Empowering the industry to defend together
The ever-evolving cyber threat landscape and technological advances demand a collective defence. Our sector continues to grow through continuous innovation but must remain vigilant and secure to stay balanced and protect organisations, staff and students.
Security Conference offered unparalleled opportunities to explore the latest security technologies, innovations and future insights from both a national and international perspective.
Navigate the evolving threat landscape
This year’s programme covered:
- Leadership and governance – Focusing on the strategic aspects of cyber security to develop proactive strategies, clear policies and visionary leadership
- Operations and assurance – exploring best practices for day-to-day operations, incident response and assurance practices
- Technology and innovation – discovering innovative technologies, solutions and strategies to enhance our cyber security defences
- Culture and awareness – fostering a cyber security-aware culture and build confidence and trust in security measures and practices
Enter the next era of defence
Gain knowledge, strategies, and the collaborative spirit needed to protect valuable research data, student information, and institutional reputation.
Meet the keynote speakers

Charlie McMurdie
Former head of the Police National Cyber Crime Unit

David Batho
Director of security at Jisc

Paul Knee
Head of security operations at Jisc

Michael Webb
Director of technology and analytics at Jisc

Majid Ali
UK public sector CTO at CrowdStrike
Find out more about our 2024 keynote speakers.