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Cyber Security: A Public - Private Partnership. Government and Industry Working Together to Improve UK Cyber Security

About the event:

Our partner, Intellect, are taking registrations for this event. 
Please click here to book. 

The UK's first ever Cyber Security Strategy was announced on 23 June 2009. Held four months after the document's release, this RUSI/Intellect two-day forum, aimed at senior policy-makers, security managers and practitioners, will explore the partnership between industry and government to provide security across government and the critical national infrastructure.

With reference to both the military and civilian sectors, the forum will consider the way in which the Cyber Security Strategy informs and interacts with other areas of UK policy including the National Security Strategy and Digital Britain, as well as its impact on UK agencies and departments including the CPNI, SOCA and the MoD.

A focus on the US Cyber Security Strategy, announced earlier this year, a look back on the lasting impact of the cyber attack on Estonia, and an exploration of the approach to cyber security across the globe will provide an international flavour to discussions.

Session Outlines:

Session One: Cyber Security

Will introduce the key themes of the conference, posing Cyber Security as a concept, its history, the establishment of the UK's Cyber Security Strategy and its importance.

Session Two: International Context / Frameworks for Cyber Security

This session will provide analysis of international cyber initiatives and their relevance to the UK from the perspective of the UK, Government and international agencies.  Key themes of this session will be:-

• The development of Cyber security policy in the United States.
• Approaches to Cyber Security in other Major Economies eg EU, Russia, China and India.
• The risks of cyber attacks originating in smaller, politically Isolated Nations eg North Korea, Iran, Bolivia, enabling such nations to punch above their military weight.
• The interaction of the UK cyber security strategy with international agencies such as NATO, UN and the European Commission.

Session Three: Industry Analysis of Threat and How to Prevent or Prosecute Perpetrators

This session will feature IT firms explaining the range of security threats that they and their customers deal with. Speakers will indentify areas where collaboration with the government might lead to better protection and what needs to be done to track down and prosecute perpetrators. The session will also explore forensic technologies to track cyber criminals and terrorists using the cyber domain. Key themes include:-

• Analysis of the International Threats and Risks . Which, and types of organisation, are targeted?
• Role of the Industry to Meet Those Threats.
• Relationship between Government and Industry to Help Secure Cyber Space

Session Four: Future Disruptive Technologies – How the Threat Landscape May Change

This session will look at the current and emerging trends in cyber space?  Looking at emerging technologies such as banking, micro payments, cloud computing, web 2.0 and what new threats will be faced on adoption of such new technologies.  The session will also look at disruptive technologies and disruptive ways of working. 

Session Five: UK Domestic Security

This session will look at the threats faced by the UK from internal and external agents, what these threats are and what role cyber security and the cyber domain plays in them.  It will explore the UK’s legal framework and how this might be adapted to better prosecute criminal activity. A series of panel sessions will allow delegates to discuss with government agencies how the private sector and industry can help build the UK intelligence picture.

Session Six: Legislation and Regulation of Cyberspace – The Limits of the Possible

This session will look at how crime is reported in cyber space, what happens after crime has been reported and what lengths the government and other agencies go to in order to protect that space and UK interests in it.

Session Seven: Ensuring Secure Capability & Information Management

This session will look at the provision of secure government IT systems and how the information is managed, focusing on issues such as the ownership and design of the rudimental coding for which software is built; the ownership of data on these systems and software to secure the system from attack. Key themes of the session will include:-

• Methods to Provide a Secure Yet Agile Network.
• Intelligent Information Management.
• Ensuring Government Confidence in the Products.

Session Eight: Securing Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) from Cyber Attack

This session will address the threats faced by the CNI to cyber attacks and the methods of preparing and protection.  The sessions key themes will be:-

• Securing National Communications.
• Securing Financial Services.
• Securing the National Grid.

Session Nine: Keynote Session and Summary

The conference will culminate with a keynote presentation and a summary from key government stakeholders.

Our partner, Intellect, are taking registrations for this event. 
Please click here to book. 

For more information about the Forum, please contact Jennifer Cole at jenniferc@rusi.org or Elizabeth Quintana at elizabethq@rusi.org