Registration is open for the upcoming iESE Conference which will focus on practical steps local authority officers and members can take to boost their cyber security at home and work.
The conference, entitled Wired for Theft: The State of Play, is taking place in Eastbourne on 22 November. The day will be packed with useful, practical and easy-to-understand cyber advice with some fun twists which are not being disclosed in advance!
Annabelle Atkin, Chief Operations Officer at iESE, said the sessions would be aimed at senior officers and members looking to increase their awareness and understanding of cyber security threats and solutions rather than IT specialists. Spaces are free but limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. “The conference will focus on practical examples of how to combat the real and immediate risks being faced by local government, both as direct targets and incidental collateral damage. We will outline practical and clear steps on what officers and members can do to better-protect themselves at work, at home and on the go,” she said.
Members of the Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) Advisory Board – an enviable group of the best brains in UK cyber security defence – will be attending the conference and on hand to answer questions throughout the day. Pre-bookable fifteen-minute slots will also be available with several CCoE representatives in advance.
The sessions will cover a wide range of issues, including: an outline of the current cyber landscape and global threats, the national local authority position combatting cyber cyber-attacks, introduction to the CCoE, an easy guide to what protection is needed for your devices, endpoints, servers, and operational technology, and how to be safe at home. In the afternoon, six additional sessions will be available, with delegates able to choose three to attend. These will be safe for councillors or safe in the office, safe for the community orsafe for communications and safe for partners and local businesses or safe for the supply chain
Another session will showcase recent CCoE pilot projects (see page 8), with representatives from Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, South Staffordshire Council, several parish councils, and local businesses answering questions about their experiences.
iESE Conference Sessions
- Lay of the land: the current cyber landscape and global threats
- The national local authority position on combatting cyber attacks
- Cyber security and the role of procurement
- Remote working: how to be safe at home
- Safe working for Councillors
- Leading well: understanding the cyber risks for your organisation
- Defending against something no-one has seen before
- Protecting your local community
- Protecting your parish & town councils and small businesses
- Cyber secure communications
- Keeping yourself secure from your supply chains and operational technology
- Cyber security escape room
