Agenda

►Panel discussion: Law enforcement in the fight against cybercrime

Simon Brady, Event Chairman, AKJ Associates
Martin Peters, Detective Superintendent, Deputy Lead, NPCC National Cybercrime Programme 
Neil Kemp, Senior Officer, National Cyber Crime Unit, National Crime Agency 
Chris Maddocks, Head of Economic & Cyber Crime, North West Regional Organised Crime Unit

• Why is it so key from an investigative perspective that organisations report into law enforcement when they suffer a ransomware incident? 
• We have seen lots of activity against marketplaces and ransomware groups, for the future of law enforcement are there any other area’s in the ecosystem you see as key targets to focus on in the fight against ransomware? I.E. initial access brokers, crypto seizures, infostealers etc
• We have recently seen actions taken against two of the biggest ransomware groups (Alphv and Lockbit). Do you think the tide is turning in the fight against ransomware?
• Following on, the measure of success of the Lockbit actions are still to be seen. If a multi layered disruption campaign include infrastructure takedowns, public attribution and sanctions can’t kill a group. Is making payments illegal the next logical step to take?

►Beyond Tech: Building a Human-Centric Approach to Public Sector Security

Dr. Adrian R. Warman, Deputy Head of Security Operations, Ministry of Justice

• The Mindset Shift: From Compliance to Proactive Security Culture
• Vendor Risk: Overreliance and its Consequences
• Empowering People, Not Gadgets: A Balanced Approach
• Fail Secure: Planning For When Things Do Go Wrong
• Leadership's Role in Championing Security

►The Challenges of Managing Risks and Security in the Public Sector

Anthony Garrett, Risk Management Specialist, Essex County Council

• Balancing the imperative of accessibility in public services with the necessity of stringent cybersecurity measures?
• Establishing incident response plans and resilience strategies to ensure continuity of government operations amidst cyber attacks?
• What collaborative frameworks can effectively bridge the gap between government agencies and private sector entities in mitigating cyber risks?
• Overcoming the key barriers to proposed changes and implementation

►Best Practice in Building Human Resilience in Cybersecurity Environments 

Bec McKeown, CPsychol, Mind Science

• The psychology behind resilience
• The research into ‘Best Thinking’
• Cross-functional communication
• Building high performing teams.