“A Public Private Challenge”

October 22nd, Brussels - Belgium

Pre-conference activity to the ISSE 2012 conference 2012.

Meeting for and with European Cybersecurity strategy policy makers, in order to share experiences, best practices and meet with industry and research specialists from Europe

Introduction

Prior to the 2012 ISSE conference in Brussels, B-CCENTRE, LSEC and Microsoft invite you to actively participate to the Cybersecurity Strategy Europe activity, which aims to allow European countries’ and Member States’ representatives to share ideas and thoughts about their strategy, operations and plans to address cybersecurity issues in their respective countries.
Since 2007, Europe has become increasingly aware of the challenges the connected world is bringing along to a country’s economy, social structure and critical infrastructures, amongst many other things.
During this day, the aim is to bring together representatives of the European countries’ cybersecurity strategy task forces, operational units, CERT’s, policy makers, research and industry in order to discuss current and future challenges, and ways of mitigating threats, information sharing concepts locally and internationally, collaboration perspectives and industry relations.
On a global level, cyber security is being considered as a major concern for countries and their citizens. From a military, economical, health, and general security perspective, the challenges caused by the internet and the current ICT infrastructures these days, require a clear and agile response, capable of quickly addressing and containing threats and minimizing and mitigating the actual risks. The activity aims to foster the coordination and information exchanges amongst the different actors involved on a European scale and contribute to an efficient and effective cybersecurity strategy in Europe.In cooperation with :

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Cybersecurity Strategy Europe 2012 Program Outline

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9.00h : Welcome Coffee & Registrations

9.30h : Introduction & Opening Notes by Ann Mennens, B-CCENTRE & Ulrich Seldeslachts, LSEC

9.45h : Opening Keynote : Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, Cyber Security Policy Advisor, European External Action Service

Panel Discussions : all participants have been asked to prepare a short 10-15 minute presentation of their activities/vision, followed by an in-depth discussion

10.15h Panel Discussion : Cybersecurity Tactical Services: companies from the security industry offer a variety of complex services and programs, supporting countries with expertise and outsourcing capabilities. With contributions from :

PWC, IBM, Dimension Data & TNO

Marc Sel, PWC, : As Cyber Attacks are stretching everybody’s comfort zone, they are also introducing opportunities for new services. The last 24 months PwC witnessed an impressive increase in client demand with regard to managing the exposure of operating in cyberspace. With it came a need to adjust internal capabilities. Marc will share some internal PwC experiences and discuss two (anonymized) real-world case-studies.
IBM Internet Security Systems, Filip Schepers, Global Technology Services Security Specialist, South-West Europe
Richard Kerkdijk, TNO : developments of Security Operations Centers, benchmark results of various SOC operators in Europe. Ideas for collaboration of SOC’s on national and international level.
Stefaan Hinderyckx, Network Integration and Security Director - Europe, Dimension Data

11.30h : Coffee Break

11.45h : Keynote Talk : Steve Purser, Head of Technical Department, ENISA

Panel Discussions : all participants have been asked to prepare a short 10 - 15 minute presentation of their activities / vision, followed by an in depth discussion

12.15h : Panel Discussion Cybersecurity Country Strategy Perspectives : what is the public Cyber Security Strategy of countries in Europe, how did it come about, what are the commonalities and differences, how have they been put into operation, what are the key learnings and best practices, how can policy making further improve cybersecurity, in a public-private cooperation. With contributions from :
Neil Robinson, Rand Europe: Defence and Security expert
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)-The Netherlands: Ministry of Security & Justice
Reto Haeni, Microsoft Switzerland
Steve Purser, Head of Technical Department, ENISA

13.15h : Lunch

14.00h : Keynote Talk : Paul Nicholas, Senior Director, Trustworthy Computing, Microsoft

About Paul Nicholas :
Paul Nicholas is a Senior Director for Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing initiative and leads the Global Security Strategy and Diplomacy Team, which focuses on addressing complex challenges and shaping policies affecting cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, and future security needs for a safer, more trusted Internet. Paul currently serves on the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Internet Futures. He has helped establish two international non-profit organizations including one designed to improve software security and the other for advancing incident response. Prior to joining Microsoft in 2005, Paul spent over eight years in the U.S. Government where served as a White House Director for Cybersecurity, a Senior Policy Advisor in the U. S. Senate, and an Assistant Director at the Government Accountability Office. Paul earned a B.A. from Indiana University in History, an M.A. from Georgetown University in International Security, and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional.

