Axel Schulz

Axel Schulz has a diverse work experience in the field of cybersecurity. Axel is currently serving as the Director of Cybersecurity Operations at CANARIE since February 2023. Prior to this role, they held the position of Interim Director of Cybersecurity Operations from September 2022 to February 2023.

Before joining CANARIE, Axel worked at the University of Toronto as Senior Security Analyst from December 2020 to June 2022.

Axel also has experience at 2Keys - An Interac Company, where they held various roles. Axel worked as a Client Incident Lead in the SOC (Security Operations Center) from May 2018 to November 2020. In this role, they were responsible for overseeing the Client Incident Management Process and ensuring client SLAs were met. Axel also developed and maintained incident response processes.

Prior to that, Axel worked as a Cybersecurity Analyst in the SOC from May 2015 to May 2018. Axel'sresponsibilities included monitoring network security alerts, conducting impact assessments, and investigating potential security incidents.

Before their roles in cybersecurity, Axel worked as a Customer Service Specialist at 2Keys - An Interac Company from September 2014 to May 2015. Axel provided technical support and troubleshooting for IT security systems.

Overall, Axel Schulz has a strong background in cybersecurity, having worked in various roles with a focus on incident management, monitoring, and client support.

Axel Schulz has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geographic Information Systems from the University of Ottawa, which they obtained from 2009 to 2012. Prior to that, they also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the same university, from 2004 to 2008. In 2012 and 2013, they pursued a degree in Business Administration and Management from the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities. In terms of certifications, Axel Schulz has obtained the CompTIA CSAP and CompTIA CySA+ certifications from CompTIA in October 2019, and the CompTIA Security+ certification in September 2018. Additionally, they received the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)² in July 2020.