In the coming weeks, we will be posting an ISSessions CTF package to answer any questions you may have.
For the latest updates on the CTF, please join or ISSessions Discord Server

March FAST Food For Thought
2021-03-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Online, Canada
Join us for FAST Food for Thought on Friday March 26th 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST.
At the March FAST Food for Thought, you will learn about the benefits and challenges involved in applied research projects. Our guest speakers will discuss issues in our healthcare systems for patients who are living outside of primary care homes and address the demand for in-home care services. Also, the simulation and optimization of novel energy and mining systems, including experimental validation and demonstration of novel engineering concepts will be discussed. More importantly, the panel will focus on student’s learning and the valuable experiences gained through their involvement in applied research projects.
Guest Speakers:
Syed Tanbeer, Professor, Applied Computing
Amin Ghobeity, Professor, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering & Technology
Register today

WomXn in Trades Sheridan (WITS) Launch Meeting
2021-03-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Online, Canada
Join us on March 23rd at 7:00 for our first ever, virtual, WomXn in Trades Sheridan (WITS) meeting. We’re planning for bi-weekly meetings featuring speakers, presentations and live discussions all from the comfort of your home.
To participate in this virtual event, please register today!

Special Guest, Fred Vecchio, shares insights on creating a successful start-up
2021-03-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Online, Canada
Join us on March 16th at 7:00 pm to hear Fred Vecchio, entrepreneur extraordinaire, speak about how to create a successful start-up.
Fred Vecchio has been starting successful companies and selling them for the past 30 years. Fred currently owns a company that provides technological solutions to unions across Canada, with the headquarter office in Vaughan, ON, and a second office in Edmonton, AB.
Not only will you learn from Fred’s insights, but all attendees will be entered to win a $10 Amazon gift card.
Coming to the next WISE meeting is a WIN-WIN! Register today!

FAST Food for Thought
2021-02-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Online, Canada
Join us in learning about projects from our School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at our next FAST Food for Thought.
Guest Speakers include Joaquin Moran and Farzin Abbasian from Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology, and Ramzy Ganady from the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies
Register today!

ISSessions Meet Up
2021-02-11 19:00 - 21:00
Mark your calendar for the 2021 series of ISSessions virtual gatherings. Explore topics around Information Systems Security, gather with like-minds and be part of our club.
For more information, please contact Kurt Kosubek

ISSessions: An Arch and a Leg presentation
2021-02-07 13:00 - 16:00
Join us on Sunday, February 7th from 1 – 4pm for ‘An Arch and a Leg’ presented by Jamie Paugh. We’ll be talking about Arch-Linux and how it’s one of the best methods to get super comfortable with the CLI. Find out more, and register today!
If you have anything you think would be worth sharing or know anyone who may be interested, please DO NOT hesitate to send me any of the exec team a message on Discord or email Yusef at islaihy@sheridancollege.ca. We are here for you and want to help you succeed in any way!

ISSessions
2021-01-28 19:00 - 21:00
ISSessions is back and the team has been hard at work planning events for the next few months.
Join us this Thursday (January 28th) at 7 PM EST for this special meeting with guest speaker, Brice Self.
Agenda:
19:00 – Kickoff – Kurt & Jamie 🎙 📢
19:10 – News Roundup – Cem & Yusef 🗞
19:30 – Building Your Portfolio Site – Kurt 👨‍💻 😎
19:55 – Break 🛌
20:00 – Breaking into Banks Like a Boss – Brice Self 🤛 🔐
We’ll kick off the meeting with important announcements by Kurt & Jamie followed by the latest in infosec news by Cem & Yusef. After the news, Kurt will present a segment for our co-op students on making a portfolio site to help spice up your resume. And finally, our special guest speaker, Brice Self, will give a presentation about physical security; Physical Assessments Lead at Rendition InfoSec.
Brice Self
Brice Self is a Cyber Security professional, specializing in physical security, social engineering, wireless (802.11) security, incident response, malware analysis, and digital forensics. Prior to joining Rendition Infosec, Brice served in the U.S. Navy where he acquired his network security specialties, extensive tactical training, and tradecraft. Brice has also shared his cyber security experience speaking at numerous conferences and continues to share his experience with his local Cyber Security community.
Breaking into Banks Like a Boss
Is your money safe? Are the movies real? Can you dodge lasers, sneak through vents, and dress in disguise to steal millions of dollars? Yes. Yes, you can. Brice has had countless experiences breaking into high-security buildings, facilities, and banks across the United States.He wants to show YOU how he broke into them with billions of dollars on the line through social engineering and bypassing physical security.
We hope to see many of you at this 2021 ISSessions kick off!

