Cybersecurity

In Waterloo, security is at the core of everything we create. With more than 50 companies, internationally-renowned security experts and an impressive research core, we are focused on advancements in embedded security, cybersecurity, encryption and threat detection.

We are pioneers in this field, including inventing elliptical curve cryptography, and we are continuously producing solutions to meet tomorrow's security needs with world-renowned talent and research and development:

• University of Waterloo
• 11 undergraduate and graduate courses in cybersecurity and privacy
• 88 faculty experts in cybersecurity, privacy, quantum-safe cryptosystems and cryptography
• The largest concentration of math and computer science talent in the world
• Home to a world-leading experimental and applied quantum institute
• Density of research centres, such as University of Waterloo’s
  • Cryptography, Security and Privacy Research Group (CrySP)
  • CryptoWorks21
  • Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research
  • Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute

Have questions about how your business could leverage Waterloo’s security ecosystem?

Contact Catharine Gerhard today or download  an in-depth look at Waterloo's security ecosystem.