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Cyber Security 2023

The Lead Conference of Cyber Scotland Week

Date: Monday 27 February 2023
Venue: University Of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
Timings: Conference 08:30 - 16:30

Date: Monday 27 February 2023
Venue: Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow

Headline Sponsor

Join Lindy Cameron CB OBE, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and our international keynote speaker David J Scott, Deputy Assistant Director, FBI Cyber Division for the opening event of Cyber Scotland Week 2023

This year’s Cyber Scotland Week theme is centred round defending our Public Services and critical digital infrastructure.

We will discuss how do we stem the global rise of threat actors, and insidious ransomware that is reshaping the IT landscape in Scotland.

Attend peer-group leadership sessions and cutting-edge industry masterclasses.

We will analyse the resilience levels across key national digital infrastructure and how organisations can best improve their cyber postures.

Join us as key government and industry stakeholders gather to map out the next steps for the national cyber action plans and incident response

SPONSORS

Speakers


Business Lead, Policing in a Digital World
Police Scotland

Professor of Applied Cryptography
Edinburgh Napier University

Business Development Manager
cyberQuarter, Abertay University

Deputy Assistant Director, FBI Cyber Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
National Cyber Security Centre

Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans
Scottish Government

CEO
Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland

Advisor
National Cyber Resilience Advisory Board

Senior Technology Evangelist
Sophos

Cyber Investigations and Digital Forensics, Specialist Crime Division
Police Scotland

Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction and Human-centered Security
University of Glasgow

Head of Cyber Security
Registers of Scotland

CEO
ScotlandIS

Territory Account Manager
Blackberry

Cyber Security Consultant
Capita

Head of Information Assurance & Cyber Security
Leidos

Senior Services Account Manager
Blackberry

CTO
Brightsolid

Senior Solutions Engineer
Immersive Labs

Head of Ethical Hacking & Client Services
Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland

Deputy Chief Executive
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

National Security Operations Lead
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS)

27 February 2023 | Session 1 – A Cyber Resilient Scotland

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Registration & refreshments

9:00 AM – 9:05 AM

Chair’s opening remarks


Jude McCorry
Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland
9:05 AM – 9:35 AM

Global Alliances: How International Partnerships Help Secure our Digital World


David J. Scott
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
9:35 AM – 9:50 AM

Defending Scotland?


CS Conrad Trickett
Police Scotland
9:50 AM – 10:05 AM

Cyber warnings and indicators:

Sharing intelligence at a global level, and why it matters to stay ahead in the fight against cybercrime


Gavin Sullivan
Blackberry
10:05 AM – 10:50 AM

Expert panel:

The importance of building strength in depth: the role of partnerships, community and knowledge exchange in cyber resilience


Lindy Cameron CB OBE
National Cyber Security Centre

David J. Scott
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

CS Conrad Trickett
Police Scotland

Gavin Sullivan
Blackberry
10:50 AM – 11:00 AM

Ministerial keynote:

The strategic framework for a cyber resilient Scotland


Keith Brown MSP
Scottish Government
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM

Networking & refreshments

27 February 2023 | Session 2 - Masterclass & Knowledge Exchange Sessions

11:20 AM – 11:50 AM

Building Vs Buying: Can You Afford Not To Have a SOC?

A session looking at the cost of Building vs Buying a SOC (Security Operations Centre) and the insight BlackBerry has from building out its own SOC Services. Illustrated by SOC work flows generated by real world alerts from the perspectives of the BlackBerry Analyst and the End Client, this session is intended to help you consider how you could combine your own inhouse resource with a potential MSSP’s to maximise your resources to Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover from the ongoing Cyber Threats you face.


Andy Burnett
Blackberry
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM

From Glasgow to Gormel – When Ransomware Gets Serious

We all know that ransomware is the biggest threat in cybersecurity right now, but just how bad can things get and what is the best way to keep your organisation secure? Do you need to add more tools to your arsenal or can you make better use of the products you already have – join this session to find out…


Jon Hope
Sophos
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Build defence-in-depth to prevent cyber attacks

It’s blowin’ a hoolie!
Macro-economic and cyber headwinds have compounded the challenges of cyber investment.
In this session we’ll cover:
- changing market dynamics and how it affects you.
- three step process to cyber resilience.
- impactful initiatives that won’t blow the budget.
- invest wisely and where to get help


Andy Sinclair
Brightsolid
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Cybersecurity has a People Problem. Learn how to solve it

As 82% of cybersecurity breaches involve people, it’s clear that existing training approaches need to improve. Organisations must adopt new ways of thinking, and employ improved methodologies to create company-wide resilience. This workshop focuses on:
- Measuring and benchmarking cybersecurity capabilities
- Developing a people-first cybersecurity culture
- Implementing dynamic, real-world training and upskilling practices


Gwyndaf Davies
Immersive Labs
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM

Lunch, supplier showcase & networking

27 February 2023 | Session 3 - Leadership Streams: Threat Intelligence, Incident Response and Security Operations; Workforce & Community

1:20 PM – 2:40 PM

Threat intelligence, incident response and security operations:

Detecting, responding to, and maintaining constant vigilance against the backdrop of rising global Cyber harms


DCI Norman Stevenson
Police Scotland

Lyndsey Jackson
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Alan Curran
Registers of Scotland
1:20 PM – 2:40 PM

Workforce & community:

The Human Factor: Strengthening Cyber Skills in the Workforce through Community Building and Developing Nationwide Cyber ‘Clusters’ of Expertise


Maggie Titmuss MBE
National Cyber Resilience Advisory Board

Cheryl Torano
cyberQuarter, Abertay University

Karen Meechan
ScotlandIS

Jim Fox
Capita
2:40 PM – 3:00 PM

Networking & refreshments

27 February 2023 | Session 4 – Cyber Innovation

3:00 PM – 4:20 PM

Cyber innovation

The future of cybersecurity: Offering citizens a safer digital world, from digital signing, to quantum, AI defence and the blockchain


Dr Mohamed Khamis
University of Glasgow

Professor Bill Buchanan OBE
Edinburgh Napier University

Kevin Gray
NHS National Services Scotland (NSS)

Richard J. Jones
Leidos
4:20 PM

Conference close

We invite delegates to join us for a glass of wine, beer or a soft drink and network with your peers

5:00 PM

The CyberScotland Alliance Anniversary Event

Only available if you have registered to attend through the CyberScotland Alliance event portal