Coding Syndicate of Sheridan
2020-12-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-12-04 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-11-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-11-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-11-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-11-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2020-10-30 19:00 - 20:00
Join us every Friday evening from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM to talk all things coding.
For more information, please contact Club President, Raj Rajput.

Chemical Engineering Technical Report Showcase
2020-12-10 10:00 - 12:00
Join us on December 10th from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon to hear all about our student’s year-end technical reports.
The Showcase will feature the following projects:
Cross Current Liquid Liquid Extraction
Effect of Impeller Diameter on Gas Dispersion within a Stir Tank Reactor
Operation of an Anaerobic Bioreactor for the Production of Ethanol
Recovery of Airplane Deicer through Vacuum Distillation
Operation of an Electrolytic Cell
Optimization of a Gas Absorption Column with Two Packing Materials

FAST Food for Thought Webinar
2020-12-10 10:00 - 11:00
Please join us for the next FAST Food for Thought webinar.
Click here to find out more.

Environmental Controls Showcase
2020-12-09 08:30 - 17:00
Join us on December 9th for our virtual, 2020 Environmental Controls Showcase.
Student groups will be presenting their cumulative Environmental Controls projects throughout the day and taking audience questions.
For more information, email Dr Shovini Dasgupta

Applied Computing Capstone Showcase
2020-12-08 14:00 - 16:00
Join us on December 8th for our virtual, 2020 Applied Computing Capstone Showcase. Student groups will be competing for one of three awards, the Edge-Ready Award, the Student Experience Award, and the Award that shall remain nameless. With up to six (6) presentations in each ‘Award Room’, you’re bound to hear all the ingenuity our students used in developing their projects, and their impactful, real-world solutions.
Register today to attend the 2020 Capstone Showcase!

National Day of Remembrance and Action of Violence Against Women in Canada
2020-12-06 08:00 - 17:00

ISSessions Pandas Workshop
2020-12-05 13:00 - 16:00
Join us for our Pandas workshop presented by ISSessions VP, Louai Abboud
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Date: December 5th, 2020
Time: 1:00-4:00 PM
Location: Online (Google Meet or Zoom)
Years: 1-4 (ALL YEARS WELCOME)
In security, we deal with tons of data on a daily basis: logs, ticket data, user behaviour analytics, etc. Pandas is crucial in analyzing that data quickly and automating security processes for you. Alongside that, Pandas is a great python library for anyone interested in Machine Learning; note that this is not an ML workshop, but Pandas is used in ML.
This is an introductory workshop, but you will quickly pick-up the concepts and learn a lot regardless of your year. You DO NOT need to know python for this workshop, so don’t let that stop you from signing up.
Requirements: Windows machine with VMWare installed. (MacOS or Linux allowed – use at your own risk)
Sign-up today

Creative Campus Series - Redesigning lives with the Architect and the Developer
2020-11-26 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on Thursday, November 26th at noon for an inspirational, virtual talk around Passive House methodology, and supportive, sustainable housing.
Emma Cubitt, Principal at Invizij Architects, and Graham Cubitt, Director of Projects and Development at Indwell, will be our guests for this Creative Campus Design Talk and will lead the discussion from their own professional experiences in Passive House.
Find out more about the speakers
Register today for this Creative Campus Series Talk.
