11 Jul 2023
Online
Webinar: Effective Implementation of the CIS Benchmarks and CIS Controls
To ensure effective implementation of the CIS Benchmarks and CIS Controls, as part of the CIS SecureSuite Membership package, this webinar will teach you how to prioritize your security program to meet the requirements of regulatory and compliance frameworks with the CIS Critical Security Controls and CIS Benchmarks, as well as how to assess and implement secure configurations at scale. A CIS SecureSuite Membership can help you to secure your organization, systems, and data to protect against cyber-attacks.
What you’ll learn about:
- How CIS globally recognized security best practices are developed
- How you can automate system configuration assessment and track it over time with CIS-CAT Pro Assessor and Dashboard
- When you may need to customize configuration policies, and how you can do that on CIS WorkBench
- How to save time by remediating system configurations at scale with CIS Build Kits
- How to collaboratively track your organization's CIS Controls implementation and identify opportunities for improvement
- Bring your questions and get ready for a deep-dive into the CIS SecureSuite Membership resources.
3 - 13 Jul 2023
León, Spain
Cybersecurity Summer BootCamp 2023
The Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) and the Organization of American States (OAS) is hosting its eighth edition of the Cybersecurity Summer BootCamp 2023.
This specialized cybersecurity training program aims to provide participants with intensive, hands-on training in relevant topics on the latest techniques for combating cybercrime, cybersecurity incident management and the legislative aspects to be taken into account in all of them.
Parties will belong to one of the following groups:
• CERTs: Technical personnel who work in Incident Response Centers (CERTs or CSIRTs).
• Security forces and bodies: Members of security forces and bodies who work in operational units related to cybersecurity
• Policymakers: Active staff belonging to the judicial or prosecutorial careers, state lawyers, justice administration officials and staff of regulatory or legislative bodies who work in areas related to the legal and regulatory aspects of cybersecurity.
It will feature a series of practical workshops, keynote lectures and tracks given by international cybersecurity experts, designed to provide an enriching and unique learning experience for participants.
21 Sep, 2023
Athens, Greece
European energy grids’ security in a changed landscape: Closing the skills gap and getting prepared
The Energy Forum week in Athens will host an offline and as well as online conference for the 6th Edition of the Cybersecurity event, jointly organized by the Association of European Distribution System Operators (E.DSO), the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS), the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) to discuss 'Cybersecurity on European energy grids’ security in a changed landscape - closing the skills gap and getting prepared'.
The event is held in partnership with the European Energy - Information Sharing & Analysis Centre (EE-ISAC).
This year the conference will bring together experts in the field of grid cybersecurity to exchange on the latest developments in the threat landscape and how realistic exercising can develop better skills and increase preparedness for cybersecurity incidents.
Topics and questions include: Are European partners prepared for large scale cyberattacks to the European grid? Will upcoming European regulations on cybersecurity help to effectively and efficiently increase preparedness or are there still pitfalls and gaps that require attention? These and other topics will be tackled during the event, together with concrete case studies of network attacks.
14 - 15 Nov 2023
Madrid, Spain
Women4Cyber Conference: Hacking Gender Barriers
The Women4Cyber Conference with the topic “Hacking Gender Barriers” will take place in September 2023 in Madrid and bring together individuals to discuss pressing cyber topics.
It will be the very first conference in Europe organised by Women4Cyber, bringing business , tech industry and cyber security experts together to collaborate on building diversity.
13 Sept 2023
Technopolis, Greece
Cyber Threat Intelligence for Europe 2023
This is the fifth edition of the CTI-EU event and an opportunity for the Cyber threat Intelligence Community to review the most relevant topics in the domain. The main objective of the CTI-EU event is to bring experts, researchers, practitioners and academics together to promote the dialogue and envision the future of Cyber Threat Intelligence for Europe.
This year's topics to be covered are:
- Use of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) in CTI – how different people use OSINT, limitations, challenges and opportunities
- Sectorial Collection of CTI – collection of CTI from different point of view, e.g. sectorial (finance, energy, etc...), topical, etc.
- Incidents Use Cases – representation of a real world incident, where does CTI fit in an incident, what is collected, how, etc.
6 - 7 Dec 2023
Brussels, Belgium
Closing the Gap Conference 2023
The EU Cyber Diplomacy Initiative – EU Cyber Direct is joining forces with research institutions and civil society organisations around the world to organize the third edition of the Closing the Gap Conference.
This two-day, in-person, conference aims to explore regional perspectives on emerging and disruptive digital technologies. The motivation for this thematic focus is threefold:
1. To de-center approaches to emerging and disruptive digital technologies that have largely been Western/European-centric;
2. To explore the diversity of interpretations regarding associated challenges and opportunities:
3. To enrich the state of the art with novel research ideas, theoretical insights, and empirical case studies.
The conference aims to bring to the fore a variety of perspectives, ideas, and mechanisms from different disciplines to inform policymakers, cyber diplomats and academics, as well as contribute to evidence-based policymaking. Scholars are welcomed from fields as diverse as international relations, security studies, political science, law, behavioural science, computer science, science and technology studies, sociology, and communication studies.
