Event Type : Member Event

As part of Cyber Scotland Week, IFB is offering a Cyber Security review for Aberdeen businesses and organisation to help them better understand their cyber security posture. The event is designed for business owners, CEOs, IT, and finance teams understand the cyber security risks and processes involved in securing their operations and moving it beyond just and IT problem and to treat it as a business threat at board level.

IFB understand the importance of cyber security for all businesses and where we are already helping many customers better understand the risks and more importantly the steps  involved in improving their security and maintain business productivity. We want to use these skills and findings to offer our Cyber Security review to a wider audience and to spread the benefits so we can give Aberdeen businesses the tools and knowledge they need to stay protected.

The event is part of the Tech Showcase series in Aberdeen supported by Opportunity North East and will take place at ONE TECH HUB  from Monday, February 27th to Wednesday, March 1^st. Individual 1:1 slots are available to book with members of IFB’s Tech Team.

During the private, 1:1 review sessions, our team will provide guidance and support and deliver insights on how secure organisations external and internal networks are, as IFB’s team can scan their network externally and advise on gaps and potential risks.

Join this Summit held at Robert Gordon University as part of Cyber Scotland Week 2023.

Every year we see a rise in attacks on cyber-physical systems, and in 2021 we saw our adversaries becoming ever smarter, more efficient and increasingly successful at penetrating industrial networks. This was seen with ICS operators reporting more security incidents to the authorities than in any year previous.

The risk posed by cyber threat actors transcends sectors, highlighting the importance of our mission to continue to grow the multi-industry consortium that brings together a variety of industry and government stakeholders in an effort to improve the state of cyber security on both a domestic and international level.

The focus for this year has been to highlight the scope of industries that must tackle the risk that unprotected cyber physical systems have to an organisation, and this is shown by the support and attendance we receive from an ever-increasing range of sector experts, from Energy, Oil and Gas, Critical National Infrastructure and other industries impacted by threats to their industrial control system.

The Digital Skills Network event with BCS is supported by Skills Development Scotland and will bring together representatives from across industry, education, local government and policy makers, who will come together to discuss their experiences of digital transformation so far, their strategy for the future and the opportunity to build an inclusive and diverse talent pipeline.

This event will come to life with talks, discussions, and perspectives across a wide range of digital skills topics including:

• The existing initiatives in Scotland to bridge the gap between education and industry.
• How to meet industry demand with a supply of diverse, skilled talent and the inclusion of underrepresented groups through a range of programmes and pathways into employment.
• You’ll get to hear about the digital skills growth within emerging sectors.
• Policy makers and educators will discuss and respond to the discussion points made on the day.

The event will close with a fireside chat in support of International Women’s Day with ScotlandIS CEO Karen Meechan taking part, followed by networking drinks.

To view full agenda and register, visit the ‘Learn More’ link below.

Holyrood Connect is delighted to announce the return of the portfolio’s newest annual event, our Public Sector Data Summit, to be held on Tuesday, 14 March 2023 at COSLA, Edinburgh. After a wildly popular inaugural event, the 2^nd annual Public Sector Data Summit will continue to establish itself as one of the premier events for Scottish public sector data professionals.

This year’s event will focus on providing real-life examples of data use within the public sector for delegates to learn from. These stories of challenge, persistence, and collaboration will hopefully inspire delegates as well as offer them a sense of community that leads to greater understanding and growth. The event will provide delegates with the opportunity to hear the latest developments around data sharing, maturity, strategy, and analysis, as well as to network with leading figures, peers, and industry representatives. Throughout the day, audience members will be able to include their own voices in the discussion through Question & Answer portions. Sessions of a variety of formats, including panel discussions, case studies, and plenary presentations, will delve into elements such as:

• Reflections on data’s role within the Scottish Government’s Digital Strategy as well as the overall state of data within the Scottish public sector.
• The complexity regarding the sharing and security of health and care data.
• The needle being threaded around the ethics of data use with regards to privacy, ownership, and intention.
• Examples of fellow public sector organisations’ data use challenges and the process of overcoming them.
• Further details regarding resources such as the Data Transformation Framework and the Data Intelligence Network.

This event is free-to-attend for those working in the public or third sectors. Register now to secure your place. If you work in the private sector, please email us to be added to our waiting list.

Cybercriminals don’t operate 9-5, so enterprise security services shouldn’t either. We keep our customers secure with our three, 24/7, UK based Security Operations Centres. It’s the skills and experience of our teams, their round-the-clock monitoring and immediate response to threats that make us market leaders in keeping organisations, and ourselves secure.

It’s nothing new that security continues to remain the biggest threat to organisations; Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is the fastest growing solution to that problem. Gartner predict that by 2025, 50% of organisations will be using an MDR solution to protect their business*. MDR enables customers to act as fast as possible to detect, investigate and mitigate any threats to their organisation.

Join us in March as we bring our team of MDR and Security experts to you. This will be an opportunity for you to ask questions, to take away tangible outcomes that increase your security posture and to learn about best-practice in 2023:

• Peer sharing: through our roundtable format, understand the challenges faced and the solutions deployed in other organisations.
• Insight sharing: what we’re seeing from our customers and conversations
• Market insight: why Gartner predict such a drastic rise in MDR
• Build your understanding: what is MDR from Proact?
• Cyber Resilience: what is your final card to play should the worst happen?

We’re having more conversations than ever with organisations, of every size and sector, that are confused by the MDR landscape; what is MDR, the responsibilities of internal vs external teams, is XDR the same as MDR and if not what’s the difference?

Our roundtable events are formatted to be as interactive and beneficial as possible – not to be talked at, but to share experiences with and learn from others. Save your place and share your questions – this way we can tailor our content to you and your organisation.