Irish Management Institute (IMI)

Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet, Irish Management Institute and Cyber Ireland have marked the completion of the latest Leading in Cybersecurity programme, with participants attending the capstone event and reflecting on how cyber professionals can lead with greater confidence, influence and impact. As cyber risk becomes more complex, organisations need professionals who can communicate clearly with … Read more

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming one of the most talked about technologies in cybersecurity. From identifying suspicious activity to scanning systems for vulnerabilities, AI can analyse vast amounts of data at speed and highlight patterns that might otherwise go unnoticed. There’s not a security team in the world who isn’t dealing with a constant stream … Read more

Cyber Ireland’s South East Chapter hosted an engaging and thought-provoking event at Sun Life in Waterford, focused on the Cyber Threat Landscape and Emerging Trends.   The talks explored some of the most pressing issues shaping today’s cyber threat landscape—from blockchain‑enabled malware to the growing importance of trust, privacy, and future cybersecurity skills.  The event opened with a welcome from Sun Life’s AVP Digital Security Threat & … Read more

The European Commission has formed a new Expert Group on Cluster Policy, which I was fortunate enough to be selected for. The first meeting was held in March 2026, with members from cluster organisations, government departments and cluster experts across Europe; it set out the objectives of the Expert Group to define how clusters can … Read more

By Eoghan Kenny, Founder & Principal Adviser, The Compliance Team Cybersecurity challenges rarely sit neatly within one organisation, one team, or one discipline. For Irish SMEs in particular, cyber risk often emerges at the intersection of people, process, and technology, INFLUENCED by external dependencies, supply chains, and regulatory expectations. Yet much of the conversation around … Read more

Author: Antonio Villalón, Chief Security Officer at S2GRUPO. Strategic Analysis: Why Quantum Computing changes the rules of cybersecurity While in conventional computing a binary value is either 0 or 1, in quantum computing a quantum bit (QUBIT) can be in superposition of 0 and 1. This is very useful for data processing and can exponentially … Read more

Author: Eoin Byrne, Cluster Manager, Cyber Ireland The European Cluster Alliance (ECA) is a representative body for all clusters across Europe; it connects cluster organisations with the European Commission and positions industry clusters as key agents in the European innovative ecosystem for the development and growth of our economy and competitiveness. From the 9th – … Read more

Guest Author:Dennis Chow, Director, Detection Engineering at UKG There are many with mixed feelings within the global security community regarding the value of typical SOC operations in a modern enterprise with the advancements in AI. What typically comes from people leaders is the standard “use AI to augment, not replace” type of message. Hiring managers … Read more

Dublin Chapter event with IISF, 4th November, ESB HQ, Dublin On 4th November, Cyber Ireland’s Dublin Chapter in partnership with IISF hosted an in-person event at ESB HQ, Dublin on “Cyber Resilience: Strategies for an Evolving Threat Landscape”. This was the first partner event with IISF, a not-for-profit association of security professionals, IT and cybersecurity practitioners … Read more

Guest Author: Eoghan Kenny, Founder & Principal Advisor, The Compliance Team For many SMEs, the biggest cyber risk is not what they do, but what they fail to do. Inaction, whether deferring system updates, postponing risk assessments, or ignoring staff training, creates vulnerabilities that attackers exploit. While budgets, resources, and time are always limited, choosing … Read more