It was during his military career with the Royal 22e Régiment that Capt(ret) Steve Waterhouse traded his weapon for a keyboard and became one of the first cyber soldiers in Canada. After working to train soldiers and officers in combat arms, Steve went on to work on the implementation of the first military administrative networks at LFQAHQ, Base Montreal and Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean with the Canadian Armed Forces, as well as the implementation of modern cyber security practices as the first Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO).
He continues to share his passion and experience as a lecturer at the University of Sherbrooke in the Master’s degree program in information security – prevention component.
He is invited to bring his experience and expertise to committees of the House of Commons of Canada and the National Assembly of Quebec and is frequently asked to comment on cyber security issues in the Canadian media. Mr. Waterhouse was also the first Assistant Deputy Minister of Government Security and Cyber Security for the Quebec Ministry of Cyber Security and Digital Affairs until early 2023.
