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The Cybersecurity Launchpad

Tailored Streams

Learn how to build the mindset and culture needed for security success in your company

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Three tailored streams designed to address your specific cybersecurity challenges.
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You’ll walk away with security foundations tailored to your organization’s needs—and the confidence to lead.

 

 

Comprised 18 hours of live instruction, each stream is designed for professionals working in startups or small-to-mid-sized companies, either launching their organization’s internal security program, or stepping into their first security leadership role.

 

 

 

Address your Specific Security Challenges

Which Stream is Best for Your Business?

Secure Dev Basics

What it is:

  • Focused on developers and QA, this stream weaves security into your software development lifecycle.
  • You’ll learn lightweight threat modeling, how to address the most common vulnerabilities, and how to add automated security checks to CI/CD pipelines.

Why take it:

  • If you want your dev team to ship fast without shipping risk, this is the toolkit.
  • If you want to avoid embarrassing vulnerabilities, improve code quality, and build confidence with both leadership and customers that security is “built-in, not bolted-on.”

  • Eligible for 50% reimbursement through CAPG funding support

Supply Chain Guardrails

This Stream:

  • ... will lock down your software supply chain.

  • ... combines secure SDLC practices with CI/CD hardening, evidence collection, and runbooks for repeatable workflows.

Why take it:

  • Modern attacks often hit through dependencies, pipelines, or vendors. This stream gives you the guardrails to catch issues early, prove hygiene to auditors/customers, and prevent supply-chain risk from becoming a single point of failure.

  • Eligible for 50% reimbursement through CAPG funding support
Compliance Kickstart

What it is:

  • The Compliance Kickstart Stream gives you the foundations to tackle compliance requirements head-on.
  • You’ll walk away with draft policies, a vendor risk approach, and a gap snapshot against SOC2/ISO, all supported by evidence collection practices.

Why take it:

  • If you’re getting hit with security questionnaires from customers or starting to think about SOC2/ISO certification, this gets you moving quickly without drowning in complexity.
  • It’s a pragmatic on-ramp that turns compliance from a blocker into a business enabler.
  • Eligible for 50% reimbursement through CAPG funding support
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Select Your Stream, and Build Your Security Foundation

Secure Dev Basics

Winter Cohort: Feb. 3 - Feb. 12

 

Tuesdays & Thursdays, Virtual

$1,099
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Supply Chain Guardrails

Winter Cohort: Feb. 3 - Feb. 19


Tuesdays & Thursdays, Virtual

$1,099
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Compliance Kickstarter

Winter Cohort: Feb. 24 - Mar. 5


Tuesdays & Thursdays, Virtual

$1,099
Contact us for bulk pricing

Register

Each stream blends technical cybersecurity sessions with InceptionU Metaskill learning,

meaning you'll have both the technical know-how and critical competencies to get the job done.

Experienced facilitators dedicated to your success

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Shane Fast

Cybersecurity Expert

Shane is a software developer and entrepreneur with a background in electrical engineering. A co-founder of legal tech startup Athennian, he spent 7 years helping the company grow and secure Series B funding.

He now serves as Director of Technical Operations at CheckFront and runs his own consulting firm, Sandevistan Tech Inc.

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Greg Hart

Design & Innovation Expert 

Greg is a super-connected entrepreneur, visionary and essential part of The InceptionU founding and facilitation team. He is also the Founder and CEO of Future Fit Cities. His expertise in design and critical thinking is a core component of the experiences he designs for both organizations.

Greg is a sessional lecturer at the University of Calgary and has personally assessed nearly 200 design solutions for companies in various industries ranging from software development to tech manufacturing and heavy industry. 

Cut Your Training Costs

in Half

 

The Cybersecurity Launchpad is eligible for the Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG).

Maximize your savings: Visit the official CAPG website for full eligibility criteria and application details.

Enhance your team's security skills without straining your budget. Our Cybersecurity Launchpad Tailored Streams are eligible for the Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG), allowing you to secure up to 50% reimbursement on your training costs. This means you can get specialized, high-value training for your team at half the price.

 

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What will I get out of this program? 

Final outcomes for The Cybersecurity Launchpad, by stream:

  • Secure Dev Basics: Threat‑aware user stories, practical vuln fixes, CI gates + checklists.
  • Supply Chain Guardrails: Evidence-rich CI and runbooks for repeatable, auditable supply-chain hygiene. 
  • Compliance Kickstart: Clear policy set, vendor approach nailed, gap snapshot, and evidence engine. 

Regardless of which stream you choose, you can be confident that all of them are:
  • Blending real-world action with foundational knowledge
  • Rooted in critical thinking, systems thinking, and adaptive security practices
  • Built around the OPAR model (Orientation, Provocation, Action, Reflection) striking a balance between theoretical and practical application
  • Designed for busy professionals—structured, practical, and accountability-driven

 

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Social Innovation Hub, Innovate Calgary

Start your registration  

 

Registering for The Cybersecurity Launchpad is a multi-step process. Take the first step and share your basic information to get started.

 

01. Tell us about yourself 

02. Complete the registration process 

03. Enhance your company's defences

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FAQs

Your questions, answered.

What is InceptionU’s philosophy on learning?

At InceptionU, we believe that humans learn by doing. We've built experiential programs that are active, discovery driven, immersive, to build core competencies (both technical and non-technical) and challenging all in a supportive environment.

Will I be required to do any preparation prior to the start of the program?

Depending on your level of technical experience coming into the program, some online preparation may be required. During the registration process we will provide additional information on how to prepare.

Will I get a certification?

No. InceptionU emphasizes genuine learning over certification. We can confidently
tell you that our programs will lead to meaningful skill development. InceptionU
will provide you with the technical skills and MetaSkills, like critical thinking and
design thinking, that you need to succeed in your career. Read more on our perspectives around credentialing and accreditation in this blog post.

What do you mean when you mention MetaSkills? What are they and how will they help me?

Tools don't solve problems. People do. Innovation and building better is a people-
centric activity. This means that our ability to use our MetaSkills--critical thinking, systems thinking, creative thinking, computational thinking, scientific thinking, discovery and design, and collaboration--are timeless competencies that are central to our future
success. And to be clear, this is not just your career; these cognitive and
interpersonal skills have impacts across all aspects of your life.

Is InceptionU an accredited education institution?

Fortunately, we are not! This allows us to be agile and adaptable with our curriculum as technology evolves. We consult with industry partners to design and develop curriculum that aligns with industry trends and workforce needs. Read more on our perspectives around credentialing in this blog post.

Start your registration  

Registering for The Cybersecurity Launchpad is a multi-step process. Take the first step and share your basic information to get started.

01. Tell us about yourself 

02. Complete the registration process 

03. Enhance your company's defences