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Hackers aren't breaking in, they're logging in. Even for companies with the strongest controls, when working at speed is non-negotiable, the most vulnerable link in the chain is always human.

A recent IBM study found cyber attacks have an increasingly long tail: on average 200 days of disruption before even quantifying costs like ongoing reputational damage.

With threat actors adapting and innovating to penetrate and disable organisations, it's critical that business continuity plans adapt to be more robust and cyber risk is no longer seen as solely a technology issue. But after an endless stream of high profile incidents, are we progressing quickly enough?

What does the risk landscape mean for the strategic importance of the CIO and CISO? How can you communicate effectively in risk terms with largely non technical boards? How do position your organisation on the front foot and move beyond relying on reactive control frameworks?

CISOs, CIOs, execs leading Security and looking to build safer online ecosystems should join this practical session on how to make security a coordinated, enterprise-wide effort and how to educate and empower leaders and the next generation of Cyber talent. We'll hear real-world guidance from Chris Burt and Sunaina Aytan before a peer group discussion. Chris Burt is co-founder and Exec Chair of the Risk Coalition, a not-for-profit, risk management think tank that aims to improve the effectiveness of risk management practice in the UK and globally. Sunaina Aytan brings experience as a cybersecurity advisor and innovator with Airbus Protect and advisory board member at Cyber London. Penny Jackson helps build board level Cyber Resilience with Aristos Partnership and previously led strategy, design and delivery for human risk management, cyber security and safety for John Lewis Partnership.

After the session you are invited to networking drinks where you'll have the opportunity to take a short, guided tour of the 24/7 Global Risk & Operations Centre, Control Risks ONE. This will showcase the technology and people behind Control Risks ONE, which monitors and alerts on emerging risks, delivers horizon scans, tracks incidents and assets, and provides surge capacity to client security teams, leveraging Seerist’s risk intelligence platform.