This evening I went along to my first in person ISC2 North East England Chapter meetup. It was their 10th Anniversary Event which and a rebrand from (ISC)² to ISC2 meant new swag, who doesn't want a pin badge, pen and cap?
The usual pizza and drinks were kindly provided by the sponsor, alongside a tonne of sweets and muffins!
It was a packed night with 4 speakers, see the agenda below for more details. An interesting mix covering different topics. Lots to take home and think about.
Lovely to meet some new people and keep the North East scene active.
Agenda
Introductions, ISC2 rebrand, certifications overview and event sponsors
18:00 - 18:10
Steve Gilray, Chapter President
Session 1 - Infoblox, Getting ahead of threats with DNS.
18:10 - 18:35
Simon Nicholson and Jason Nolan
Getting ahead of Threats with DNS based Threat Intelligence. 92% of malware is eventually associated with DNS based infrastructure. Some threats are only detectable by analysing DNS data. The speaker will discuss innovations and challenges with developing reliable threat intel, using DNS. This talk will highlight new reputation scoring, suspicious classifications, and the tracking of DNS threat actors.
Session 2 - An overview of the Cyber Insurance Market
18:35 - 19:00
Robert Scott, Virgin Money
The cyber insurance market has experienced severe volatility and pricing pressure during recent years. The speaker will give an overview of the current market conditions and key challenges faced by organisations when looking to purchase cover. Discussion of the latest position on coverage and claims will also take place, along with some tips for a successful cyber insurance renewal.
Session 3 - Darktrace, How do we engage the next generation of cyber pros?
19:00 - 19:25
Suzanna Beanland
How do we engage the next generation of cyber professionals?
Session 4 - How to grow and retain staff in Cybersecurity in the North East
19:25 - 19:35
Stuart Smiles
Details
📅 Tue, 7 Nov 2023 ⏲ 17:30 - 20:00 GMT
📍 Tuspark, Newcastle