cyber security 2024
Experience the unique convergence of global expertise and local insight in cyber resilience
Date: Tuesday 27 February 2024
Venue: University of Strathclyde, Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
Conference timings: 08:30 – 16:30
Ticket Prices
Government Organisations: Free of charge
Non-Government Organisations: £130
Commercial Organisations: £350
Futurescot’s annual Cyber Security conference is set to feature for the first time the new Head of Cyber Division at the Scottish Government. Alan Gray, a former FCDO chief information security officer, brings a new focus on building national cyber resilience to government, working with fellow agencies across the public sector to protect critical national infrastructure from cyber harms. He will be joined by Julie Johnson of America’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Britain’s own Jonathan Ellison OBE from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), who will provide top-level insights on cybersecurity best practice and developing national, regional and international partnerships. Check out the agenda for the 2024 programme, which takes place during Scotland’s Cyber Week, to see a range of high-profile speakers from government, industry and academia, all of whom are working together to prevent global threat actors from disrupting vital services.
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Cyber Security 2024 is fully accredited by The CPD Group, the largest accreditation body in the UK. If you attend you will qualify for 8 CPD credits. For more information click here.
2024 Speakers
Head of National Cyber Security and Resilience, Scottish Government
Alan Gray is the Head of National Cyber Security and Resilience for The Scottish Government. A Security leader with over 15 years of experience within government, professional and public sector organisations, Alan has managed a wide range of security activities from strategic capability development to operational response. Previously as Chief Information Security Officer for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with responsibility for the cyber security of all core technologies and services both at home and across posts and embassies worldwide, he was also a member of the Government Security Board as representative for the CISO community across government. Drawing on past experience in National Security, academia, central government and the private sector, Alan has joined the Scottish Government to drive the consolidation and expansion of Scotland’s cyber security and cyber resilience activities, and to lead the Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre (SC3).
Director for National Resilience and Future Technology, National Cyber Security Centre
Jonathon is Director for Resilience and Future Technology at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), having previously been the NCSC’s acting Policy Director. Jonathon is responsible for leading NCSC’s efforts to increase cyber resilience across the UK - within government, the critical national infrastructure, and businesses and organisations of all sizes, as well as delivering long-term resilience through securing the technology that the UK’s cyber security depends upon.
Jonathon joined the civil service in 2004 and has held several senior leadership roles across the national security community. He has worked in a number of government departments, including the Ministry of Defence and the Cabinet Office.
Jonathon holds a degree in Computer Science from Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford. He was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022.
Head of NI Cyber Security Centre, NI Cyber Security Centre
Lorraine McCaffrey is head of the Northern Ireland Cyber Security Centre (NICSC) which acts as an amplification body for the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in N.Ireland. Lorraine has background in cyber security, information management and IT project management and has been a career civil servant for 25 years. The NICSC is externally focused and supports SME’s, Charity/Voluntary sector, Local Councils and Citizens to make N.Ireland more cyber safe, secure and resilient.
Head of Cyber Resilience, NI Civil Service
Jackie Wishart is the Head of Cyber Resilience in the Department of Finance in the Northern Ireland Civil Service. Jackie has worked in a variety of ICT roles within the NICS including Cyber Security, Service Delivery & Management, Project Management & Infrastruture. In her current role she is responsible for the co-ordination and implementation of numerous Cyber initiatives across the nine NI departments and works closely with both NCSC and the Cabinet Office.
Director, The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales
Paul has been a police officer for over 28 years spending most of his career as a detective investigating serious and complex crime. Paul joined the Metropolitan Police Force in April 1995, and over the next fourteen years he served in boroughs across London and central units. In 2009 Paul transferred to South Wales Police and was posted to the Major Crime Investigation Team where he took on the role of Senior Investigating Officer for murders and other serious and complex investigations.
