iSC2 Alberta

Name

iSC2 Alberta

Legal name

ISC2 Alberta

Website

https://isc2alberta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association / Cybersecurity Community Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Phishing, Social Engineering & Business Email Compromise (BEC) Training (EDABAGAB)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity community
• Professional networking
• Security awareness
• Information security events
• Professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership: Free membership model - members receive access to cybersecurity news, educational offers, and conference events at no cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

iSC2 Alberta is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven local chapter of ISC2 that operates as a cybersecurity community hub for the province of Alberta. It provides a free membership program that connects security professionals and the general public with educational content, conference events, professional spotlights, and articles on information security topics.

Product overview

ISC2 Alberta is a single unified community platform offering a free membership program that connects cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts in Alberta. The organization provides a portfolio of interconnected programs including a Membership Program, Education Programs, Events, Articles, and Professional Spotlight initiatives. These offerings work together to deliver cybersecurity awareness activities, professional development, and community engagement across the province of Alberta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program Free membership program that gives cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts in Alberta access to the latest cybersecurity news, educational offers, and information about conference events happening in the province.
• Education Programs Educational resources and programs aimed at building cybersecurity awareness and supporting professional development for members of the Alberta security community.
• Events In-person and community events, including conferences and networking opportunities, organized by ISC2 Alberta to engage the local cybersecurity community.
• Articles Published cybersecurity news, insights, and educational content designed to inform and engage the Alberta security community.
• Professional Spotlight Editorial feature that profiles cybersecurity professionals and industry leaders in Alberta, providing exposure and inspiration for the community, including sponsorship opportunities for security professionals.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• OWASP Foundation: Open-source community-driven application security organization with global and local chapters. Comparable as a volunteer-powered cybersecurity awareness and education community serving practitioners through events and free content.
• ISSA (Information Systems Security Association): International nonprofit organization of information security professionals with local chapters. Closely mirrors iSC2 Alberta's community-led model of free membership, local events, and professional networking.
• Cloud Security Alliance (CSA): Nonprofit organization advancing cybersecurity best practices with local chapters and research. Comparable as a chapter-based professional community offering events, education, and certification-adjacent programming to security practitioners.
• ISACA: Global professional association for IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity professionals. Comparable as a peer membership organization offering chapters, certifications, education, and networking for a closely overlapping professional base.

Broad incumbents

• ISC2 (International Information System Security Certification Consortium): The global nonprofit certification body that iSC2 Alberta operates under. Directly comparable as the parent organization governing credentialing, brand standards, and chapter relationships in cybersecurity professional development.
• EC-Council: Global cybersecurity certification body offering credentials such as CEH. Comparable as an incumbent in cybersecurity professional development targeting a similar practitioner base, though commercially operated rather than volunteer-driven.
• SANS Institute: Larger, established cybersecurity training and certification organization. Comparable as an incumbent in cybersecurity education and awareness programming, though commercial rather than community/free-membership based.

Regional players

• ISACA Alberta Chapter: Regional Alberta chapter of ISACA serving IT governance and cybersecurity professionals. Most directly comparable local competitor offering overlapping events, CPE, and networking to the same Alberta practitioner audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/isc2alberta

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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