In these challenging times when money is tight and cyber-risks are increasing, information-security and risk professionals have an important duty to simultaneously improve security, while reducing costs. This year’s Gartner Information Security Summit – 21-22 September, Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, UK – ought to emphasise the role of the increasingly specialised individual practitioner.
Over two days, the Summit gathers 13 leading Gartner analysts who will provide practical and actionable know-how to establish effective programmes in identity and access management, data-loss prevention, vulnerability management and organisations’ overall security structure. In addition, they will share best practices to help the individual practitioner lead a successful information-security and risk-management team. The Summit features more than 60 sessions – including Gartner keynotes, guest keynotes, end-user case studies and a series of workshops and panel sessions – and revolves around the four following themes:
- A Secure Infrastructure is No Luxury
- Protect Data and Applications to Deliver Higher Business Value
- Meeting Expectations for IT Risk and Compliance Management
- Leading the Security and Risk Management Team Through Turbulent Times
Gartner Keynotes and Presentations
- Christian Byrnes, Gartner Managing Vice President: Gartner Strategy Keynote: Your Role in Information Security
- Jay Heiser, Gartner Vice President: Gartner Closing Keynote: The Future of Information Security
Guest Speakers
- Spencer Kelly, Technology Tourist, Presenter of BBC Click: Plenary Session: Milestones and Monsters
- Prof. Fred Piper, Information Security Group, Royal Holloway, University of London: Plenary Session: Making the Real-World Trade-Off: Balancing the Costs of Security and Insecurity
End-User case Studies
- Olivier Nijland, IT Risk Manager, Euroclear: Instituting an IT Risk Reporting and Management Framework at Euroclear
- Santiago Minguito, Information Security Manager, Banc Sabadell Group: Using DLP to Prevent Misuse of Confidential Information
- Jan A Svensson, Director of Information Security, City of Göteborg: A Practical Integration of ISO 27001 and ISO 27005 for Superior Security Management
- Alexander Hermann, Security Project Manager, Swiss Federal Railways: Implementing Network access Control for the Swiss Federal Railways
- Jim Heard, Information Security Manager, Centrica Energy: Security Essentials for the 21st Century: Security Leaders Not Just Managers
More than 400 senior IT and business decision-makers are expected to visit the summit. The latest security offerings will be discussed by key vendors that will be exhibiting at the conference. (Source: Gartner, Inc./GST)