In 2014 Paul transferred to Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit that covers the three Southern Wales police forces where he was responsible for leading investigations by the Economic Crime Unit and the newly created Regional Cyber Crime Unit, including investigations into complex cyber-attacks across the three forces. During this time Paul worked closely with businesses to raise awareness of the cyber threat, securing funding from Welsh Government to implement Protect initiatives across Wales. Paul also spearheaded a partnership collaboration to create a Cybercrime Prevent package involving education, awareness, and law enforcement support across Wales.
In November 2020 Paul was given the role of setting up and managing the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales, which has the aim of increasing cyber resilience across Wales, with a particular focus on supporting micro businesses, SMEs and third sector organisations. Paul is passionate about preventing cyber-crime and protecting businesses and communities across Wales. The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales provides a unique opportunity to provide support to SMEs and micro businesses, working with academia and private sector experts to raise awareness and provide solutions that will reduce an organisations vulnerability to becoming a victim of cybercrime.
Attaché, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Julie Johnson is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency’s (CISA) first Attaché, serving in the United Kingdom. She serves as a focal point for international collaboration between CISA, government officials, and other U.S. federal agency officials. She continuously works to advance CISA’s missions in cybersecurity, physical infrastructure protection, and emergency communications across all 16 critical infrastructure sectors. Previously, Julie served as a Protective Security Advisor in New York City where she led research on microgrids, communications and the internet, physical-cyber convergence, and served as CISA’s regional lead for federal interagency working groups. She has also done extensive work in non- profit organizations including directing domestic violence and trafficking prevention grants in Europe and Eurasia for Sister Cities International, and social justice programming at Trinity Wall Street.
At the U.S. Department of State, her grants and program work with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs included citizen exchanges and international training. Julie was recruited into State’s Bureau for Intelligence and Research to lead Eurasian research and outreach under the Title VIII program. She was later appointed as the Bureau’s first Senior Advisor and Director of Professional Development. In that role, she led academic and education initiatives, crafted and taught courses on analytic briefing and writing, developed new Intelligence Community programs, and represented the State Department on intelligence initiatives with interagency and five-eyes partners including the Foreign Language Executive Committee.
During her tenure at State, Julie also served a Joint Duty assignment at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where her work included recruiting women into cybersecurity, working with and recruiting wounded warriors, and enhancing academic centers of excellence.
Julie was a recipient of the Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholarship Program. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Slavic Languages and Literature from The Ohio State University, a Master of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Farsi from Johns Hopkins University and is pursuing a doctorate in public policy.
Business Lead, Policing in a Digital World, Police Scotland
A former Royal Marines Officer, Chief Superintendent Trickett has served for 25 years in a variety of operational and corporate roles in the North of Scotland, including serving as an Area Commander for Dundee before leading on major events and operations including T in the Park and The Open Golf 2018, as well as emergency and resilience planning for the North Command area. He has led contingency planning for major nationwide incidents and events, was seconded to the Scottish Police Authority for a period of his career and helped lead the national coordination for Scotland’s resilience partnership response to COVID-19. He was the Divisional Commander for Highland & Islands Division for two and a half years and since January 2023, has been the business lead for ‘Policing in a Digital World’ programme implementing Police Scotland’s Cyber Strategy.
Head of Cyber Resilience Unit, The Scottish Government
Clare is the Head of Cyber Resilience for the Scottish Government and the Chair of the CyberScotland Partnership. Clare leads on the development and implementation of the cyber resilience strategy for Scotland, working closely with partners across public, private and third sectors, as well as the UK Government and internationally. She is also currently overseeing the establishment of the Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre (SC3) to improve intelligence sharing and early warning and national cyber incident coordination. Clare has led numerous national initiatives and campaigns in cyber and is a strong advocate for offering security skills across the lifelong learning system, recognising the importance of reaching people from diverse backgrounds and making cyber careers attractive to young people and girls.
