Cyber Defence

SMi Group is proud to present the 5th annual Cyber Defence conference, to be held in London on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th June 2012.

This conference follows on from SMi’s previous highly successful Cyber Defence events and offers the opportunity to keep up-to-date with the latest developments, challenges and solutions that you need to keep up to speed and fully aware what is coming up on the cyber defence policy horizon.

This year's programme will focus on the continuing and future key cyber defence challenges and opportunities for the armed forces and security services. With military cyber systems having far greater integration and with constant interaction through the World Wide Web, the potential security dangers are apparent. The need to ensure security from organised nation state sponsored intrusion and opportunistic hackers mean the continued development and updating of multi-layered and sophisticated systems.

Don't miss the opportunity to network with a fantastic array of international speakers from the cyber defence arena. With last year's conference attracting an array of high level speakers, delegates and exhibitors, ensure that you book early to avoid disappointment and guarantee your place alongside leading cyber industry colleagues.

Our expert speaker line-up includes:

• Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Barrington Brown, SO1 Land Information Assurance Group, British Army
• Thomas Kristmar, Head of GovCERT, Danish Government
• Steven Mehringer, Head of Communications Services, Public Diplomacy Division, NATO HQ
• Roar Thon, Senior Advisor, Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM)
• John Wayne Ross, Senior Analyst, Canadian Department of National Defence
• Stuart Aston, Chief Security Advisor, Microsoft UK

Reasons to attend:

• Analyse the continuing policy developments in cyber defence. What are the leading cyber nations doing, what's on the policy horizon and will it be effective?
• Develop your knowledge of cyber defence and security. From start to end, it is important to know everything about your organisation's potential weaknesses and opportunities to gain maximum advantage in the cyber landscape.
• Understand new emerging threats and challenges - learn how the armed forces and security services are adapting to changes in cyber strategic integration to tactical operations.
• Learn from the latest of cyber defence case studies from the military and industry. What best practice is out there and how can you benefit?
• Evolve your understanding of battlefield management. From state actor to lonely hacker, what are the counter measures to ensure network security?
• Prepare your people, procedures and systems now. How will you implement and train the "cyber warriors of tomorrow"?
• Network with key military and industry professionals. 

BOOKING INFORMATION
www.cyber-defence.com
Alternatively contact Andrew Gibbons: +44 (0) 20 7827 6156 / agibbons@smi-online.co.uk
or James Hitchen: +44 (0) 20 7827 6054 / jhitchen@smi-online.co.uk