Mr. Blais serves as Cybera’s shared Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and the lead on the National Cybersecurity Assessment (NCA), a program through CANARIE that assesses the cybersecurity posture of higher learning institutions across Canada. He has been the primary author of the national report describing the “state of the union” for cybersecurity in higher learning in Canada for the past two years. Prior to joining the higher learning sector, Mr. Blais provided services to every level of government and held numerous positions in the private sector including Board of Director appointments for privately held corporations and non-profits. In conjunction with his multiple certifications in networking, security and risk, Mr. Blais holds a master’s degree in leadership and organizational change from Royal Roads University, completed Harvard’s Cyber Risk Management program at the top of his cohort, and is the author of “CyberDynamX – The Art and Science of Building a Simplified Digital Security Program” which was released on December 3, 2024.
