AI-Driven Cybersecurity Workforce Solution
Bridging Canada’s cybersecurity skills gap.
Project Overview
Updated June 5, 2025
The Problem
Businesses and governments worldwide are increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated cybercrime attacks. Despite the need for more cybersecurity support, the industry faces a significant skills gap, with 3.5 million unfilled positions globally.1 In Canada, that shortage is projected to be about 25,000 cybersecurity professionals needed in 2025 to meet demand.2
How We Are Solving It
Led by Protexxa in collaboration with Solsys, Knockri and Toronto Metropolitan University; this project aims to develop an AI-powered workforce platform to connect job seekers with cybersecurity roles and offer personalized, dynamic training modules to upskill.
The platform will assess and provide micro-credentials, creating detailed job seeker profiles and offer tailored, interactive learning pathways. This solution will be embedded within Protexxa’s Defender Platform to integrate cybersecurity training, skills development and career growth with personalized cybersecurity monitoring for organizations.
A key element of the platform will be its continuous automated monitoring of job postings to assess industry needs and adapt upskilling content accordingly. Meanwhile, employers will benefit from more precise job-talent matches with an additional option to evaluate a candidate’s non-technical skills using video-based, AI-driven behavioural assessment tools.
