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Reskilling for Cybersec, my CAPSLOCK experience

Background Andy Favell, ex police operations and then made the transition to Cyber. Discussed how to transition into cyber and the skills he had learned through a particular programme. Andy has been re-tooling and re-transitioning, partly due to COVID. Capslock and Andy’s Journey: Capslock is an educational programme, who call themselves an intensive cyber boot…

Digital Forensics, Preparation & Response

Background Peter Jones, Cyber Badger and CIISec, discussed Digital Forensics, Preparation and Response during this month’s SWCSC Networking Meeting. What is Digital Forensics? It is the recovery and investigation of material found in digital devices, usually computer crime. Looking for specific data within files, e.g., images within files (indecent and criminal), password or code within…

CyberFirst Girls Development Days

This year’s CyberFirst Girls Competition was a great success with over 6,000 entries from across the UK! And we’re not stopping there – girls that entered the 2020 and 2021 competitions are now eligible to attend free Development Days and continue their CyberFirst journey. The CyberFirst Girls Development Day initiative is inspired and led by the National…

Compliance During a Cyber-Attack

Background During July’s SWCSC Networking Meeting, Peter Jones “The Cyber Badger”, Head of Security and CISO, discussed the compliance during a cyber-attack. Who’s threatening who? We want to know who and what is the actual target to our business Technical people always jump on the IT solution instead of policies and procedures, whereas those who…

Why Organisations Should Move Beyond Detection

Background Humphrey Browning, Deep-Secure, discussed “why organisations should move beyond detection” during this month’s SWCSC Networking Meeting.  Deep Secure is based in Malvern, UK, founded in 2009. Technologies: Policy and enforcements. Target Markets: Defence, Gov, CNI, Financial Services. Beyond Detection Report, Gartner. Deep Secure has come up with an innovative way to stop Malware. Solve…