About us

Our story is simple: in the face of ever-changing cyber threats, more Alberta organizations are interested in working together and with governments to protect themselves and the people they serve.

So Alberta’s government created the CyberAlberta Community of Interest in 2022 to help strengthen the province’s overall cybersecurity posture through information sharing and collaboration.

We aim to equip public and private organizations with the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to protect themselves and their clients.

We are a made-in-Alberta solution that focuses on:

Equipping public and private entities with skills, knowledge, and resources
Promoting best practices in cybersecurity
Exploring and understanding threats and how to respond to them
Protecting Albertans, their personal information, and the services they rely on
Protecting critical infrastructure
Developing new cyber talent across Alberta to address the growing demand for skilled individuals

As our organization grows, we look forward to playing a leading role in protecting Alberta’s cyber-space and addressing global challenges in cybersecurity.

Members

About 200 organizations in Alberta have joined CyberAlberta and represent municipalities, towns, school boards and postsecondary institutions, libraries, non-profits, and businesses.

The CyberAlberta team

Martin Dinel | BSc, ISP, ITCP, CISSP

Chief Information Security Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister
Cybersecurity Division
Technology and Innovation – Government of Alberta

Martin Dinel is a trusted information technology and cybersecurity professional with over 35 years of leadership experience. As Chief Information Security Officer for the Government of Alberta (GoA), Martin is defining the organization’s cybersecurity vision and strategy to counter cyber threats and ensure the protection of Alberta’s digital assets. Throughout his career, Martin worked in leadership positions in information technology and cybersecurity with various public and private sector organizations. In 2015, he joined the GoA as Chief Information Security Officer, taking on a mentorship role to develop a new cybersecurity centre of excellence, ensuring that Albertans can benefit from a strong, safe and secure Alberta cyberspace.

Stuart Lee | ABCP, CISSP

Director, Cybersecurity Strategic Planning and Stakeholder Engagement
Cybersecurity Division
Ministry of Technology and Innovation

Stuart Lee has been with the Government of Alberta for over 27 years and joined the Corporate Information Security Office (now the Cybersecurity Division) in 2010. His experience in Information Technology includes operations management, client services, project management, IT disaster recovery, business continuity and cyber security. He is currently the Director of Cybersecurity Strategy and External Stakeholder Engagement and is responsible for facilitating the development of strategic and tactical plans for the CyberAlberta program. His main roles include working with the Ministry of Education and their partners to incorporate more cybersecurity into the K-12 curriculum and act as a liaison with external Alberta stakeholders providing leadership in matters of cybersecurity.

Daniel Cherrington | ITIL

Manager, Cybersecurity Strategy and Planning & Stakeholder Engagement
Cybersecurity Division
Ministry of Technology & Innovation

Daniel Cherrington has been with the Government of Alberta for over 15 years. With a decade of experience as a Cybersecurity Manager and Security Officer, I've served as the principal Ministry Information Security Officer and have been recognized as a Sector Information Security Officer across various ministries. With over 20 years of hands-on experience in frontline cybersecurity, including IT disaster recovery, cybersecurity operations, incident triage / response, and application architecture and security, I bring a wealth of expertise to the table. I am enthusiastic about the opportunities presented within the CyberAlberta community and am honored to be a part of such an esteemed team.

Krystyna Cynar | ITIL, BRM

Director, Threat Intelligence and Reporting
Cybersecurity Division
Ministry of Technology and Innovation

Krystyna Cynar has over 25 years of public service experience, specializing in Information Management Technology program development and service delivery. Her expertise spans risk governance, infrastructure operations, and portfolio management. In 2022, she joined to the Cybersecurity Division as the Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence and Reporting. In her new role, she supports the Alberta Cybersecurity Strategy by providing invaluable insights into potential threats facing the Government of Alberta (GoA) and CyberAlberta stakeholders. Her primary responsibilities include collaborating closely with GoA teams to identify potential threats, assess their severity and impact, and provide comprehensive reports on cyber threat intelligence findings to empower informed decision-making and robust risk management strategies.

Sarah Hunt

Information Security Officer 2
Cybersecurity Division
Ministry of Technology and Innovation

As an Information Cybersecurity Officer within the GoA, I bring years of dedicated experience in cybersecurity to the table. With a robust foundation in investigative forensics and a background in graphic and content design, I offer a unique blend of skills. My expertise in Threat Intelligence is unparalleled, making me one of the GoA's most adept professionals in safeguarding our digital assets.