Before starting her Civil Service career in the early 2000s, Clare worked in business development and education, in the UK, Japan, New Zealand and Germany. Clare has 20 years’ experience in policy development including writing Scotland’s cyber resilience strategies, contributing to the UK Cyber Strategy and writing Scotland’s first strategies for Adult Literacies and English for Speakers of Other Languages.
Services Operations Director, BT
Valerie Wilson, Service Operations Director at BT, holds a decade of experience leading Managed Service operations teams worldwide. Additionally, she holds a position as a non-executive director for itSMF UK, committed to promoting best practices in Service Management.
Head of Cyber, ScotlandIS
As the Head of Cyber for ScotlandIS, Bev’s role involves developing initiatives aimed at fostering growth and innovation, addressing challenges posed by the dynamic cyber threat landscape and cultivating the skills pipeline within Scotland’s cybersecurity industry, playing the role of facilitator between, industry, academia and public sector.
Bev initially joined the ScotlandIS team to lead the IT Managed Service Provider Programme which aimed to create a network within this community that actively shares best practices and lessons learned. The culmination of this effort was the launch of the ScotlandIS ITMSP Best Practice Charter on September 28th, demonstrating a commitment to elevating standards and fortifying cyber resilience throughout the supply chain.
Before her role at ScotlandIS, Bev served as a police officer for 28 years, in front line and community roles. She contributed significantly to the role of the cybercrime harm prevention team and played a crucial part in implementing Police Scotland’s Cyber Strategy through the “Policing in a Digital World” programme. This transition underscores her adaptability and commitment to positioning Scotland at the forefront of global cybersecurity endeavours.
Innovation Lead for Digital Security, UK Research and Innovation
This session will raise awareness of the UK Governments DSbD cyber security initiative and provide a narrative for why current computers are not secure and how DSbD is a step change towards a safer future
As Innovation Lead for the Digital Security by Design Programme within InnovateUK, UKRI, Nuala is accountable for driving the market development of the challenge and working in partnership with Government, Industry and Academia to gather the real industry benefits to create demand and onboard advocates for this transformational technology. Nuala presently manages the DSbD Technology Access Programme and is delivering the UK and International Engagement Strategy. Nuala has spent over 25 years promoting education/industry integration across the private, public and 3rd sector and has demonstrated expertise in Innovation Consultancy, Funding, Programme Management, Enterprise Development and Strategic Partnership Engagement. Nuala is a STEM and EDI ambassador and is an avid supporter of Women in Tech.
Chief Information & Security Officer, NHS National Services Scotland
From the public to the private sectors and back again, Scott has worked in information and cyber security for over 20 years. Having held CISO positions in the private sector, he joined NHS NSS in 2020 and leads the mission to deliver a world class cyber security operations capability for Scotland’s Health Sector. He is excited by the opportunities that new technologies and ways of working bring to society and an advocate of cohesive security strategies to exploit these opportunities safely.
Business Development Manager , cyberQuarter, Abertay University
Cheryl Torano is the Business Development Manager for Abertay cyberQuarter.
Her current role began in 2021 and is funded through Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government.
Cheryl graduated from Abertay’s Ethical Hacking programme in 2017 having undertaken an accelerated BSc Hons degree.
Prior to that she studied HND Computer Networking and Internet Technology at Dundee and Angus College.
Following graduation, she worked in Abertay University’s digital marketing team until 2019 when she took up a role with Brightsolid as a Cyber Security Engineer. During this time, she completed an MBA in Business Administration in Cybersecurity.
Cheryl is on the Scottish Women in Cyber and Ladies Hacking Society committees, and a key member in the Scottish Cyber Cluster.
Chief Executive, Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland
Jude McCorry is CEO of the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland. She has over 20 years’ experience in the Technology sector and started her career with Dell computers in Ireland, she joined the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland in April 2020 from The Data Lab where she was Director of Business Development working with industry and academia to maximise the value of data for Scotland.
She is one of the founders of the Unicef Data Hub for Children, and always ensures there is a social aspect to everything she does in order to benefit the people of Scotland or further afield. Jude is a board member of Parkinson’s Scotland and the Policy Board at SCDI.
