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Cybersecurity 2023 and beyond – implementing the government strategy

Day 1
15 Sep 2017

Chair’s welcoming remarks

Our regular chairman, David Bicknell, welcomes all delegates, sponsors, and speakers to our conference and sets out the day’s agenda.

David Bicknell
David Bicknell
Principal Analyst, Technology Thematic Research
GlobalData


The Government Cyber Security Strategy

We begin our conference with a keynote from a leading government cyber security figurehead putting into context the new UK Government cyber security strategy.

Building the cyber workforce of the future

Difficulties in attracting, hiring and retaining qualified staff continues to be the top challenge for public bodies looking to improve their cyber resilience. Our panellists will discuss strategies and approaches that work, as well as areas where the public sector needs to raise its game.

Steve Moran
Steve Moran
Client Services Director
Pionen


Cyber security and managed service providers

Many organisations rely on Managed Service Providers to provide essential digital services such as outsourcing an organisation’s IT or managing key business processes. Managed Service Providers play a critical role in the modern global digital economy. However, when these suppliers are providing critical services at scale, their vulnerabilities may present a threat to the security and stability of key parts of the economy.

This session focuses on some the information around tackling these vulnerabilities and forging a stronger and more secure offering for public sector organisations.

Stuart Peters
Stuart Peters
Head, Cyber Resilience Policy Team
DCMS


Cyber Security in Action

In this session we hear from one of the countries leading cybersecurity suppliers with insight into their activity in helping to secure the public sector against cybercrime.

11:25 - 11:40

MORNING COMFORT BREAK

Cyber security in the supply chain

Government is rightly concerned about the risk to its security when a supplier is compromised. What should public sector cybersecurity providers be doing to assure the security of their own operations?

The Cyber Assessment Framework: lessons for assurance

The Cyber Assessment Framework was first developed by NCSC in 2018 to improve the cyber resilience of the UK’s critical national infrastructure. But it was rolled out to all government departments last year as part of the Government Cyber Security Strategy, and is now the central tool that departments should be using to assess their resilience across a range of objectives and indicators.

The CAF is not about box-ticking. It’s a tool for constant learning and improvement, and an effective assurance process is as much about understanding your department’s objectives and culture as it is about technical controls.

In this session our panellists will share their experience of the CAF, and what effective assurance in a large government department looks like.

Nigel Wakefield
Nigel Wakefield
Managing Director
Pionen


Supporting citizens affected by cybercrime

Cybercrime is touching the lives of more and more ordinary citizens, particularly the most vulnerable in our society. What are the threats, and what can public bodies do to help?

Helen Fairfax-Wall
Helen Fairfax-Wall
Head of Digital and Fraud Policy
Which?


13:00 - 13:30

LUNCHTIME NETWORKING BREAK

Data-driven cybersecurity

The most sophisticated organisations are increasingly using data to predict and detect cyber attacks. This panel discusses the possibilities, and what’s involved.

John Keegan
John Keegan
Deputy Director and Head of Digital Security
Department for Work and Pensions


James Herbert
James Herbert
Investor, Founder, CEO & NED tech/data/automation
Independent


Chris Crowther
Chris Crowther
Chief Information Officer
Spectra Analytics


Fireside Cyber

This session is a fireside chat between Jessica Figueras, Vice Chair of the UK Cyber Security Council and Robert di Schiavi, Head of Cyber Security at the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. Jessica and Robert will be discussing some of the hot topics in public sector cybersecurity.

Jessica Figueras
Jessica Figueras
Vice-chair
UK Cyber Security Council


Robert di Schiavi
Robert di Schiavi
Head of Cyber Security
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman


Addressing the challenges of hybrid working

Two years of a global pandemic has radically changed norms and expectations when it comes to remote and hybrid working. How have organisations adapted their cybersecurity practices to address the greater challenges?

 

John Keegan
John Keegan
Deputy Director and Head of Digital Security
Department for Work and Pensions


14:50 - 15:00

Afternoon comfort break

CYBER SECURITY IN ACTION

In this session we hear from one of the countries leading cybersecurity suppliers with insight into their activity in helping to secure the public sector against cybercrime.

Stress and burnout in the Security Operation Centers

Security Operation Centre staff workloads have increased during the pandemic, driven by a higher volume of attacks, more sensitive event detection and higher executive awareness. What can you do to tackle stress and burnout, and promote a healthy and effective working culture?
Lisa Ventura
Lisa Ventura
Founder
Cyber Security Unity


Chair’s Summary

Our chair, David Bicknell, summarises some of the of the sessions that you have heard throughout the event.

David Bicknell
David Bicknell
Principal Analyst, Technology Thematic Research
GlobalData