14.30h : Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity in EU : different departments and agencies of the EU and the EC are involved in Cybersecurity and try to address Cybersecurity from their perspective. What are differentiators, and the policy perspectives, where should industry and policy meet up, how does the EC relate to Europol, NATO and other institutions regarding Cybersecurity
with contributions from representatives from:

EC DG CONNECT, European Defense Agency, ENISA, European External Action Service

Ann-Sofie RONNLUND, Policy Officer, DG CONNECT: Communications Networks, Content and Technology, Unit H.4 Trust & Security
Wolfgang ROEHRIG, Project Officer Cyber Defence, European External Action Service, EDA …
Heli Tirmaa-Klaar, Cyber Security Policy Advisor, European External Action Service
Steve Purser, Head of Technical Department, ENISA

15.45 : Coffee Break

16.00h Panel Discussion : Cybersecurity information sharing platforms : various institutions have been developing, and are developing information sharing platforms. Both industry, non-profit and government institutions have been setting up their information sharing platforms, sometimes with different needs and use cases, but most of the time based upon similar sources and exchange mechanisms. Is there room for a Cybersecurity Vulnerability Sharing platform, a European information brokerage system standardized according to different common needs and challenges.
with contributions from representatives from :

Microsoft, NEISAS, Symantec,

Paul Nicholas, Microsoft
John Harisson, NEISAS / WARP
Tim Van Honste, Security Specialist, Symantec
Ralf Benzmueller, G Data

17.00h Panel Discusion : An insight in the latest and newest Cybersecurity challenges : cyber crime, recent botnet discoveries, malware evolutions, vulnerability exploits, data loss impacts, …
with contributions from :

Palo Alto Networks, IBM, G Data, FCCU

Stijn Rommens, Security Expert, Palo Alto Networks
IBM Internet Security Systems, Filip Schepers, Global Technology Services Security Specialist, South-West Europe
Ralf Benzmuller, Research Activities, G Data Software
Luc Beirens, FCCU

18.00 : closing notes and end of conference

All participants are kindly invited to the networking drink and walking dinner the day after, on Tuesday, October 23rd at the Magritte museum at 19.00h.
Please register at : Musee Magritte Special Event - 10 years LSEC - ISSE 2012 evening reception

Practical Information

Free to attend upon acceptation by the organizers of your registration. (Only for government representatives, industry, experts and research.)

This event takes place at the Microsoft Executive Briefing Center for European Innovation, Avenue des Nerviens 85, 1040 Brussels http://www.microsoft.eu/ebc/contact.aspx

All participants are kindly invited to the networking drink and walking dinner the day after, on Tuesday, October 23rd at the Magritte museum at 19.00h.
Please register at : Musee Magritte Special Event - 10 years LSEC - ISSE 2012 evening reception

About

This activity is being organized by B-CCENTRE and LSEC in collaboration with EEMA, ISSE, Microsoft, the European Commission FP7 and the European Security Innovation Network, a European project aimed at increasing competitiveness in the North West European market, supported by the EU INTERREG IVb program. This activity supports the transnational exchange of expertise and building of Cybersecurity measures in a public private partnership. http://www.securityinnovationnetwork.com LSEC is about becoming a Leader in Information Security. register@lsec.be. B-CCENTRE is the Belgian Cybercrime Centre of Excellence for Training, Research and Education supporting information sharing and capacity building to deal with cybercrime in Belgium and beyond.