Head of Sector Development – Digital Economy and Financial Services, Skills Development Scotland
Phil Ford is the Head of Digital Economy and Financial Services at Skills Development Scotland, leading a team to shape cross-sectoral strategies to ensure skills planning, investment and delivery are demand led in support of industry priorities. Phil has previously worked as a Regional Skills Planning Lead for SDS in the south east and south of Scotland. This role involved close partnership working with a range of stakeholders, to develop Skills Investment Plans to ensure that regional supply meets current and future demand. He has previously worked in several senior roles in the Construction Industry Training Board and most recently as the Strategic Partnerships Director for Scotland. In this position he was responsible for driving forward a £2m Joint Investment Strategy with the Scottish Government to address skills and training needs in the construction industry and working closely with politicians to influence policy development.
Response Lead, Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre
Following a 32 year career in policing which included leading cyber investigations in 2013 Keith joined the Scottish Government to support the development of cyber policy and strategy. In November 2015 the Scottish Government launched Safe, Secure, Prosperous a Cyber Strategy for Scotland which was followed in 2021 by The Strategic Framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland.
Keith was responsible for establishing the Cyber Scotland Partnership a collaborative leadership approach to focus efforts on improving cyber resilience across Scotland. Keith is the Response Lead within the newly formed Scottish Cyber Co-ordination Centre (SC3), a collaborative function supporting combatting the accelerating threat of cyber attack to Scotland.
Cyber Investigations and Digital Forensics, Specialist Crime Division, Police Scotland
Detective Chief Inspector Stevenson is the Cyber Investigations and Digital Forensics lead for Police Scotland. He has an extensive history in Local Policing and Serious Criminal Investigations over a lengthy career and now focuses on Cyber Threats, Response and Investigations. Working closely with cyber partners and industry leaders across Scotland to Pursue and Prevent is a priority, as is the support to all sectors as they prepare or if they fall victim to cybercrime.
Head of Information Assurance & Cyber Security, Leidos
Richard Jones joined Foreign and Commonwealth office and completed 26 years of technology and engineering work including a very strong security element. Moving to Leidos in 2014, Richard leads the Cyber Security and Assurance capability in support of all our clients and delivering results in all aspects of IT security including Cyber Operations.
Richard has invested in both the people and technology to develop the Leidos UK Cyber Security capability and works with our global corporation to bring practical innovations and ever more effective cyber solutions.
Richard’s team provides support to national bodies with a focus on Government, Defence, National Security, Critical National Infrastructure, and key public services. Our strong relationships with key partners in providing Cyber solutions brings insights and assurance wherever and whenever our customers need it.
Senior Manager, Cyber Service Strategy and Innovation, BT
Blockchain Programme Manager, School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh
Mojtaba Tefagh is the Blockchain Programme Manager in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. He received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Stanford University in 2019. He is interested in the Bitcoin revolution and the emerging decentralized consensus technologies afterwards. His current focus is on business development for the Blockchain Technology Laboratory, with a particular emphasis on industry and community engagement for the Edinburgh Decentralisation Index.
Field CTO Security (Cisco Netherlands), Cisco International Ltd
Jan Heijdra is a seasoned technology executive with over 15 years of experience in the industry. Currently serving as the Field CTO for Security at Cisco in the Netherlands, he plays a pivotal role in evangelising the security strategy and ensuring the success of its customers. As Field CTO, Jan acts as a trusted advisor to Cisco’s customers and partners, helping them navigate complex security challenges and develop effective strategies to safeguard their digital assets. Jan is a thought leader in the security industry with a passion for innovation and a deep commitment to protecting organisations from cyber threats.
Cyber Security Specialist, ITHealth
Chris Booth has worked in the public sector industry for over 30 years, specialising in IT and cyber security solutions and predominantly helping NHS organisations nationwide to understand how they can better secure their systems and data to protect patient care. Chris has been instrumental in helping 150+ organisations stay better protected through increased asset visibility and intelligence.
