KirCCS (co-)organised/hosted events 2019

• 5 September, 2019: Kent Cyber Security Forum (KCSF) 2019, KirCCS flagship annual event, hosted at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
• 26-29 August, 2019: ARES 2019 (14th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security), CD-MAKE 2019 (3rd International IFIP Cross Domain Conference for Machine Learning & Knowledge Extraction) and other co-located workshops, hosted at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK; co-organised with SBA Research
• 19-21 August 2019: PriCom 2019 (5th International Symposium on Privacy Computing), hosted at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK; co-organised with the CISPC (Chinese Information Processing Society of China), Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China
• 15-17 July 2019: Summer School on The Human Aspects of Cyber-crime and Online Fraud, hosted at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK; funded by the International Association for Research in Economic Psychology (IAREP), co-organised with the Institute of Applied Economics and Social Value, De Montfort University
• 16 July 2019: Network Defenders’ “Hacking” competition, hosted at the University of Kent, Canterbury, UK; co-organised with the EK Services and the GOETEC Consortium

Kent Cyber Security Forum (KCSF) 2019

Date: Thursday 5th September 2019

Time: 10am – 5pm

Venue: Grimond Lecture Theatre 1 and Foyer, Grimond Building, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NZ

Event Description

The main purpose of the event is to inform participants (organisations and individuals) about a wide range of cyber security expertise and services available. This information will be of particular interest to SMEs and organisations without a dedicated cyber security team, as well as people who are interested in starting their own businesses but lack cyber security expertise in their teams. We expect the event will be attended by participants from different sectors including industry (suppliers and end users of cyber security solutions and services), public sector, higher-education and research institutions.

Alongside our carefully selected keynote talks and short presentations, at the event there will be free micro-consultancy opportunities allowing participants to get bespoke advice on their own real-world cyber security problems from experienced cyber security experts in short one2one sessions. There will also be stands, demos and posters from the University of Kent and other supporting organisations active in the cyber security sector, in the form of a cyber security expo throughout the whole day.

At the event, participants will be able to meet with a diverse range of cyber security experts from different organisations and disciplines, including researchers, practitioners, innovation experts, and policy makers. The experts will share their interdisciplinary knowledge and services on how organisations and individuals can make themselves safer in the cyber-physical world.

Lunch (summer BBQ) and refreshments will be provided, along with a range of fun activities for participants to interact with cyber security experts and other participants throughout the event.

External Supporting Organisations (alphabetic order)

• Cyber Readiness Institute (USA): short talk/demo (remote)
• Cygenta: stand, micro-consultancy sessions on cyber security training and testing as well as measuring cyber security culture (by FC, Co-CEO & Head of Ethical Hacking, and Dr Jessica Barker, Co-CEO & Socio-Technical Lead)
• EIRA (Enabling Innovation: Research to Application): stand, micro-consultancy sessions on innovation funding opportunities
• EK Services: micro-consultancy sessions on security in the enterprise, vulnerability and incident management
• F-Secure: invited speaker
• GOETEC Consortium: stand, micro-consultancy sessions on GOETCE in general including future cyber security workshop and competition sessions, how GOETEC and KirCCS can support public sector partners on cyber security awareness and best practice, sharing cyber security related information and link with the public sector
• Huawei Technologies: micro-consultancy sessions on cyber security solutions (especially on cloud security)
• Kent Police: stand, micro-consultancy sessions on UK law enforcement’s Prevent and Protect programmes against cyber crime, short talk
• NCC Group: stand, micro-consultancy sessions on “cyber security research as a service” and Cyber Essentials certification
• NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre, a part of GCHQ): invited speaker
• Saga Group plc: micro-consultancy sessions on information security management standards / requirements (ISO 27001:2013, PCI, FCA, GDPR, PSD2 and IMO), digital risk management, company policy and user education, technical cyber protection and monitoring approaches which work to protect the Saga Group and Brands (by Saga’s Chief Information Security Officer Paul Clements)
• SecureData: stand, micro-consultancy sessions on low to no cost security monitoring and general guidance towards Cyber Essentials certification (by Senior Security Consultant Andrew Lam)

