Here's an overview of the Oxford Cyber Security Cluster for those who might be interested. The cluster is highly active, with over fifty member organisations from industry, business support and academia.

1. Oxford Cyber Security
Cluster

2. • Promote the need for increased information security / resilience;
• Signpost assistance available locally;
• Bring together businesses with an interest in information security;
• Link local specialists to wider UK community through UK Cyber
Security Forum;
• Connect the commercial and academic worlds to explore research
and employment opportunities.
Oxford Cyber Security Cluster
Objectives

3. Oxford Cyber Security Cluster
Current Membership
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Cyber Businesses
Professional
Services Firms
Business Support
Academia
Media

4. Oxford Cyber Security Cluster Kick-Off
Agenda
Sponsors: Facilities: Begbroke Science Park Refreshments: CQR
• Update on UK Cyber Security Forum
• UK Government Initiatives linked to Cyber Security
• Cyber Security from the perspective of the Serious Organised Crime
Unit
• The role of the Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Partnership
• What’s happening in the Thames Valley Cyber Security Cluster
• An overview of Invest in Oxfordshire / Oxfordshire LEP
• What Next?

5. Oxford Cyber Security Cluster Kick-Off
Feedback - Relevance of Presentations
Sponsors: Facilities: Begbroke Science Park Refreshments: CQR
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6. Oxford Cyber Security Cluster Kick-Off
Feedback
An excellent event at a great location. A very good start!
Great start, l hope the interest continues for everyone else.
The first meeting was very good and well organised!
It was a very promising first meeting with excellent attendance. Thanks for organising it!
Thank you for organizing an interesting event and for involving us.
Great inaugural meeting!
This is a very good initiative. However I think we have to see over the next few meetings whether the cluster is going to be of
use to the academia/research participants as well as the SMEs
Understand why first event was wide covering but might hope for more depth in specific areas going forward
Once we are more established, I would be pleased to contribute more, but it is still early days for us.
It was a very positive kick off meeting, a really good start.

7. Perhaps a discussion around the importance of the link between physical and cyber security
Risks and emerging risks and how to protect from them
Initiatives to deliver cyber security to SME's. The process of linking the array of products to deliver information security to the user SME's
Test bedding opportunities for our login security product, IoT, SCADA, partnering opportunities, startups telling their stories, success stories, how
to sell overseas, grants and support from InnovateUK etc.
Specific issues business are experiencing
A mix of Info Security work (we can't all know it individually) and opportunities for collaboration. also invite along members of the wider business
community to allow them to express their infosec needs/concerns, and how we can help them.
Not sure at the minute - but anything thats topical / in the news would be helpful
2016 onwards Government digital strategy; how cybersecurity businesses are reacting to the GDPR and Network and Information Security
Directive
General - information for R&D and education partnerships (H2020, KTN etc.) Subject specific - geomatics
A speed dating session
Specific examples of good (and bad) practice. Actionable information.
cyber crime, encryption, network security.
Discussions about raising security awareness amongst users/employees. Effective vulnerability testing and security monitoring
how we can work together best hearing of changes to the policy behind cyber early
Business development / Growing security businesses
Why are SMEs resistant to the security measure?
Current talking points/threats and new technologies.
Oxford Cyber Security Cluster Kick-Off
Feedback - Topics You Would Like Covered

8. Continued information sharing
Sharing of information and resources to identify and meet the threat posed
Knowledge sharing & coordinated delivery of products and services to market
Useful contacts
Identify new clients and service lines
Mainly networking opportunities, and to find out what others are up to
Knowledge and networking
More of the same ... grow and consolidate network
Meet people in industry
Expanding my knowledge/skillset, networking
Expand our network of connections and discover interesting editorial content.
A forum for discussions to try and ensure end-users and suppliers understand current security issues.
enhanced corporate profile and networking
Contacts within cyber security related companies
To encourage collaborative working, to be an information centre for Oxfordshire businesses.
Oxford Cyber Security Cluster Kick-Off
Feedback - What You Want from the Cluster

9. For more information contact:
Stewart Benger
stewart.benger@cqr.com
Oxford Cyber Security Cluster