Join us for the 5th edition organised by MITA at MFCC, Ta’ Qali, on the 9th November 2023. The biggest cybersecurity conference and expo opportunity across the island.
Internationally renowned personalities and national speakers will be addressing current cybersecurity matters on governance, regulations, legislations, strategies, incident response, threat intelligence and landscaping, social engineering, insider threats and much more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to visit the expo area and interact with various international and local cybersecurity vendors demonstrating cutting-edge services and solutions for more cyber resilient infrastructures. Finally, MITA will be launching an attractive opportunity for the national ecosystem.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, 9th November 2023
Time: 08:00 onwards
Venue: MFCC, Ta’ Qali, Malta
Speakers
Programme
THURSDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER 2023
REGISTRATION & OPENING OF EXPO
WELCOME NOTES
Emanuel Darmanin – MITA CEO
LAUNCH OF SCHEME FOR PRIVATE SECTOR
Jonathan Cassar – CTO and Head of Information Security & Governance Department at MITA
BEYOND THE LAZARUS HEIST: KEY LESSONS FROM NORTH KOREA'S ENDURING CYBER WAR
Geoff White – Author, Speaker, Investigate Journalist, and Podcast Creator
Abstract: Author and Investigative Journalist Geoff White has spent years tracking the growing cyber threat from North Korea. In this presentation he will cover the latest developments in the country’s ongoing hacking campaign, drawing out the key security lessons that organisations can learn from its insidious and relentless cyber activities.
COFFEE BREAK
NAVIGATING CYBERSECURITY: STRATEGIES, LEGISLATIONS, REGULATIONS, AND GOVERNANCE
Alan Decelis – Head of Supervisory ICT Risk and Cybersecurity at MFSA
Antoine Sciberras – Chief Officer for Spectrum Management and Technology at MCA
Gavril Flores – Chief Strategy, Policy and Governance at MDIA
Ian Deguara – Data Protection Commissioner at the Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner
Ian Gauci – Lawyer at GTG
Nathaniel Falzon – Lawyer at the Office of the Attorney General
Kenneth Brincat – Panel Moderator – Co-Chair of the National Cybersecurity Steering Committee
THE RISE OF THE INSIDER THREAT
Lisa Forte – Cybersecurity Expert
Abstract: Insider threats have never been more likely to occur. For the first time in history a global marketplace for information and assets is available at your fingertips. This has seen a rise in industrial espionage and other subversive attacks that target key employees and transform them into insider threats. Through real case studies Lisa will explain how this works, what tactics are used and she will examine how easy we, as humans, really are to manipulate.
LUNCH
INCIDENT RESPONSE MEETS CYBER THREAT INTELLIGENCE
James Grundy – Deputy Attaché for Homeland Security Investigations, Rome
Kendra Gonzalez Duran – Director of Technology Innovation at Darktrace
Marco Rottigni – Technical Director at SentinelOne Italia
Robert Muscat – Information Security Specialist at MITA
Selene Giupponi – Managing Director Europe at Resecurity
Vassilis Skiadopoulos – Panel Moderator – Director of Industry CEMA at Microsoft
THE EVOLVING THREAT LANDSCAPE
Sarah Armstrong-Smith – Chief Security Advisor at Microsoft
Abstract: Cybersecurity is one of the most defining challenges of our time. Organizations of every size, across every industry around the globe feel the urgency and pressure of protecting and defending against increasingly sophisticated attacks. In this talk, Sarah Armstrong-Smith will look back over the previous year to share insights on how the threat landscape has evolved, and discuss the shared opportunities and challenges we all face, as we head into 2024.
KEYNOTE SPEECH
NETWORKING
CYBER ROOT 2023
Organisers
Collaborators
As the world becomes increasingly digitally-enabled, the future of business is being reshaped along with it. PwC Malta’s Digital Services is at the forefront of the latest technological innovations and our mission is to help our clients by providing comprehensive expertise to achieve sustained business outcomes. Our specialised Cyber Security & Privacy team can help you build a secure digital strategy aimed at minimising cyber risk exposure through a combination of offensive and defensive services.
Read more about our team and capabilities at www.pwc.com/mt/cybersecurity.
Thomas Murray is a global risk intelligence company that works primarily with financial services and government organisations to manage and reduce their risk exposure. The firm’s Orbit Risk solution represents a best-in class cyber intelligence and third party risk platform, enabling clients to monitor themselves and their suppliers on an ongoing basis. An expert cyber advisory support team provide services from incident response to threat intelligence and proactive monitoring. Read more at www.thomasmurray.com.
Diligex is a Malta-based company comprised of seasoned practitioners backed by technology solutions, providing peace of mind and efficiency to clients by managing business risks in AML/CFT, due diligence, compliance, risk and cyber security. Diligex is the authorised Distributor of Thomas Murray’s Orbit Security Cyber Ratings and advisory services in Malta.
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