The Cyber Security Podcast from PwC UK

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The cyber security podcast from PwC UK covers the latest developments in cyber risk, resilience and threat intelligence. In each episode we’re joined by special guests to give you practical insight on how to improve your cyber security and create a more resilient business.

31/03/2023

Anatomy of a ransomware attack - Lessons from the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) - S4E4

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.

45 min
30/11/2022

CISO Spotlight on John White, Virgin Atlantic - S4E3

In this episode, our host Chloe Seaton is joined by John White, Leader of Information and Cyber Security at Virgin Atlantic. In this episode John talks about how cyber security can support digital transformation, the importance of simplifying IT and getting the basics right, ransomware resilience, tackling the cyber talent gap - and his interesting career journey from personal trainer to CISO.

34 min
04/08/2022

Why regulators are shining a spotlight on cyber resilience - S4E2

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.

28 min
23/05/2022

How to increase cyber resilience in a heightened state of alert - S4E1

In this episode, we’re joined by our UK Cyber Security Chair, Richard Horne and UK Cyber Security Director, Laura Duncan to discuss: What is a heightened state of cyber alert?How do you assess your vulnerability and respond to different levels of cyber alert?What scenarios do you need to plan for and what actions should you prioritise?How do you embed cyber resilience across your organisation and people - and how do you manage security fatigue in a prolonged heightened state of alert?

21 min
17/06/2021

What’s on the minds of CISOs? New responsibilities, future risks and hiring talent - S3E6

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

27 min
20/05/2021

Keeping your operational technology secure - S3E5

In this episode we’re joined by Sean Sutton and Cara Haffey to discuss how organisations can secure their operational technology (OT). We discuss: 1. How OT security differs from IT security. 2. Threats we’ve seen targeting operational technology, with a focus on the manufacturing sector. 3. Steps you can take to tackle threats and build resilient operations. Host: Abigail Wilson, Cyber Threat Operations Manager, PwC UK Guest: Sean Sutton, Cyber Security Partner, PwC UK Guest: Cara Haffey, UK Industrial Manufacturing Leader, PwC UK

16 min
06/04/2021

How CEOs can build secure organisations - S3E4

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 UKGuest: Richard Horne, UK Cyber Security Chair, PwC UK

11 min
15/03/2021

Cyber threat imperatives for 2021 - S3E3

In this episode we’re joined by Kris McConkey and Krystle Reid to discuss the latest cyber threats you need to defend against. We cover: - the key threat trends from last year- threats we expect to be prominent in 2021, including cyber risk considerations around the hybrid working mode- how organisations can combat these threats.

14 min

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31/10/2017

696Blackie1986

Quality and content is brilliant. Fantastic guests and interviews. Thank you for this content.

The cyber security podcast from PwC UK covers the latest developments in cyber risk, resilience and threat intelligence. In each episode we’re joined by special guests to give you practical insight on how to improve your cyber security and create a more resilient business.