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To encourage this approach to cyber-
security in consultants and to sustain
knowledge development in the industry,
Darren has been working with York
University to provide mentorship to
students and graduates. Jones started
working as a curriculum advisor to York
University at the beginning of his tenure
with KPMG. “This certificate program
is offered to undergraduate students
who wish to augment their existing
studies by pursuing the specific
certificates being offered, and it was
also being introduced as something
for postgraduate or working profession-
als to participate in. We have divided
our curriculum into two segments: onefocused on cybersecurity fundamen-
tals, and the other on offering an
advanced certificate in cybersecurity.”
Four years on from the program’s
conceptualisation, Jones shares that
KPMG has hired one graduate who has
come through the program, Frances
MacTaggart, who affirms the benefits
of the course: “I couldn’t more strongly
recommend the combination of certifi-
cates (Fundamentals and Advanced)
to those who are new to the field,
wishing to make a career change or
those who are wanting to further
prepare for the CISSP designation.
York University’s Cybersecurity
Certificates are an outstanding way
to increase your knowledge and depth
of understanding.”LOOKING AHEAD
A well implemented cybersecurity
solution ensures that a company can
look forward with confidence at
opportunities to innovate, instead of
focusing on previous errors. As KPMG
looks ahead to the future, Jones
shares that the firm will assist in the
creation of the security foundations of
smart cities. “KPMG as a firm certainly“ HERE WITHIN KPMG
WE ARE DEVELOPING
A CENTRE OF
EXCELLENCE FOR
CYBERSECURITY
IN MUNICIPALITIES”
—
Darren Jones
Director, Cyber Security Services,
KPMG Canada373373373http://www.gigabitmagazine.com