Head of Cyber Assurance, Waterstons
As Head of Cyber Assurance at Waterstons, Craig has worked on leading technical security teams and building information security management systems, helping organisations identify and manage their cyber security vulnerabilities and data protection objectives, helping to address immediate issues and craft a strategy to future proof their business.
As co-creator of ‘Udder Disaster’, he developed a way to skilfully simulate business problems, strategic thinking, and the crucial aspect of considering consequences, in an engaging training setting.
Senior Solutions Engineer, Immersive Labs
Gwyndaf Davies has over 10 years experience as security professional across various roles, from implementing and customising security software to leading presales and services functions across EMEA. In his current role as a Senior Solutions Engineer, he works across the public and private sector helping organisations upskill and prove their human cyber capabilities through the Immersive Labs platform.
Sales Engineering Team Lead, Recorded Future
Matt Ford is a distinguished cybersecurity professional with over fifteen years of industry expertise. Specialising in threat intelligence, geopolitical analysis, and SOC (Security Operations Centre) automation, Matt has made significant contributions to enhancing digital defence strategies for organisations globally. His comprehensive understanding of emerging threats and innovative approaches to SOC automation has led to notable advancements in operational efficiency and threat detection capabilities. Moreover, Matt has showcased his expertise by working for Blackhat Events in their NOC (Network Operations Centre), where he played a pivotal role in ensuring the security and integrity of the event’s network infrastructure.
2024 Agenda
25 February 2025 | Session One: Building a Cyber Resilient Scotland
Registration & refreshments
Chair’s opening remarks
Digital Transformation Strategist,
Understanding the threat
Key take-aways to support resilience building activity
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Improving Scotland’s cyber resilience
Building partnerships and strengthening defences across the public, private and third sectors
Head of National Cyber Security and Resilience, Scottish Government
Responding to a cyberattack
Building back better from a major digital incident
CEO, Arnold Clark
Questions from audience
Five Eyes Panel: Cyber perspectives
Evolving online harms and how to combat them through global and regional partnerships
Cybercrime Investigations Team, Police Scotland
Intel Assistant Legal Attaché (ALAT), FBI London
Cybercrime Liaison Officer NCA, London (UK) and Ireland , Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Police Liaison Officer, New Zealand High Commission
Cyber Liaison Officer-London, Australian Federal Police
Networking & refreshments
27 February 2024 | Session 1 – Building a Cyber Resilient Scotland
Registration & refreshments
Chair’s opening remarks
BBC Presenter & Communications Consultant,
Government keynote: Strengthening Scotland’s cyber resilience
Head of National Cyber Security and Resilience, Scottish Government
Defending Scotland from online harms
Working to thwart cyber-dependent and cyber-enabled crime
Business Lead, Policing in a Digital World, Police Scotland
America’s cyber & critical infrastructure defence agency
Working with partners to defend against today’s threats and collaborate to build a more secure and resilient infrastructure for the future
Attaché, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
From Concept to Reality: Establishing a SOC in Northern Ireland
Lessons learnt from across the water
Services Operations Director, BT
Questions from audience
Expert Panel: Cyber perspectives
Building strong regional partnerships and clusters of excellence to boost cyber resilience across Scotland and the UK
Director for National Resilience and Future Technology, National Cyber Security Centre
Chief Executive, Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland
Head of NI Cyber Security Centre, NI Cyber Security Centre
Head of Cyber Resilience, NI Civil Service
Director, The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales
Networking & refreshments
25 February 2025 | Session Two - Cyber Security Masterclasses
Security Operations: Detecting and Defending Against Insider Threats
This session discusses how business leaders and security operations teams can proactively detect and defend against complex insider threats, which pose an often-underestimated risk to organisations. From disgruntled employees to accidental data breaches, insider threats are difficult to detect and can be incredibly damaging. Explore how to proactively identify early warning signs, deploy defence mechanisms, and strengthen your organisation's security posture from within.
