(DMU) Cyber Security Centre in September
2012 was a significant milestone in the teaching
and research of cyber protection.
the launch of the Cyber Security Centre (CSC),
this year the CSC Annual Conference was
combined with a number of new events to form
DMU Cyber Week 2013.
September 2013, the series of events brought
together an international community from the
public and private sectors, law enforcement,
academia, defence and the third sector and
provided a unique opportunity for delegates
to gain a fresh understanding of issues that
really affect the cyber domain and the different
approaches and solutions that are available to
protect this environment.
Symposium on Industrial Control System &
SCADA Cyber Security Research (ICS-CSR2013)
organised by DMU's Software Technology
Research Laboratory and the European
Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS-
IW). The event was a great success in balancing
industry needs and cutting edge research in this
increasingly important area.
are pleased with the high-quality of the research
contributions and indeed the interaction during
the conference. We are delighted to be working
closely with EADS on research to establish how
ICS and UK businesses are exposed to cyber-
threats and how the right information about
these systems' security behaviours can be made
available to decision makers as part of the EADS
Centre of Excellence in SCADA Cyber Security
& Forensics here at DMU."
of cryptography machines, some predating WWII
and one which had been salvaged from the ocean
floor! His collection showed the development of
this technology over the past 80 years.
those attending the Inaugural Meeting of the East
Midlands Branch of the Institute of Information
Security Professionals (IISP). Twenty-five
delegates were treated to a presentation and
demonstration by Jay Abbott, Managing Director
of Advanced Security Consulting Limited on how
easy it has become to play the role of the bad
guy in cyber security.
on how security professionals can focus the
attention of businesses on the reality of threats
and the investment needed to protect against
them.
of the meeting: "As professionalisation of cyber
security grows, regional networks will become
key to enable local practitioners to share ideas
and good practice. It was great to see there was
sufficient interest to launch such a network, under
the IISP banner, in the East Midlands."
Thursday 19th September.
organised by Alison Attrill and her team in
the Psychology department at DMU featured
keynote speaker Professor Monica Whitty from
the University of Leicester. The day was packed
full of presentations and seminars on a range of
topics under the Cyberpsychology umbrella.
posters, some of which were written by PhD
students and gave the delegates an opportunity
to network and discuss findings and ideas.
Psychology, Alison Attrill said: "This first annual
event was very successful in bringing together
delegates from wide and varied backgrounds to
present on diverse topics revolving around online
behaviour."
the Cyber Security Centre Annual Conference.
Delegates were welcomed to the event by
Director of the CSC, Professor Tim Watson
who talked through some of the Centre's
achievements since the launch in 2012.
National Cyber Security Programme for the
Cabinet Office emphasised the importance of
academia in providing cyber security training and
research.
universities and businesses and highlighted DMU's
Cyber Security Centre as an example of the
high-level collaborative approach that is required
to help the UK remain at the forefront of cyber
security developments.
of research and knowledge in this fast moving
field and critically, they are the producers of the
universities to work together, to ensure that the
research and training provided by the educational
sector is focused on the requirements of British
business. De Montfort University is an excellent
example of how to make such collaboration
work in practice."
CSC Annual Conference were also invited to
look around a vendor exhibition that showcased
the latest products and services from the IT
industry.
become involved in numerous projects including
the Trustworthy Software Initiative (TSI) that
is hosted by the CSC. The TSI is a prestigious
research initiative, and has been recognised by
Government Minister Francis Maude who said:
"We support the Trustworthy Software Initiative,
which aims to improve cyber security by making
software more secure, dependable and reliable,
and to educate on why trustworthy software is
important."
has also been recognised as one of four centres
of excellence for cyber security in the UK by
the Institute of Engineering and Technology, and
has launched a new Master of Science degree
in Cyber Security in collaboration with Deloitte,
with Cabinet Office Minister Chloe Smith praising
the `vital' work of De Montfort University.
Security Centre, commented that "It was exciting
to see so many different events and activities
during DMU Cyber Week. It highlighted the
breadth of cyber research across all faculties
and the strength of the links between research
groups and their partners in industry, with other
academic institutions and with professional bodies
and government organisations."
Week, dates are already being put in place
for Cyber Week 2014. If you would like to
be involved in next year's event, please email
DMUSecretariat@softbox.co.uk for more
information.
Symposium on Industrial Control System &
SCADA Cyber Security Research are available at:
www.bcs.org/ewic/ics-csr2013.