You’ve seen cyber-attacks on the news and ask yourself, “if big companies can’t protect data, how can we?” You’re in luck; criminals are ruthlessly efficient when it comes to their bottom line. Do a little security well, and you’ll move your organisation further back in the queue.

Great, so now what? Someone needs to be responsible for cyber security – but who?

You’re told there’s a cybersecurity skills shortage; yet there’s a queue of aspiring cybersecurity professionals from school leavers to apprentices, graduates to career changers – all struggling to secure jobs due to their lack of experience.

The answer? Mentoring.

Key takeaways:
Define the challenge - the ‘cybersecurity skills gap’ is a ‘double experience gap’.
Debate perspectives – the job applicant, the hiring manager, and the board.
Determine solutions – implement risk-reducing controls, mentoring as a security control.
Deliver your services – your organisation doesn’t have to stall whilst waiting for that elusive cybersecurity unicorn 🦄

TARGET AUDIENCE: Recruiters and Hiring managers, e.g. Chief Information Officers (CIO), Chief Information Security Officers (CISO), IT leaders
AUDIENCE LEVEL: Mid, Senior, Expert

Imagine if you could go back in time before a data breach happened and prevent it from occurring.
What would you do differently? How would you prepare and respond to the incident?

This is the premise of incident management, a process that helps you plan, detect, contain, analyze, recover, and learn from cyberattacks.
Incident management is not only about reacting to incidents, but also about proactively preventing them.

In this presentation, we will explore the best practices and tools for incident management, such as risk assessment, incident response plan, incident response team, incident reporting, and post-incident review.
We will also discuss how to use the lessons learned from incidents to improve your security posture and resilience.
By attending this presentation, you will learn how to rewind the clock and stop cyber attacks before they happen.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Executives and senior managers with responsible for cybersecurity in their organisation, e.g. Chief Financial Officers, Chief Information Officers, Head of IT, and so on.
AUDIENCE LEVEL: Mid, Senior

Navigating the maze of cybersecurity frameworks can be daunting and confusing for any organisation.
Cybersecurity frameworks are sets of standards, guidelines, and best practices that help you manage cyber risks and protect your assets.
However, there are many frameworks to choose from, each with different features, benefits, challenges, and applicability.
How do you find the right framework for your organisation?

This presentation will guide you through the maze of cybersecurity frameworks, such as ISO 27001/27002, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, COBIT, and others.
It will also show you how to align your framework with your business strategy, governance, compliance, and culture which will enhance your organisation's security posture and resilience.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Anyone responsible for governing or managing cybersecurity in their organisation
AUDIENCE LEVEL: Mid, Senior

Working in a not-for-profit has never been easy; yet it can be incredibly rewarding. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, organisations faced an onslaught of challenges that significantly heightened the nation’s levels of anxiety.

Cybercriminals exploited their new advantage using COVID19 lures in their phishing emails, ransomware and supply chain attacks abound.

As IT leaders, you’ve been under pressure to deliver digital transformation in record time. Is it any wonder that cybersecurity controls and behaviours were forgotten – languishing at the bottom of the priority heap?

In this session, Michala will share her insights regarding your concerns in a Q&A.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Chief Information Officers, IT leaders
AUDIENCE LEVEL: Mid, Senior, Expert