Agenda

►Building a New Approach to Government and Public Sector Cyber Security

Alex Harris, Head of Future Cyber Capability, Cabinet Office

• An honest review of the current state of government and public sector cyber security.
• Creating a joined-up approach to government and public sector cyber security.
• Meeting the cyber challenges of the future.

►Cyber Essentials: Simple Steps, Stronger Security

Dr Emma Philpott, Director and CEO, IASME

• What's it all about?
• Effectiveness and Impact
• Overcoming challenges for large organisations meeting such a prescriptive standard
• Using Cyber Essentials as a Supply Chain Tool

►Improving public sector resilience at scale

A representative from NCSC

• Improving cyber decision making and increase cyber accountability
• Resilience against common threats through Cyber Essentials  
• Addressing identity issues through increasing the uptake of strong authentication, such as FIDO authenticators including passkeys

►To ‘DAIR’ is to do – Rethinking Incident Response Frameworks for Modern Teams

Matthew Holland, Incident Response Team Lead, Royal Navy

• Explore PICERL – Gain insights into the current industry-standard incident analysis framework, understanding both its strengths and its limitations
• Discover DAIR – Introduce a modern, agile alternative designed to enhance collaboration, adaptability, and continuous learning
• Compare & Apply – Analyse a real-world incident through both lenses to reveal how DAIR can drive deeper insights and more effective outcomes than PICERL
   

►From Reactive to Resilient: Cyber Resilience for Public Sector Operations  
Shifting the mindset from prevention to resilience in cybersecurity

Gerard Thompson, Chief Information Security Officer, North Tyneside Council

• Why resilience matters more than ever in critical public services
• Integrating continuity planning, cyber hygiene, and adaptive security
• Metrics for resilience: what should leaders actually measure?
• Real-world frameworks for building institutional muscle memory