Alex Shadeed, CISSP

Alex Shadeed, CISSP

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  • About me

    Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at EY

  • Education

    • The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School

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      Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management, General
    • Marianopolis College

      2009 - 2011
      Diploma of Collegial Studies Commerce
    • McGill University

      2012 - 2015
      Bachelor’s Degree Political Science, International Development

      Activities and Societies: President of NetRoots International - Graduated with Distinction

    • Concordia University

      2015 - 2017
      Master’s Degree Public Policy and Public Administration

      - Research areas: International security, security policy, terrorism, radicalization.

  • Experience

    • Federal Liberal Nomination Campaign Office of Jonathan Goldbloom

      May 2014 - Dec 2014
      Campaign Strategist

      - Developed political strategies for Mr. Goldbloom- Helped consolidate Mr. Goldbloom’s support base in the riding of Mount-Royal- Co-managed Mr.Goldbloom’s election campaign social media accounts

    • Academics Without Borders (AWB)

      Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
      Communications Intern

      - Managed AWB's social media feeds from May 2014 - August 2014 & May 2015 - July 2015- Developed a social media strategy for the NGO to use beyond my internship

    • McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy

      Jan 2015 - May 2015
      Social Media Intern

      - Engaged with health professionals and academics to coordinate cross-cutting health & social policy initiatives- Managed the institute’s social media accounts

    • McGill University

      Mar 2015 - Sept 2015
      Social Media & Fundraising Coordinator

      - Aided in fundraising efforts for the AIO- Provideded the office with a comprehensive social media strategy- Ran the "Save the AIO" campaign which successfully raised enough student support to keep the AIO in operation until 2020.

    • Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP)

      Sept 2015 - Aug 2017

      - Contributed to outreach and communications projects- Co-managed the institute's social media accounts- Produced videos, infographics, and visual creatives to help disseminate IRPP content- Produced and hosted the Policy Options Podcast - Co-managed the institute's website and social media accounts- Developed and disseminated content for the institute's social media accounts- Produced and hosted the Policy Options Podcast

      • Outreach Assistant

        Apr 2017 - Aug 2017
      • Web and Communications Assistant

        Sept 2015 - Mar 2017
    • Transport Canada - Transports Canada

      Sept 2017 - Sept 2022

      - Policy Analyst on the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS or "drones") Task Force- Develop regulations for the use of drones in Canada- Engage with stakeholders in the drone industry- Develop programs to promote the use of drones in Canada - Advise executive members of the Regional Director General's Office, Quebec Region- Manage transportation policy issues in the Quebec Region - Research/Analysis Officer on the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Task Force- Co-Chair of the Transport Canada Young Professionals Network (YPN)

      • Policy Analyst

        Feb 2020 - Sept 2022
      • Policy Analyst

        Feb 2019 - Feb 2020
      • Research/Analysis Officer

        Sept 2017 - Feb 2019
    • EY

      Sept 2022 - now
      Senior Cybersecurity Consultant

      - Senior Cybersecurity Consultant on the Cyber Threat Readiness team.- Conduct cyber threat simulations with clients.- Develop cyber risk mitigation strategies for clients.- Consult clients on ways to improve their cyber threat readiness.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

      (ISC)²
      Feb 2023
    • Certified Incident Handler (ECIH)

      EC-Council
      Feb 2025
    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate

      Microsoft
      Sept 2023
    • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

      Microsoft
      May 2023
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Alex Shadeed, CISSP
      Herbert F. Quinn Medal for Political Science Concordia University Jun 2018 Awarded to the graduating M.A. student with the highest standing in the Master of/Magisteriate in Public Policy and Public Administration program.
    • Awarded to Alex Shadeed, CISSP
      Transport Canada National Student Award Transport Canada Jun 2018 Awarded at the 2018 Transport Canada National Awards of Excellence ceremony for my Concordia internship with Transport Canada.
    • Awarded to Alex Shadeed, CISSP
      Silver award for Best Media Podcast Canadian Online Publishing Awards Nov 2017 Silver award for Best Media Podcast
    • Awarded to Alex Shadeed, CISSP
      The Bryan Cooke Arts Internship Award McGill University Apr 2014
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Social Media Consultant

      Issued by Centre universitaire de santé McGill et IR-CUSM | McGill University Health Centre and RI-MUHC on Jun 2015
      Centre universitaire de santé McGill et IR-CUSM | McGill University Health Centre and RI-MUHCAssociated with Alex Shadeed, CISSP
    • President

      Issued by NetRoots International on Sept 2013
      NetRoots InternationalAssociated with Alex Shadeed, CISSP