ScotlandIS Cyber

Now in its 10th year, Scotland’s largest annual cyber security summit will host a sister event in Glasgow, Scot-Secure West. The event brings together senior InfoSec personnel, IT leaders, academics, security researchers and law enforcement, providing a unique forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking.

The programme is focused on improving awareness and best practices through shared learning: highlighting emerging threats, new research and changing adversarial tactics, and examining practical ways to improve resilience, detection and response.

This event is geared towards InfoSec & IT personnel and C-suite leaders.

Scotland’s leading and most anticipated tech conference will once again be held at the EICC on Thursday 26th September.

Join our new series of events, ScotlandIS Tech Tidbits, on the first Tuesday of every month!

These 30 minute webinars will be short, informative sessions on a variety of topics, from exporting to cybersecurity, cloud computing to procurement, and many more.

Each event will feature a ScotlandIS member offering their expert insights and advice on the topic in hand, however you do not need to be a member to attend these talks.

For Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, we’ll have FOUR Tech Tidbits each week featuring cyber security experts and themes.

For Week 1, we’ll be joined by Colin Fraser, Director & Co-Founder of i-confidential, to enlighten us with insights around third party connections.

Third party connections – technology’s audit trail to complete the supply chain inventory. We know we need a fully populated configuration management database to ensure security controls are applied on all our assets. The same is true in supply chain. If we don’t start with a complete inventory, we’re leaving a back door open. We’ll highlight threats and controls that only the technology team understand. We’ll also call out the duty that technology has to make some noise on this topic.  

Book your free ticket below or contact nicola.jackson@scotlandis.com for more information.

Guest speaker i-confidential

Join our new series of events, ScotlandIS Tech Tidbits, on the first Tuesday of every month!

These 30 minute webinars will be short, informative sessions on a variety of topics, from exporting to cybersecurity, cloud computing to procurement, and many more.

Each event will feature a ScotlandIS member offering their expert insights and advice on the topic in hand, however you do not need to be a member to attend these talks.

For Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, we’ll have FOUR Tech Tidbits each week featuring cyber security experts and themes.

Week 2 features guest speaker Kinga Kieczkowska from Rada Cyber Security, who’ll be discussing ‘Communicating Your Security Posture.’ Kinga will educate the audience on how to make cyber security your unique selling point whatever industry you’re in, as well as the dos and don’ts of security posture communication.

Book your free ticket below or contact nicola.jackson@scotlandis.com for more information.

Guest speaker Rada Cyber Security

Join our next ‘Netwalking’ session in Aberdeen and lets have a catch-up whilst on the go!

After our first one in Linlithgow as part of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we realised how enjoyable it is and how it’s a great way to connect with members when we’re in different parts of the country.

We know how important taking a break from your laptop is for your physical and mental health, and some of the best ideas and brainstorming can happen on the move.

Wrap up warm and join our COO Nicola Taylor and Skills Lead Fiona Thomson for a walk along Aberdeen beach on Wednesday 9th October; we’ll be meeting at Promenade Cafe on the esplanade at 12 for 12:15pm.

We hope to see you there – furry friends welcome!

Join this dedicated session on improving communications skills with Greg Summers, an expert on public speaking and stage presence.

As a tech company, it is essential to be able to deliver engaging and coherent pitches or presentations in order to win new business, obtain investment or raise awareness of your field.

Greg will share 15 Golden points that will help you look forward to your next public speaking, presentation or pitch opportunity with improved confidence.

The session will also cover preparation, structure and delivery of presentations.

Held in Dundee in collaboration with Techscaler, this is a great opportunity for start-ups and scale-ups to hone their presenting skills!

Book your free tickets below.

Join our new series of events, ScotlandIS Tech Tidbits, on the first Tuesday of every month!

These 30 minute webinars will be short, informative sessions on a variety of topics, from exporting to cybersecurity, cloud computing to procurement, and many more.

Each event will feature a ScotlandIS member offering their expert insights and advice on the topic in hand, however you do not need to be a member to attend these talks.

For Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, we’ll have FOUR Tech Tidbits each week featuring cyber security experts and themes.

Week 3 will feature guest speaker and CEO of IFB, Graeme Gordon, to highlight the benefits of managed security operations centres (SOC).

We see an increasing number of businesses with complex infrastructure and requirements in terms of cyber security, but with limited resources and knowledge. IFB will discuss what challenges the companies are facing, why, and what solutions can help them.

You will learn more about:

• Key benefits of a SOC, including continuous monitoring, rapid incident response, and expert threat intelligence.
• How to effectively integrate a SOC into an organisation’s cyber security strategy.
• Comparison between managed SOC and in-house SOC in terms of skills, budget, and resource allocation.
• Why there is increased interest in managed cyber security services.

Book your free ticket below or contact nicola.jackson@scotlandis.com for more information.

Guest speaker IFB

THE ULTIMATE ARENA FOR IT CHANNEL BUSINESSES AND PROVIDERS OF TECH TRAINING IN EUROPE

Sync into the 2024 CompTIA EMEA Member and Partner Conference – connect with industry experts and your peers, whilst you gain insight into growth strategies and best practices for driving productivity and sales.

You’ll join a community committed to solving business challenges and overcoming the critical issues facing the industry through peer-to-peer learning, ample social time and events, and sessions for professionals at every stage of their careers.

This is your opportunity to experience an exciting event where new opportunities await as we forge the future of the tech industry together.

ScotlandIS will be exhibiting at the conference. Click the ‘Learn More’ link below to register.

Is your business involved in data processing or do you have solutions to help others to decarbonise their operations?

In 2021, the Scottish Government launched the Green Datacentres and Digital Connectivity Vision and Action Plan.. This plan outlines steps to make Scotland a leading zero-carbon, cost-effective green data hosting hub, contributing to the goal of net zero emissions by 2045. The initiative aims to develop a range of datacentres, from edge and co-location to hyperscale facilities, with increased capacity and a skilled workforce.

Join our round table with Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Government representatives and give your feedback/insights on:

1. AI and high performance computing workloads, help us inform our support service to help green those operations. We are seeking pathfinder companies willing to explore what could be possible and share learning experiences.
2. Understand how companies evaluate their carbon footprint of their digital operations today across scopes 1, 2 and 3 (What are Scopes 1, 2 and 3 Emissions? (greenly.earth)). We additionally want to explore ways to support you in reducing this.
3. Understand how the ScotlandIS membership can help others decarbonise their digital operations.

For more information and links to the suite of research please click here.

*Please note this online roundtable is for ScotlandIS members only*

Join public speaking and communications expert Greg Summers for an afternoon session that aims to finesse your networking skills and build your confidence in making new business connections.

The session will cover:

•  Preparation for a networking event
•  Introducing yourself
•  Having realistic expectations
•  Sparking conversations
•  Enjoying the experience
•  Creative questions
•  Keeping in touch

This event is free for ScotlandIS members and £15 for non-members. Please make sure you are logged in to your Member User Account to receive the discount.