Last year saw a record number of cyber attacks in the UK. The NCSC reported they are now handling an average of four nationally significant attacks per week, posing a major threat to the UK’s critical national infrastructure.
As cyber threats grow in scale and speed, Critical National Infrastructure is increasingly targeted. While most IT environments maintain strong security practices such as regular patching and continuous monitoring, aspects of Operational Technology (OT) systems often lag behind. Limited updates, weaker detection capabilities, and reduced visibility create a persistent and attractive attack surface adversaries actively and repeatedly exploit.
The session will highlight key CNI insights, explore how organisations can build robust IT and OT resilience, and examine the evolving geopolitical landscape shaping risk and security priorities in the UK. Join us to learn practical, actionable strategies to protect systems and services, ensuring they are watertight and secure by design.
Agenda:
8:00 - 8:20 | Guest arrival, networking & breakfast (20mins)
8:20 - 8:25 | Welcome (5mins)
8:25 - 8:55 | Current Conflict Cyber Threat Intelligence Update, Howard Hughes, Managing Director, Cyber Security, LRQA (30mins)
8:55 - 9:25 | Understanding requirements for cyber security defence in today's geopolitical climate, Graham Taylor CBE, Director Defence Strategy for Northern Europe (30mins)
9:25 - 9:30 | Q&A (5mins)
9:30 - 9:45| Break (15mins)
9:45 - 10:15 | OPSWAT CIP Lab Experience (30mins)