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January 2025 Strategic Sponsors

Bytes Software Services is a leading provider of IT solutions, offering a wide range of services to help businesses enhance their digital presence and improve operational efficiency. Their services include cloud solutions, security, end-user computing, data management, licensing, asset management, storage, virtualisation, training, and deployment.

The company has been in operation since 1982 and has grown rapidly. Bytes Software Services is known for its strong partnerships and commitment to delivering world-class IT solutions. They have a significant focus on cyber security, providing threat intelligence and rapid threat assessments to help organizations stay ahead of emerging risks.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD), a global cybersecurity leader, has redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform for protecting critical areas of enterprise risk – endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data.

Powered by the CrowdStrike Security Cloud and world-class AI, the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform leverages real-time indicators of attack, threat intelligence, evolving adversary tradecraft and enriched telemetry from across the enterprise to deliver hyper-accurate detections, automated protection and remediation, elite threat hunting and prioritized observability of vulnerabilities.

Purpose-built in the cloud with a single lightweight-agent architecture, the Falcon platform delivers rapid and scalable deployment, superior protection and performance, reduced complexity and immediate time-to-value.

CrowdStrike: We stop breaches.

Nomios is a leading security and networking company. We are committed to developing solutions and services that secure and connect the increasingly complex digital landscape. Our teams help create the foundation for digital life and modern-day business.

We design, secure, and manage the digital infrastructure across industries, supporting organisations of all sizes. Our enthusiastic and dedicated professionals develop innovative solutions for your security and network challenges. We deliver our best work by fusing extensive experience with analytical thinking and creative strength. In a world overrun with hype, our team offers a no-nonsense approach and practical advice. Our services, methods, and communication are clear and agile. We believe strongly in solid partnerships as a condition for shared success, enabling your business to accelerate and thrive.

For more information, visit nomios.co.uk to learn how we can help secure your digital future.”

Proofpoint, Inc. is a leading cybersecurity and compliance company that protects organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: their people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including 80 percent of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions that mitigate their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. More information is available at www.proofpoint.com.

Stop Ransomware! ThreatLocker® improves enterprise-level server and endpoint security with Zero Trust controls, including Allowlisting, Ringfencing™, Elevation, Storage, Network Control, Configuration Management, and Detect EDR and MDR solutions.

Quorum Cyber is on a mission to help good people win. Founded in Edinburgh in 2016, its one of the fastest growing cyber security companies in the UK and North America, serving over 200 customers on four continents. It protects organisations against the rising threat of cyber-attacks, enabling them to thrive in an increasingly unpredictable and inhospitable digital landscape. As a Microsoft-only security house, a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security, a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), and a Microsoft Security Partner of the Year 2024 finalist, Quorum Cyber offers a unified security ecosystem comprised of innovative services, all delivered through our customer platform, Clarity. In September 2024, Quorum Cyber acquired Canadian-based, Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security, Difenda. Find out more information here.

January 2025 Education Sponsors

Conversant Group is changing the IT services paradigm with our relentless focus on "Secure First" managed services, IT infrastructure and consulting. Conversant has been a thought leader for over 14 years helping over 500 customers and entire industries get answers to the security questions they may not even know to ask. We are the world's first civilian cybersecurity force, with four time-tested battalions:

Fenix24 / Ransomware rapid response, remediation and recovery
Athena7 / IT security assessments, strategy and planning
Grypho5 / Ongoing, security-based management
Argos99 / Asset and resiliency software

Learn more at ConversantGroup.com.

Exponential-e is a UK leader in Cloud, Connectivity, Communications and Cyber Security, with a unique consultative approach to delivering bespoke, fully integrated solutions that enable scalable, high-performance IT infrastructure. As a trusted technology partner for more than 3,000 companies, our evolving portfolio encompasses everything from public and private Cloud to leading-edge SD-WAN and cyber security solutions, supported by our managed IT services.

Our commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction is at the forefront of our endeavours, reflected in our nine ISO accreditations and industry-leading NPS score, updated live on our website.

Fortem-IT is your dedicated Technology Partner, with a primary focus on fortifying cybersecurity. We specialise in delivering bespoke IT solutions tailored to your unique needs. Whether your priority is enhancing cybersecurity, upgrading hardware, or seamlessly migrating digital assets to the cloud, Fortem-IT is here to assist with all your IT needs.
Our team of experts goes beyond traditional support; we become strategic allies, ensuring your technology strategy aligns seamlessly with your business objectives, with a steadfast emphasis on cybersecurity. What sets Fortem-IT apart is our unwavering commitment to a vendor-agnostic approach – rejecting the one-size-fits-all mentality prevalent in the industry. We take the time to intimately understand your distinct business needs, handpicking cybersecurity solutions that not only meet but exceed industry standards.
In a world where cyber threats are ever-present, finding the right cybersecurity partner is crucial. Fortem-IT transcends the role of a service provider; we are your trusted ally in navigating the complexities of IT security. With us, your technology becomes more than functional – it evolves into an impenetrable fortress against cyber threats. Seeking a reliable partner to advance your cybersecurity? Fortem-IT is here to make that journey with you, ensuring your technology aligns, adapts, and stands as an impregnable shield for your business success

Wavenet is a managed service provider, boasting a large presence within legal sector, backed by over 20 years of dedicated expertise. Across the nation Wavenet support 100s of firms nationwide delivering robust cyber security solutions and comprehensive cloud-based services.

Formed in 2000, Wavenet has grown to become a respected, multi-award-winning provider of telecoms, cybersecurity, IT & technology solutions to thousands of businesses and organisations across the UK. Its vision is to be the most respected provider of cyber security, cloud and technology solutions to UK customers by investing in the right technologies, partners and people, and maintaining strong and dependable growth.
Wavenet has offices in Solihull, London, Manchester, Cambridge, Norwich, Cardiff, Nottingham, Doncaster and Dorking and employs 900 people, including over 450 trained support staff and engineers.