Adopting a Multi-Layered Approach to Ransomware Defence

Join us for a seminar on “Adopting a Multi-Layered Approach to Ransomware Defence” on 13 September 2016 at the Conrad Hotel, Dublin 2.

In this seminar, Information Security experts Espion along with our partner Zscaler will provide practical advice on how organizations should be developing and executing a multi-layered defensive strategy to protect their business against the rising threat of Ransomware.

A Ransomware infection can be devastating to an organization and recovery can be a difficult, extensive process without expert advice. An overwhelming amount of businesses have fallen victim in recent months, facing loss of sensitive information, disruption to regular operations, financial losses as well as often irreversible reputational damage.

This seminar will advise organizations on taking a multi-layered approach to their defensive strategy; from raising security awareness across their organization to leveraging the cloud to apply extensive overarching system defenses – a one stop shop solution is not sufficient.

Seminar Overview

• The Evolution of Ransomware – how it has evolved, the current threat landscape and why organizations need to act now

• How Organizations fall victim – the most common infection methods examined

• What a Ransomware attack looks like - including real life examples

• Ten steps to take immediately following a suspected incident

• A Multi Layered Approach - how to prevent incidents through a multi-layered defence

• The People Factor - implementing security awareness across your entire organization

The session will be followed by a Panel Q&A.

Seminar Details

Event: “Adopting a Multi-Layered Approach to Ransomware Defence”

Date: 13 September 2016

Time: 8.30am – 11.00am. Tea, Coffee and a light breakfast will be provided.

Venue: Conrad Hotel, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2

This is a free event so places are limited.

The Speakers

Chris Hodson M.Inst.ISP, Director of Information Security EMEA, Zscaler

Chris holds a masters degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from the Royal Holloway College London. Chris is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, a Certified Ethical Hacker and a Zscaler Certified Cloud Administrator (ZCCA) amongst many other IT Security related qualifications.

Chris comes from 18 years experience in Information Security roles across a variety of global organizations, working in senior security positions for such firms as Tesco and Waitrose in retail as well as Lloyds Banking Group, VISA, Centrica, Royal Bank of Scotland and Deutsche Bank amongst others. Chris will draw on his extensive experience to describe how the threat of Ransomware has grown and evolved in recent times.

Conor Gavin, Lead Consultant, Espion

Conor holds a joint Honours B.Sc. in Physics and Applied Mathematics from University College Cork and a M.Sc. in Security and Forensic Computing from Dublin City University. In his day to day role Conor supports large and medium sized law firms and enterprise clients in all phases of the eDiscovery workflow and in digital forensic engagements. Conor frequently encounters Ransomware attacks across a wide variety of clients and industries. He is often the first port of call in the event of a Malware or Ransomware attack for our clients.

Conor has extensive technical knowledge of forensic tools and methodologies and regularly advises our clients in all aspects of digital forensics and eDiscovery. Conor has provided numerous expert reports for civil and criminal cases in Ireland and beyond. Conor is a Symantec eDiscovery Technical Specialist and has led some of the largest eDiscovery projects conducted to date in Europe.