CTO, Brightsolid
Transforming NCSC guidance on secure data import and export into action
We all know that data is ‘worth its weight in gold’ when it comes to unlocking critical insights and strategic advantage. But data transfer without cybersecurity creates risk. So where is the happy middle ground? Sam Black, Technical Director of 4Secure, will share experience of working according to NCSC guidance to create secure data transfer that goes beyond zero trust and creates value within the public sector.
Technical Director , 4Secure Ltd
From Reactive to Resilient: Understanding Your Cyber Posture and Early Detection Capabilities
In an ever-evolving threat landscape, understanding your cyber exposure is critical to building resilience. This masterclass explores how organisations can transition from reactive responses to proactive, comprehensive cyber protection, showcasing the importance of early detection. Gain insights into threat intelligence, and discover strategies to fortify your cyber posture. With real-world examples and actionable takeaways, this session equips you with the tools to identify vulnerabilities, mitigate risks, and enhance overall security to stay one step ahead of cyber adversaries.
CTO for Healthcare , Armis
Transition
Protecting the nation today and tomorrow
A panel discussion covering how we secure the nation’s critical infrastructure, The Scottish Wide Area Network and run best in class Security Operations Centres (SOCs). What can we do today to be prepared for local, national and international threats
SWAN Director, BT Business
Regional Manager, Public Sector – Scotland, Palo Alto Networks
Security Specialist Manager, BT Business
A Cyber Pro’s Worst Day: Crisis Simulation
Are you ready for a cyber crisis? Do you have the knowledge, skills, and judgement to save the day? Can you prove it? In this intense Immersive Crisis Simulation, you’ll be confronted by a realistic threat scenario ripped from the headlines that will pressure-test your decision-making. At each phase of the attack, your responses will determine whether the crisis grows larger and more destructive or can be effectively resolved for a mock organisation you’re responsible for protecting.
Director of Technical Product Management, Immersive Labs
Lunch and networking
27 February 2024 | Session 2 - Cyber Security Masterclasses
Understanding your organisation’s attack surface; you can’t protect what you can’t see
When it comes to securing critical public services, visibility of your organisation’s attack surface is key to eliminating blind spots and the risk from ever evolving threats. Join Cyber Security Specialist, Chris Booth, as he explores the challenges that come with identifying your attack surface and how organisations must strive for a holistic, up-to-the-minute and consolidated risk-based view of all assets (IT, IoT and OT) to secure vital citizen services.
Cyber Security Specialist, ITHealth
Securing our World with Intelligence
Join us for an illuminating session on "Securing Our World with Intelligence." Delve into the intricate nexus of IT security, threat intelligence, and geopolitical landscapes. Explore how actionable insights gleaned from these realms fortify our defenses and shape global security strategies. Uncover the pivotal role intelligence plays in safeguarding our digital and physical domains.
Sales Engineering Team Lead, Recorded Future
Compliance ≠ security. How the European NIS-2 cyber security directive will increase security and resilience for organisations and our society
Unravel the complexities of the cybersecurity threat landscape that led to the NIS2 directive. Learn about its ramifications for both EU and non-EU states and grasp practical steps towards achieving compliance. Hear more about risk management, asset discovery and the care and reporting duty in NIS2.
Field CTO Security (Cisco Netherlands), Cisco International Ltd
Transition
Ingredients to deliver a future proof cyber strategy
A conversation around the key factors (ingredients) that deliver a successful cyber strategy, some of the latest innovation and capabilities in the cyber space and what is currently possible and available here in Scotland. Hayden will also highlight the SWAN framework, and some of the benefits that partnership and this framework enables from a security perspective.
