With a greater dependence on computer systems and a reliance on integrated networking, today’s armed forces are faced with an ever changing set of challenges in maintaining cyber security from the threat of attack. Rapid evolution in technology has forced governments and industry alike to continually develop secure systems that remain one step ahead of the enemy. As cyber systems become increasingly integrated the requirement for a multi-layered, adaptive and self learning security system becomes imperative. With the prevalence of electronic communications, the growth of social media, a widespread access to mobile networked devices and the defence industry's increasing reliance on "Big Data", the cyber threat to today's defence sector has never been more apparent. The 'cyber landscape' is both dynamic and borderless and forces us to address our security in terms of technology, international cooperation as well as individual user awareness.
This year’s conference will focus on the military as well as the industrial defence sector itself; establishing what the current threats are, in terms of both state-sponsored intrusion as well as independent hackers and terrorist cells, what technology is currently available and where the gaps in our protection are. Additionally, with increasingly networked systems the defence sector has been presented with a whole array of emerging challenges in cyber defence. Cyber Security for the Military and the Defence Sector 2013 will tackle this by gathering senior experts from both industry and the military to discuss and ideas share to ensure that our governments remain educated, up-to-date and secure.
As a European leader, SMi's Cyber Security for Military and the Defence Sector conference offers a truly unrivalled networking forum and learning opportunity. This year’s 6th annual event, taking place in London in June 2013, will engage with many of the world's military and industrial leaders from across the globe.
Cyber attack is a rapidly growing threat, with an emerging reliance on electronic systems and an increasingly networked cyber infrastructure the outcome of such an attack is potentially crippling to any military. The source of such a threat is all too often borderless and in many ways asymmetric- having a larger military than the enemy can no longer guarantee security. With such a rapid development in cyber warfare over the last decade it is easy to become outdated, in terms of both technology and training and therefore vulnerable. SMi's 'Cyber Security for Military and the Defence Sector' addresses this by gathering leading security solution experts, prominent defence contractors and leading international military representatives to discuss ideas, learn about the latest developments and initiatives in place and keep up to date with the most relevant information available in cyber security today, so do not let your organisation get left behind!
•LEARN- about emerging threats, current initiatives and the recent technical developments in network, firewall, and database security, .
•ASSESS- the experiences of current military operators and share ideas with civilian industrial peers.
•ANALYSE- the latest cyber defence solutions, training and network threats.
•ENGAGE- with international military and industrial representatives in dedicated question & answer sessions. Communicate directly with military operators, defence contactors tasked with supplying secure equipment , as well as as experts at the forefront of producing cyber security solutions.
•DISCUSS- key topics throughout the conference with colleagues and international peers during networking breaks, lunches and drinks.
This year's event will address the Military and Defence sector in particular. This will provide a more focussed agenda on the specific issues facing governments, militaries and defence contractors and allow for a greater, more in-depth, engagement with the relevant experts in cyber security.
If you are interested in speaking at this conference, please get in touch with the producer at smiproduction@smi-online.co.uk
If you are interested in sponsoring this conference, please get in touch with our sponsorship team at sponsorshipdept@smi-online.co.uk
Chief Technology Officers
Chief Information Officers
Chief Security Officers
Chief Security Technology Officers
Heads of Security
Heads of Data Security
Heads of IT Security
Heads of ICT
Heads of Information Security
Heads of e-Crime
Heads of Cyber Security
Heads of Risk and Resilience
Heads of Military IT
Heads of Cyber Warfare Training
Heads of IT Operational Risk
Directors of Digital Security
Directors of Network Security
Directors of Operational Risk
Heads of Counter Terrorism
Group Security Managers
Computer Emergency Response Teams
Government Security Procurement and System Integrators
Group IT Directors
Procurement Directors & Officers
Secured Database Systems Managers
A B B; A Y R Group Ltd; Aeronova; Alstom Grid; Ambeo Plc; Amira Air; B B G A - British Business And General Aviation Association; Banque Internationale Pour L'Afrique Au Niger (B I A Niger); Copy Max (Copy Center); Cornerstone; Defence Equipment and Support; DNB Bank ASA; Ecosave Pty Ltd; Freedon Air Limited; Grundfos; Honeywell International Inc; Hunt And Palmer P L C; Johnson & Johnson Ethicon; Mindef - Terre - D C C A T - Scercat Mindef - Land -D C C A T - Scercat; Ministry of Defence, Nigeria; NESL-ICPE; Nigerian National Petroleum Corp; NNPC; Norwegian Hull Club; NSSL Global Ltd; Ntnu Sintef; Orion New Zealand; Pavia & Ansaldo LLC; Radio communication Section; Regent Group; Renaissance Life Insurance Company L.T.D.; Russian Connection; SOUTHERN PETRO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LTD.; Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd; Takadu; Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Room No 527; University of London; WI Department of Health Services;