The document promotes SMi's masterclass on cyber resilience scheduled for March 14, 2016, in Central London, focusing on advanced cyber security strategies for protecting critical national infrastructure. It outlines the agenda, which includes understanding contemporary cyber threats, developing optimal defense strategies, and effective recovery processes following cyber-attacks. Participants are encouraged to register online for the workshop and are informed about payment methods, discounts, and terms and conditions of booking.

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SMi MASTERCLASS SERIES 2016
SMi Presents their Exclusive Masterclass on
Cyber Resilience: A New
Perspective on Security
About The Masterclass:
Developing advanced cyber security strategies for the
creation of a layered cyber defence, Cyber Resilience:
A New Perspective on Security shall explore the
establishment of a comprehensive defence from
contemporary cyber threats to critical national
infrastructure
As well as the strategies and architectures necessary
for the establishment of this protection, the masterclass
will explore optimal protocol for organisations of all sizes
to take the necessary steps to prepare for the worst-
case scenarios. Specifically, the ability to recover
quickly in the event of a cyber-attack and deal with
the associated implications
MC 462
2016
14TH
MAR
Why You Should Attend:
• Understand the contemporary threats to critical
national infrastructure, the approaches of
attackers and their intentions
• Master cyber security strategies and architectures
for a thorough 1st line of defence from cyber
threats, in doing so, build a more cyber resilient
enterprise
• Prepare for the event in which your organisation’s
cyber security is breached, effectively respond
and recover by minimizing its impact and restore
the functions of your people, processes and
systems as soon as possible
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Central London, UK
Led by Major General (Ret) Vasileios Raptis, Former Assistant
Chief of Staff ACOS J6, CIS & Cyber Defence Directorate,
SHAPE HQ, NATO
Shielding Critical National Infrastructure
from Contemporary Threats

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8.30 Registration and Morning Coffee
9.00 Session 1: Understanding the Cyber Threat
• An introduction to the masterclass and discussion
of recent trends in the cyber security domain:
Focusing on Critical National Infrastructure
• Cyber Threats: Outline of threats from cyberspace,
including the range of threat actors, the characteristics
of a cyberattack and the different tools and
techniques used
• Examples of recent high profile cyber-attacks
9.45 Session 2: Cyber Security Strategy for Optimal
Cyber Defences
• Factors that make cyber security such a focus
• A thoughtful Cyber Security Strategy
• Cyber resilience to manage security with a
multi-layered approach
• Cyber resilience continual refinement through
a five pillars framework process
• Pillar 1: Prepare/Identify
• Pillar 2: Protect
• Pillar 3: Detect
10.30 Coffee and Informal Networking
11.00 Session 3: Mitigation and Recovery
• Pillar 4: Response Guidance: Processes that can
accelerate time to remediation and contain the
attack once it is detected
• Pillar 5: Recover: An introduction to a clear and
thorough recovery plan with the intention of
cyber-attacked organizations to be able to restore
the functions of their people, processes and systems
as quickly as possible
11.45 Session 4: Conclusion
• Achieving cyber resilience
• Questions from attendees
• Leaders closing remarks
12.30 End of Workshop
HALF-DAY PROGRAMME
About the Masterclass Leader:
Major General (Ret) Vasileios Raptis, Former Assistant Chief of Staff ACOS J6, CIS & Cyber Defence Directorate, SHAPE HQ, NATO
Drawing on extensive experience, from a
career spent at the forefront of CIS and
Cyber security, within both the Greek Army
and NATO’s CIS and Cyber Defence domain,
the workshop shall benefit from the guidance
of Major General Vasileios Raptis
Major General Vasileios Raptis, former Assistant Chief Of Staff
(ACOS J6) CIS & Cyber Defence at Supreme Headquarters
Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Headquarters, took over his
duties on 21st May 2013. He was responsible for directing and
overseeing all CIS and Cyber Defence function area
activities across Allied Command Operations (ACO), at all
levels of command and for all ongoing operations and
exercises. His main duty was to execute strategic planning
concerning the CIS & Cyber Defence support to NATO
operations enabling effective joint, land, maritime and air
operations, in order to contribute to the realisation of
SACEUR’ vision and mission. In particular, in his capacity he
represented the operational requirement holder on
behalf of the NATO Enterprise regarding the development
of NATO Wide C3/CIS and Cyber Defence capabilities.
Moreover, he was responsible for exercising, on behalf
of SACEUR, oversight of all operational aspects regarding
the development, management, acquisition and/or
implementation of major communications, command and
control, or intelligence (C4I) systems, programmes and/or
capabilities that deliver CIS & Cyber Defence services and
support to ACO
In March 2015 he was promoted to Major General and upon
the completion of his assignment to NATO he formally retired
on 27th July 2015

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CYBER RESILIENCE: A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON SECURITY
Monday 14th March 2016, Central London
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