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SWAN Director, BT Business
Senior Manager, Cyber Service Strategy and Innovation, BT
“Beat the Bot” GenAI Challenge
Dive into the dangers of AI, how it's impacting cybersecurity across the workforce, and what you need to know to build resilience against threats. In this interactive challenge you will test your skills against an AI to better understand prompt injection risks. No technical knowledge is required.
Senior Solutions Engineer, Immersive Labs
Avoiding an Udder Disaster
Join us to play Udder Disaster, a board game created by cyber experts to replicate real life business challenges in a fun and engaging way. Used as a training tool, it helps businesses, charities, schools and more, articulate the importance of balancing business objectives with good risk management, cyber security and a well-thought-out strategy for staff of all levels.
Head of Cyber Assurance, Waterstons
Lunch and networking
25 February 2025 | Session Three - Leadership Streams on Threat Intelligence, Incident Response & Security Operations & Cyber Innovation, Sectoral Resilience and Workforce Skills - Copy
Threat Intelligence, Incident Response and Security Operations
Working together to respond to the growing threat of cybercrime
Digital Transformation Strategist,
Response Lead, Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre
Cybercrime Investigations Unit, Police Scotland
Chief Information & Security Officer, NHS National Services Scotland
Sales Engineer , Recorded Future
Cyber Innovation, Sectoral Resilience and Workforce Skills
Harnessing cutting-edge technologies to improve cybersecurity, strengthening resilience through supply chains and ensuring workforces are equipped with the latest cyber skills
Head of Cyber, ScotlandIS
ICT Manager, Stirling Council
Head of Cyber Skills Academy, Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland
Chief Cyber Security Strategist , Risk Ledger
Professor of Applied Cryptography, Edinburgh Napier University
Networking & refreshments
27 February 2024 | Session 3 - Leadership Streams on Threat Intelligence, Incident Response & Security Operations; Community & Outreach
Threat Intelligence, Incident Response & Security Operations
Working together to respond to the growing threat of cybercrime
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Response Lead, Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre
Cyber Investigations and Digital Forensics, Specialist Crime Division, Police Scotland
Chief Information & Security Officer, NHS National Services Scotland
Head of Information Assurance & Cyber Security, Leidos
Community & Outreach
The importance of partnerships, engagement and regional networks in improving cyber resilience for citizens and businesses
Head of Cyber Resilience Unit, The Scottish Government
Head of Cyber, ScotlandIS
Business Development Manager , cyberQuarter, Abertay University
Head of Sector Development – Digital Economy and Financial Services, Skills Development Scotland
Networking & refreshments
25 February 2025 | Session Four - Cyber Horizons - Copy
Global cybersecurity threat landscape
What we need to do differently to respond to evolving online harms
Former Director, NSA &, Commander, US Cyber Command
The anatomy of a cyberattack
A compelling case study on recovering from a major digital incident
Global Head of Security Operations, Weir Group
Cyber Horizons: Panel Discussion
Former Director, NSA &, Commander, US Cyber Command
Global Head of Security Operations, Weir Group
Head of National Cyber Security and Resilience, Scottish Government
Conference close
27 February 2024 | Session 4 – Cyber Innovation
Cyber Innovation
The future of cyber security: Exploring secure by design and the latest cutting-edge cyber technologies
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Innovation Lead for Digital Security, UK Research and Innovation
Blockchain Programme Manager, School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh
Professor of Applied Cryptography, Edinburgh Napier University
Conference close
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DSbD is an initiative supported by the UK government to transform digital technology and create a resilient, and secure foundation for a safer future.
DSbD will enable a more trustworthy digital environment, in which only expected access to data and operations are permitted while limiting the impact of vulnerabilities. DSbD will promote a mindset change around cyber security, giving the freedom to learn, trade, play, automate and collaborate safely
At Waterstons we help our clients to prevent, detect and respond to cyber incidents. We offer a range of cybersecurity-related services to help our clients overcome the challenges of defending themselves from the latest cyber threats. We take a pragmatic, non-alarmist approach to cyber security and we work with clients to design, implement and optimise security controls that fit their businesses.
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