Our Mission
We are committed to and evidence-based approach to policy and practice. We contribute to operations and policy through efficient, ethical and real time change.
--The SecDev Group
In the News
5 March - Shadows in the cloud: investigating cyber espionage 2.0
05.04.2010. The SecDev Group and the Information Warfare Monitor release a major study of Chinese cyber espionage targeting Indian government institutions and resulting in the theft of classified documents.Read more »
26 January - War is War: Cyberspace operations workshop
10.01.2010. The SecDev Group and the Center for Strategic leadership, U.S. Army War College will co-host a workshop entitled "War is War". The event will bring together 90 warfighters, practitioner and scholars from the US and allied countries to examine the strategic utility of cyberspace operations in the contemporary and future operating environment Read more »
Secdev partners with Bell Canada Security Solutions
09.01.2010. The partnership will leverage SecDev’s advanced capabilities and Bell Canada’s trained and cleared personnel, expertise and infrastructure to provide clients with comprehensive and responsive security solutions
The SecDev Group:
A Practice Oriented Approach
The SecDev Group is an operational consultancy focused on countries and regions at risk from violence and insecurity. We deliver our clients insights and access to a diverse range of cultures, audiences, challenging environments and ungoverned spaces.
Our approach combines a deep field presence with advanced techniques and methods for generating policy-relevant analysis and solutions. As a think tank, we identify and communicate realistic options to enhance effectiveness through evidence-based research on the causes, consequences and trajectories of insecurity and violence. We are operational because we design and conduct activities in complex and insecure environment. Learn more about our companies' values and ethos. Read more »
Complexity. Engaged
The SecDev Group works at the nexus of research and operations. We are a member of the global community of scholars, think tanks and practitioners groups concerned with the challenge of international public policy, security and development.
We believe in supporting research at leading Canadian academic Institutions. We sponsor research and engage in joint research with the Citizen Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, and are cofounders of the OpenNet Initiative and Information Warfare Monitor.
We believe that Canada has a role to play in global security. We are active participants in Canada's security, defense, law-enforcement and development community, and work with a wide range of international partners including the United Nations, OSCE, OECD, and others to face the challenges of insecurity and want, and to further sustainable and equitable development.
