The 11th ECSO Cyber Investor Days took place on the 27-28th June 2022, in Dublin, hosted by Enterprise Ireland and Cyber Ireland in partnership with the European Cyber Security Organisation. The Cyber Investor Days is a matchmaking initiative designed to provide access-to-finance and access-to-market opportunities for European cybersecurity start-ups and SMEs. Over 30 applications were … Read more
Assuming a Breach Mentality Due to the constantly evolving threat landscape, our approach to cybersecurity breaches, like ransomware, must develop alongside it. IT professionals often tell their clients and line managers to think that “it’s not if we suffer an attack, it’s when”. However, security prevention measures and technologies implemented by adopting this mindset are … Read more
Cyber Risk, Cyber Security, Cyber Insurance Anyone who has been tasked with seeking quotations for Cyber Insurance in recent months will know that it is more difficult to do now, than at any time in the past. We are in what is called a ‘hard market’ – meaning there are fewer insurers offering quotes than … Read more
Women Returning to the Cyber Workforce It’s no secret that the cyber security industry is suffering from a shortage of skilled professionals. The Cyber Ireland Cyber Security Skills Report 2021 found that ‘41% of companies’ security teams are understaffed‘. To add to this, there is a chronic lack of diversity in the industry, as identified … Read more
World Skills Ireland Preliminary Competition 2022 Do you, or someone you know, have what it takes to be a Cyber Security world skills champion? We are looking for candidates to represent Ireland at the 2022 World Skills Competition. The criteria: If yes, then Cyber Skills wants to hear from you! The preliminary round will take … Read more
Cyber Security Trends for 2022 & a Zero Trust Approach Our world has changed dramatically in 2021. The pandemic has presented cybercriminals with the perfect opportunity to exploit vulnerabilities in networks and unprotected devices. They’ve taken advantage of this moment with some very high-profile attacks that made headlines around the world. The SolarWinds attack in … Read more
The Enterprise Ireland Digitalisation Voucher is a strategic consultancy grant that helps companies prepare a plan for adopting digital tools & techniques across the business. Process Optimisation, Digital Customer Experience and Data Management will be essential in order to remain competitive post Covid-19. With that, the risks associated should always be considered, ensuring that Cyber Security is at the forefront of any digital plan.
Virtual Cyber SME/MNC Networking Event As part of Cyber Security Month 2021, Cyber Ireland partnered with Enterprise Ireland & IDA Ireland to run a Virtual Cyber SME/MNC Networking Event. This event was a designed to support increased networking and collaboration opportunities within the cyber security industry in Ireland – which is part of Cyber Ireland’s … Read more
Ethical Hacking 101 Removing the mystery of how attacks are carried out Explore the hacker mentality, how they identify and target vulnerabilities in organisations and how they carry out the attack. Moderator: – Jan Carroll, Lecturer Cyber Security, UCD Speaker: – James Mullen, Edgescan, Ethical Hacker of the Year 2020. Agenda Intoduction & Overview: Removing … Read more