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7 Jul, 2023
Webinar: Cybersecurity Governance In Southeast Asia
This webinar follows a two-day discussion among regional and international experts on the linkages between cybersecurity, technological vulnerabilities, and security sector governance in Southeast Asia. It will discuss the role of security sector actors in managing the security risks posed by international technological advances. The public event is organised in cooperation with DCAF's partners in Southeast Asia and brings together experts from both state and non-state institutions.
It aims to draw attention to the region's unique cybersecurity needs and explore how security sector governance and reform (SSG/R) can be used to protect cybersecurity interests.
The panel will feature speakers who will discuss the specific cybersecurity challenges in Southeast Asia, the role of security sector actors in protecting regional and national cybersecurity, the potential benefits of effective cybersecurity governance, and the essential reforms needed to enable security institutions to fulfil their protective responsibilities. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with the panelists, ask questions and actively engage in thought-provoking discussions on the topic.
28 - 29 Jun 2023
Brussels, Belgium
High-Level Cybersecurity Conference – Towards a resilient cyberspace in the Western Balkans
The Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), in cooperation with the European Commission, is hosting a Conference on Cyber Resilience in the Western Balkans in Brussels.
The high-level conference aims to discuss on advancing the Western Balkans on their path to greater cyber resilience to cyber threats. Ministers and other representatives of the Western Balkan economies, relevant stakeholders and partners are to exchange views on the outstanding challenges and needs in the field of cybersecurity and explore how to best address them through a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach. The exchanges will focus on strengthening regional cooperation and improving information sharing and exchange of knowledge and experience amongst the Western Balkan economies and within the global cyber community.
The wide range of stakeholders, including representatives of governments and public institutions, donors, international organisations, implementing partners, private sector, NGOs and academia are to gather and discuss the unified approach to boost cybersecurity in the Western Balkan region.
3 - 4 Jul 2023
Singapore, Singapore
Global Cyber Policy Dialogues: Southeast Asia
The Observer Research Foundation America and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, in partnership with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, hosting Global Cyber Policy Dialogues: Southeast Asia.
This invitation-only event will focus on the emerging cyber threat landscape in the Southeast Asia region, cyber confidence building measures to prevent misperception and reduce conflict, public private partnership engagement, and the United Nations normative framework for cyber stability.
This event is part of a larger Global Cyber Dialogue Series being undertaken by ORF America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, aimed at developing networks and building capacity to address the international dimensions of major cyber challenges. The initiative is intended to complement ongoing international-level cyber processes, including the United Nations Open-ended Working Group on Security of and in the use of ICTs and Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime.
21 -22 Jun 2023
Georgia Cybersecurity Forum 2023
At the Georgian Cybersecurity Forum, ministers, partners, and international expert panelists will come together to discuss regional considerations on:
1) Cyber Capacity Building
2) Challenges for Cyber Resilience Development
3) Global Cyber Threat Landscape
4) Cyber Diplomacy and International Cooperation
5) Black Sea Vision on Cybersecurity
6) Emerging Technologies and Cybersecurity
19 Jun 2023
Berlin, Germany
Shaping Cyber Security 2023
At the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Berlin, the Federal Foreign Office (AA), the Digital Society Institute at ESMT, and the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy (IFSH) are hosting a conference: ''Cyber in Conflict'', Supporting Partners & Avoiding Escalation.
The context is informed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has had a disruptive effect on digital technologies even beyond immediate conflict zones. Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure f.e. has become a major national security threat.
Hence, this conference reflects on effective prevention and conflict management tools among likeminded partners.
28 - 29 Jun 2023
Geneva, Switzerland
Roundtable: Strategic importance of the Western Balkans and Cybersecurity challenges
The Embassy of the Czech Republic acts as the NATO Contact Point Embassy to Switzerland.
To further regional commitment to the security and stability of the Western Balkans, a roundtable has been organised to enhance long-term solidarity and stability and fulfilment of European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations. Within this agenda, cybersecurity and malicious actors remain a point of discussion and cooperation.
3 - 4 Oct 2023
The Hague, Netherlands (the)
ONE Conference 2023
ONE Conference inspires cross-border cooperation between cybersecurity professionals from business, science and government.
During the conference, experts discuss current developments in the field of cyber security. From technical to policy issues, the conference offers a broad range of topics.
15 - 16 Jun 2023
Stockholm, Sweden
Digital Assembly 2023
The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission will host this year's Digital Assembly. To ensure a digital, open and secure Europe, European experts and officials will discuss digital innovation, growth, and competition.
The goal is to enhance Europe's position as a leader in technologies and to develop a competitive digital single market with strong cyber security foundations.
10 - 11 Nov 2023
Paris, France
Paris Peace Forum 2023
The Paris Peace Forum hosts an annual gathering of world leaders and heads of international organisations, as well as leaders from civil society and private sectors and participants from around the globe, to collaborate and discuss forms of collective action and global governance.
