Events

Cybersecurity for the Defence Sector: Insights from Cyber Ireland & IDSA’s Defence Sector Briefing, 24th March 2026, Dublin

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This briefing was held as a closed‑door session. This article provides a high‑level overview of the event and does not attribute views, opinions, or positions to individual speakers or participants. Cyber Ireland, in partnership with the Irish Defence and Security Association (IDSA), hosted a member briefing on Cybersecurity for the  Defence Sector on 24 March 2026 in Dublin. The meeting … Read more

Cybersecurity & AI Fundamentals – MedTech, Life Sciences & Engineering. February 26th, Galway

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The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence and digitalisation is reshaping Ireland’s MedTech, Life Sciences and Engineering sectors. With this transformation comes an urgent need to strengthen cybersecurity awareness, resilience and workforce capability. On 27 February, industry leaders, cybersecurity experts and training providers gathered at the MET Centre, ATU Galway for the Cybersecurity & AI Fundamentals … Read more

Developing Ireland’s Cybersecurity Industry through Collaborative Research and Development

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On the 1st December, the annual Cybersecurity Research Conference Ireland 2025 took place at University of Galway bringing together researchers from academia, industry and public authorities in the field of cybersecurity across the island of Ireland. A dedicated industry R&D session was organised by Cyber Ireland, in partnership with itag and University of Galway, on … Read more

OT Cybersecurity: Ireland’s Challenges and Opportunities 

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On 18th November, the OT Cybersecurity Conference 2025, organised by ISA Ireland Section in partnership with Cyber Ireland, brought together over 200 attendees in Mullingar to examine Ireland’s operational technology cybersecurity landscape. Participants from critical infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, and the broader cybersecurity community took part in a full day of discussions, case studies, and practical insights.  The agenda … Read more

Cyber Ireland’s OTSEC Sig Event at CINC25, Kilkenny, 8th October

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Cyber Ireland’s Operational Technology Security (OTSec) Special Interest Group (SIG) hosted its annual in-person event on 8th October 2025, as part of the Cyber Ireland National Conference (CINC25) side events at the Lyrath Estate, Kilkenny.  Themed “Outside In – Connecting the Dots for OT Cyber Resilience”, the session brought together experts, operators, and cybersecurity professionals … Read more

Upcoming Cyber Research Conference Ireland (Cyber-RCI 2024) at SETU – A Hub for Cybersecurity Innovation and Collaboration

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Cyber Research Conference

Cyber Ireland members were invited to attend the Cyber Research Conference Ireland 2024 on Monday, November 25th, at South East Technological University (SETU) in Carlow. This full-day event, held in the Haughton Building on the Carlow Campus, brought together some of Ireland’s brightest minds in cybersecurity research alongside industry leaders for a day of knowledge-sharing, … Read more

People and Skills at CINC24

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The Cyber Ireland National Conference (CINC) 2024 took place on the 25th & 26th of September in Kilkenny. It was a fantastic event with over 450 cyber security leaders and professionals from over 150 organizations from the cluster across industry, education, and government. People and skills featured heavily on this year’s agenda, with a breakout … Read more

Cyber Ireland OTSec SIG Event at CINC24, Kilkenny, 25th September 

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Cyber Ireland’s Operational Technology Cybersecurity (OTSec) Special Interest Group (SIG) provides a platform for industry end-users to share information, best practices and support capability building across organisations and sectors.  The OTSec SIG met at the Cyber Ireland National Conference on the 25th September, Kilkenny. It covered the current status of NIS2, strategies and best practices … Read more

ECSO Cyber Solutions Day Event at CINC24, Kilkenny, 25th September 

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The Cyber Ireland (CI) CISO Forum aims to build a community of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and security leads in Ireland to share information, discuss common challenges and solutions, meet peers and connect to international forums. Our CISO Forum is a National Chapter of the ECSO’s European CISO Community (ECC).  The CI CISO Forum … Read more

MTU and Cyber Ireland’s Student Cybersecurity Hackathon, 12th and 13th February 2024

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On Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th February, students from the EU INGENIUM University alliance participated in a Cyber Security and Sustainability-themed Hackathon at the MTU Bishopstown campus. Our industry partners from McKesson, Logitech, Huawei and Cybreason provided the cyber security challenges, mentored the teams and then judged the students’ solutions. Supporting the Hackathon closely aligns … Read more