SECURING DYNAMIC DIGITAL ROADMAPS: RELOOKING SIGNPOSTS IN IDENTITY, TRUST, AND RESILIENCE

The interconnection between AI and cybersecurity, together with developments in other tech verticals, have blurred lines with astounding speed. Both have overlapping aspects such as data and privacy, and both have been said to be an important base for the successful implementation of the other. Labels may be meaningless but, in this environment, many have pondered the vision of an all-encompassing framework that can best serve the process of what falls under the digitisation umbrella.

The implications can be profound in many areas. Weaponisation of tech and norms of behaviour among nation-states is one. Competition in development pathways for innovation and capacity building is another. Collaboration and competition in AI and cybersecurity-centric domains against the backdrop of big tech pervasiveness will grow in complexity. In managing all these, the evolution of C-suite and other leadership roles in technology and organisations can be bewildering in speed and impact of change.

Within cybersecurity itself, norms, boundaries, and the ecosystem continue to see seismic changes. Attack surfaces and threat landscape features shift on what seems a daily basis. Endpoint definition, the need to include a bewildering array of device devices and third-party products are just some of the challenges that continue to evolve and alter the fundamental demands of a holistic cybersecurity posture. Is this an evolutionary or revolutionary journey, and what is the likely outcome within the context of enabling the transformation journey of organisations?

GovWare will explore the bread-and-butter issues of current cybersecurity challenges and address how fundamentals can be adapted and transformed to help chart the digital future.

FOCUS AREAS

All submissions must indicate at least one of the topics from the Focus Areas below:

Cybersecurity Considerations in a Converged Digital Reality

• Customer Protection by Design – Regulatory, Policy and Technical Engineering Perspectives
• Digital Trust and Trust Technologies
• Governance and Assurance in AI
• Privacy Enhancing Technologies
• Recent Developments in ML / AI Engines
• Trusted Digital ID for Web 2.0 / 3.0 Applications

Cybersecurity Environment

• Advanced Identity and Access Management
• Cloud Native Security / Cloud-Enabled Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation
• Data Privacy and Analytics
• Distributed Security in General and IoT Environments / Internet of Things
• Elements in API Security and Ecosystem

Emerging / Developing Technology for Cybersecurity

• Quantum Computing and its Impact on Trust and Security Infrastructure

Operational Considerations

• Cyber Threat Landscape & Intelligence
• Cybersecurity Ops Centre: Methodologies & Operations
• Darkweb, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare
• Data Governance / Sovereignty and Management / Regulatory Compliance
• Developments in the Zero Trust Environment
• Endpoint Security / Mobile Security / Network Security
• Enterprise Security and Data Protection: Trends & Technologies
• Incident Response, Investigations, Forensics, and Recovery in IT and OT Environments
• Integrating AI for OT Automation and Cybersecurity within OT Infrastructure
• Managed Services: Considerations for Advanced Threat Intelligence, Incident Response and Detection
• Operational Technology Threat and Vulnerabilities Landscape
• OT Threat Intelligence: Strategies for Effective Collection, Analysis and Dissemination
• Security by Design: Risk Assessment, Avoidance and Mitigation

Thought Leadership and Strategy in Cybersecurity

• Cybersecurity Risk Management / Risk-based Frameworks
• Developing the Cybersecurity Ecosystem, Talent Pipeline and Professionalism
• Development of a Cybersecurity Ecosystem through Public and Private Partnerships
• Organisational Cybersecurity Culture – The Role of Leadership and Management