Supporting Research Projects

SPIRIT	SEEK

Expected Media Presence

Call for External Supporting Organisations

We welcome external organisations, especially cyber security service/solution suppliers and users, relevant public sector bodies and NGOs, to participate in the event to make it a bigger success. External organisations can send delegates, set up a stand, distribute brochures, and provide free micro-consultancy sessions to other participants. Due to limited spaces, stands, demos and free micro-consultancy services will be made available for selected external organisations only, especially those the Centre already has a working relationship. We expect that supporting organisations provide some financial sponsorship to the event to cover the costs of running the event, which will be negotiated on an ad hoc basis based on the actual contributions each organisation will make to the event. If you are interested, please contact us by sending an email to Kcsforum@kent.ac.uk to discuss more details. If you want to talk with someone, please contact one of the local organisers listed below.

Tentative Programme

10:00-11:00

Arrivals, reception, networking, interactive sessions, on-site registration for micro-consultancy sessions, fun activities, etc.

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11:00-12:30

Plenary Session 1 (Chair: Prof Shujun Li, University of Kent)

• 11:00-11:05: Opening Address: Prof Philippe De Wilde, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Innovation, University of Kent
• 11:05-11:30: Keynote Talk #1: invited talk by a senior speaker from the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre, a part of GCHQ)
• 11:30-12:30: Keynote Talk #2: People as the Strongest Link in Cyber Security
  Dr Jessica Barker, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Cygenta

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12:30-13:30

Coffee/Tea break, networking, interactive sessions, fun activities, etc.

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13:30-14:30

Plenary Session 2 (Chair: Dr Budi Arief, University of Kent)

• Keynote Talk #3: The Cyber Arms Race
  Mikko Hyppönen, CRO (Chief Research Officer), F-Secure

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14:30-15:00

Coffee/Tea break, networking, interactive sessions, fun activities, etc.

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15:00-16:30

Plenary Session 3 – short talks (Chair: Dr Jason Nurse, University of Kent)

1. Cyber Readiness Institute and its cyber readiness tools (remote talk/demo)
   Jennifer Brant, Director, Partner Engagement, Cyber Readiness Institute (USA)
2. KirCCS as a cyber security think tank and the cyber security “help hotline” in Kent
   Prof Shujun Li, Director of KirCCS; Co-Director of SoCyETAL; Professor of Cyber Security, School of Computing, University of Kent
3. Offerings from the new Institute of Advanced Studies in Cyber Security and Conflict (SoCyETAL)
   Dr Tim Hopthrow, Co-Director of SoCyETAL; Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Faculty of Social Sciences; Reader in Psychology, School of Psychology; University of Kent
4. Cyber security collaboration opportunities and services offered by School of Engineering and Digital Arts, University of Kent
   Prof Gareth Howells, Deputy Director of KirCCS; Professor of Secure Electronic Systems, School of Engineering and Digital Arts, University of Kent
5. Cyber security innovation services and opportunities offered by the KirCCS and School of Computing, University of Kent
   Dr Budi Arief, Director of External Liaison of KirCCS; Senior Lecturer and Director of Innovation, School of Computing, University of Kent
6. Cyber security innovation services and opportunities offered by the KIE for businesses & students
   Marcus Wright, Enterprise Relationship Manager, Kent Innovation & Enterprise (KIE), University of Kent
7. UK law enforcement’s Prevent and Protect programmes against cyber crime
   Aimee Payne (Kent Police), Prevent & Prevent Cyber Officer, Cyber Crime Unit, Kent & Essex Serious Crime Directorate
8. Creating the Legal Lab: An interdisciplinary approach to legal problem solving
   Lisa Dickson, Reader in Law and Deputy Head of School, Kent Law School, University of Kent
9. A caveat to taming the internet’s “Wild West”: Content removal in the light of Blockchain and peer-to-peer technologies
   Dr Gareth Mott, Lecturer, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent
10. From Digital Forensics to Cyber Threat Intelligence
    Dr Virginia Franqueira, Lecturer, School of Computing, University of Kent

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16:30-17:00

Lotto draw, concluding remarks, networking, feedback survey

Bios of Keynote Speakers

Dr Jessica Barker is a leader in the human nature of cybersecurity, has been named one of the top 20 most influential women in cybersecurity in the UK and awarded as one of the UK’s Tech Women 50 in 2017. She is the Chair of ClubCISO.

