Cyber Scotland Connect: Dundee Meetup!

Cyber Scotland Connect is thrilled to announce our next event in Dundee, kindly hosted by the Abertay cyberQuarter, with some excellent speakers lined up!

Refreshments will be provided, including pizza, and some alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

Please note we have an attendee limit of 70 people, so please update your RSVP current if you can no longer make it.

Agenda

• 17:45 - Doors Open
• 18:00 - Harry from CSC: Welcome!
• 18:15 - Overview of Kids N Clicks: Child Online Safety from Parven Kaur
• 18:45 - Not Ransomware: Learning from the Electoral Commission Attack from Ashley Lardner
  The Electoral Commission is a relatively small public body but growing. This session puts the attack in context and explores the lessons learned from both a cyber security and data protection perspective and how they are applicable to other public bodies and to the private sector.
• 19:15 - Quantum Leap or Cryptographic Crisis: Protecting Your Secrets in the Quantum Age from James McGoldrick
  High level overview of cryptography technologies, make reference to the types of crypto which are ‘at risk’ in a world where Quantum Computers are practical and what can we / should we be doing now to protect business interests etc. in anticipation of practical quantum computers becoming a reality.
• 20:00 - Short Break
• 20:15 - Maths, Graphs, and P-values Walk into a SOC from Aidan McLaughlin
  Using statistical methods and graph-based analysis - we’ll rethink how we approach detector calibration and threat identification. From understanding p-values to interpreting graphs with nodes and edges, this session will introduce statistics for threat detection and FP reduction - showing you how you can supercharge your SOC.
• 20:45 - Clean-Up & Close!

Please ensure you RSVP to this event, as we're limited in the number of people we can accommodate.

Time/Date: Wednesday, 6 August⋅17:45 – 21:00

Location: Abertay cyberQuarter, 1-3 Bell Street, Dundee DD1 1LH - Google Maps

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