The Cyber Security Podcast from PwC UK

How prepared are you to respond to a ransomware attack? In this episode our host Chloe Seaton is joined by Fran Thompson from the Irish HSE and Pat Moran from PwC Ireland to discuss key lessons all organisations can learn from the ransomware attack on the Irish HSE in May 2021. The discussion covers crisis response in the heat of a ransomware attack, tackling the challenges of business recovery and bringing systems back online, why organisations need to understand the extent of the dependence of their critical services on technology, and how to boost cyber security preparedness and build ransomware resilience.

In this episode, our new host Chloe Seaton is joined by Lucie Usher, EMEA Intelligence Officer for FS-ISAC and Luc Manfredi, a Director in our Cyber Security team in the UK to discuss what is driving cyber resilience up the regulatory agenda in sectors such as financial services, energy and utilities; the key cyber risks for organisations in regulated sectors, including supply chain attacks, the growing use of operational technology in industrial operations and geopolitical unrest; how the regulatory landscape is evolving around cyber resilience - nationally and globally; and what organisations in regulated sectors can do to increase cyber resilience and ensure compliance through greater information sharing, rigorous self-assessment and continuous exercising and testing. -What is driving cyber resilience up the regulatory agenda in sectors such as financial services, energy and utilities -The key cyber risks for organisations in regulated sectors, including supply chain attacks, the growing use of operational technology in industrial operations and geopolitical unrest. -How the regulatory landscape is evolving around cyber resilience - nationally and globally - and what does this mean for organisations -What organisations in regulated sectors can do to increase cyber resilience and ensure compliance, including greater information sharing, rigorous self-assessment and continuous exercising and testing.

In this episode we’re joined by Kevin Storli and Phil Venables to look at the changing role of the chief information security officer (CISO). We discuss: 1. How they’ve seen the role of the CISO change over their careers. 2. How CISOs can mitigate security risks while enabling their organisation to achieve its goals. 3. Current areas of concern, including supply chain risk and securing the cloud. 4. What they look for when hiring and the skills CISOs need to recruit for over the next few years. Host: Abigail Wilson, Cyber Threat Operations Manager, PwC UK Guest: Kevin Storli, Global CTO and UK Chief Information Security Officer, PwC Guest: Phil Venables, Chief Information Security Officer, Google Cloud

In this episode we’re joined by Richard Horne to discuss how CEOs can reduce complexity and make their organisations more securable. We discuss: whether CEOs are taking enough of a role in tackling cyber risk; how embracing simplicity can benefit their organisations; how CEOs can embed cyber security into transformation plans. Host: Abigail Wilson, Cyber Threat Operations Manager, PwC UK Guest: Richard Horne, UK Cyber Security Chair, PwC UK

In this episode we’re joined by Gabriel Currie and Will Oram to discuss the SUNBURST hack and the issues identified. We discuss: - analysis of the attack - the risk areas highlighted - how you can defend against supply chain risks Host: Abigail Wilson, Cyber Threat Operations Manager, PwC UK Guest: Gabriel Currie, Cyber Incident Management Lead, PwC UK Guest: Will Oram, Cyber Remediation Lead, PwC UK

Abigail Wilson is joined by Kris McConkey and Hamish Cameron to answer the question "why are companies still suffering form cyber breaches?".

We're joined by Dr Richard Horne and Laura Duncan to talk about the basics of cyber security and discuss the challenges organisations face in getting these right.

Abigail Wilson is joined by Matt Wixey and Holly Rostill to chat about the importance of research and development in cyber security and why it is key to building a secure digital society.

Louise Taggart chats to Matt Wixey, threat and vulnerability consultant at PwC UK, about his cutting-edge research into emerging cyber threats to organisations. Find out more about the latest techniques being used by hackers to bypass security mechanisms, involving light and sound.

In our fifth episode, we're joined by Christian Arndt, cyber security director at PwC, to look at the role of the chief information security officer. The CISO is often a senior level executive who is responsible for multiple areas of an organisation’s security strategy, resilience and vision. What will the future CISO look like? What characteristics should organisations expect of someone in this role?

In episode three we're joined by Kris McConkey, cyber security partner at PwC, to talk about digital crime scene forensics. From tracking the bad guys and setting up online traps to undertaking digital crime scene investigations, we discuss ways that organisations can improve their cyber resilience.

Ian Todd, cyber security consultant, is joined by Jane Wainwright, privacy and data protection director, to discuss the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Coming into effect in May 2018, this is the largest data protection change in a generation. With one year left to go, organisations are trying to understand data flows, consent mechanisms, binding corporate rules and how to assess their current level of readiness.