Equipped with years of experience running her own consultancy, she co-founded Cygenta, working with a variety of organisations from small creative agencies through to multi-national banks, law firms and retailers. Her consultancy experience, technical knowledge and sociology background give her unique insight. She is known for her clear communication style and for making cybersecurity accessible to all.

Jessica delivers thought-provoking and engaging presentations across the world, at corporate events as well as practitioner and academic conferences. Known for her ability to engage everyone from senior executives to ethical hackers and creative workers, she brings energy, enthusiasm and fun to cyber security. Her speaking engagements are rooted in the work she does around the psychology and sociology of cybersecurity, particularly regarding cybersecurity threats, social engineering, how to effectively communicate cybersecurity messages, the psychology of fear and cybersecurity, and the language of cybersecurity. Her specialisms span cybersecurity awareness, behaviour and culture.

Jessica’s many appearances discussing cybersecurity on national and international TV and Radio have cemented her place as the media’s go-to expert on subjects that require graceful, clear and engaging communication of technical subjects. She frequently appears on the BBC, Sky News, Channel 4 News, Channel 5 News, Radio 4’s Today programme, Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine show and more. She has been published in the Sunday Times, Grazia and the Guardian, and frequently in industry press. Jessica and her husband FC were Guest Curators of the 2018 Cheltenham Science Festival and are keen supporters of the NCSC Cyber Schools Hub, TeenTech and the Cyber Security Challenge.

Mikko Hyppönen is a worldwide authority on computer security and the Chief Research Officer of F-Secure.

Mikko has dedicated his career to combatting security threats, tracking online crime for nearly three decades and sharing his work with the world. He’s credited for coining the Hypponen Law on IoT Security, which states, “whenever an appliance is described as being ‘smart’, it’s vulnerable.”

Serving as Chief Research Officer for F-Secure, he is a widely regarded security expert who has written on his research for The New York Times, Wired and Scientific American and he appears frequently on international TV. He has lectured at the universities of Oxford, Stanford, and Cambridge. In 2010 he was selected among the 50 most important people on the web by the PC World magazine and in 2011 was included in the FP Global 100 Thinkers list. In 2015, he received the Cross of Liberty from the President of Finland.

Mikko sits in the advisory boards of EUROPOL and the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and volunteers as curator for the Malware Museum at the Internet Archive.

Organised by

Kent Innovation & Enterprise (KIE), University of Kent

#DigitalReboot, Hub for Innovation & Enterprise, University of Kent (supported by Santander Universities)

Other University of Kent Supporting Units

• School of Computing: technical and financial co-sponsor, volunteers, posters, speakers
• School of Engineering and Digital Arts: volunteers, posters, a speaker
• Institute of Advanced Studies in Cyber Security and Conflict (SoCyETAL): speakers
• Information Services – IT Services: a stand with presentations on a big screen

Local Organising Committee

General Enquiries: Kcsforum@kent.ac.uk

Chair: Prof Shujun Li (Director, KirCCS; Professor of Cyber Security, School of Computing)

Core Members:

• Dr Budi Arief (Director of External Liaison, KirCCS; Senior Lecturer, School of Computing)
• Lauren Griffiths-Norbury (Kent Innovation and Enterprise)
• Tony Inglis (Business Relationship Manager, Kent Innovation and Enterprise)
• Dr Jason Nurse (Core Member, KirCCS; Lecturer, School of Computing)
• Octavia Weldon (Business Development Executive, Kent Innovation and Enterprise).