The Changing Landscape Of Cyber Security In The U.K
Online Event 22 April 2021, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Day 1
7:30am
Online Registration
9:00am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Dr Iwa Salami, Senior Lecturer in Financial Law and Regulation, University of East London
9:10am
Keynote Address: Making Britain Secure And Resilient In Cyberspace
- Maximising the opportunities and managing the risks to build a resilient digital society
- Supporting organisations through the provision of advice and guidance and the creation of a skilled workforce
- Incentivising organisations to invest in cyber security measures by improving organisational knowledge and external market drivers
- Developing and instilling accountability and corporate governance structures
- Managing new threats emerging through supply chains
Emily Wayne, Strategy and Engagement Lead, Cyber Resilience, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
9:30am
Cybersecurity and Consolidation: How to Reduce Risk, Save Money and Improve Efficiency
- Understanding the evolution of IT delivery models and potential new vulnerabilities that have appeared as a result
- Developing a different approach to layered protection: multiple point solutions versus a simpler approach
- How simplifying our approach to security can reduce risk, save money, and improve operational efficiency
Matt Middleton-Leal, Managing Director, EMEA North, Qualys
9:45am
Question And Answer Session
10:00am
The Challenges Facing Security Operations Teams In 2021: What Does The Future Look Like?
- Understanding the key challenges facing cybersecurity teams in 2021
- Stagnant SOCs: why aren't traditional SOC models fit to deal with these challenges?
- A vision of the future: what if there's a better way of securing your company for the present and future?
Rob Demain, CEO, e2e-assure
10:15am
Case Study: Promoting Digital Transformation Alongside Robust Cyber Security Practices In Local Government
- Achieving digital connectivity in a rural county: How Norfolk County Council is driving improvements in fixed and mobile internet access and the impact on digital inclusion
- The Internet of Things (IoT) transformation: A look at the Norfolk Innovation network, the first pilot project for road temperature monitoring, plus various other current and potential future IoT applications
- Assessing how cybersecurity practices and response protocols have had to change to maintain resilience in response to digital transformation and Covid-19
Geoff Connell, Director of IMT & Chief Digital Officer, Norfolk County Council
10:35am
Case Study: Risk Quantification – Scary Red Box Or Happy Green Box?
Scott Bridgen , Head of GRC, OneTrust
10:50am
Questions And Answers Session
11:10am
Break and Networking
11:35am
Case Study: Scalable Interventions To Protect The UK From Cyber Harm
- The challenge that all organisations face with cyber harm: Resource, budget, skills and speed
- Getting the basics right: There’s no silver bullet
- What do we need to consider when deploying scalable cybersecurity solutions?
- What are the benefits to organisations and to the wider UK?
- Where do we go from here?
Steve Forbes, Head of Product, Nominet Cyber
11:50am
Enabling Strong Passwordless Authentication At Scale
- Passwords are fundamentally broken and are among the weakest forms of authentication
- Security and usability are critical to today’s public sector agencies
- Learn about security protocol innovations to deliver trust at scale with strong, passwordless authentication
Neil Webster, Solutions Engineer, Yubico
12:05pm
Case Study: Supporting Schools, Colleges And Universities Following A Spike In Targeted Ransomware Attacks
- Preventing ransomware attackers gaining access to a victim’s network through various infection vectors including insecure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configurations; vulnerable software or hardware and phishing emails
- Taking an institution-wide approach to support leaders, teachers and students to recognise threats and mitigate against them
- Developing an incident response plan which includes a scenario for a ransomware attack
- Implementing effective vulnerability management and patching procedures to disrupt ransomware attack vectors
- Enabling effective recovery by having up-to-date and tested offline backups
David Corke, Director of Education and Skills Policy, Association of Colleges
12:25pm
Your Organisation Through The Eyes Of A Hacker
- Why are hackers targeting your organisation?
- How do hackers hack; the paths they follow to gain entry points
- Promoting a culture of security awareness
Javvad Malik, Security Awareness Advocate, KnowBe4
12:40pm
Question And Answer Session
1:05pm
Lunch And Networking
1:50pm
Ensuring That The UK Is A World-Leader In Safety Tech
- Fulfilling the commitments of the Government’s Online Harms White Paper by introducing a landmark Safety Tech sector study
- The role of safety tech providers and their value to government and society in creating solutions that make a real difference to users online
- Case study examples of how safety tech providers are protecting users, communities, brands and social platforms from online harmful content
Professor Julia Davidson, Professor of Criminology in the Department of Business and Law, University of East London
2:10pm
Case Study: Helping To Raise Awareness Of And Build Resilience To Cybercrime In The Local Community Through A Cybercrime Awareness Clinic
- Receiving funding by Hampshire Constabulary to develop and pilot an innovative research and collaboration space
- Providing advice for vulnerable groups in the community and increasing knowledge of cybercrime threats and risks
- Assisting police in providing a more efficient and tailored response to local cybercrime
- Developing a transferable model for the implementation of cybercrime awareness clinics in other parts of the country
- Producing resources to protect against cybercrime during the coronavirus pandemic
Dr Vasileios Karagiannopoulos, Reader in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity, University of Portsmouth
2:30pm
Case Study: The Importance Of Device Security And The Visibility Of All Your Assets Both On And Off Your Network
- The Traditional Endpoint Security Challenge
- The main challenges Public Sector organisations face due to lack of visibility of their network and the changing landscape of unagentable devices
- A solution to overcome these challenges, by improve cyber posture and achieving mandatory compliance
James Jones, C-STEM
2:45pm
Questions And Answers Session
3:05pm
Breakout Rooms: Uncovering Security Blind Spots and the Path to Continuous Visibility
- What organisations are really trying to achieve with visibility
- What are the challenges with reconciling cloud services, software containers and endpoints while continuing to enable productivity, and remain protected against cyber threats
- Considering the ultimate goal of visibility
Paul Baird, Chief Technology Security Officer UK, Qualys
3:35pm
Chair's Summary and Close
Dr Iwa Salami, Senior Lecturer in Financial Law and Regulation, University of East London