ScotlandIS Cyber

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re taking up ‘Netwalking’ – having a catch-up whilst on the go!

We know how important taking a break from your laptop is for your physical and mental health, and some of the best ideas and brainstorming can happen on the move.

Join the ScotlandIS team for a walk around Linlithgow loch on Wednesday 15th May; for those that live locally or fancy jumping on a quick train from Edinburgh or Glasgow, we’ll be meeting at White Dove Coffee near the train station between 12-12:15pm.

We hope to see you there – furry friends welcome!

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MomentsForMovement

Join ScotlandIS in partnership with CyberNorth for a stimulating day of knowledge-sharing, networking and collaboration at our ‘lunch and learn’ event in Newcastle. 

Our speakers represent organisations with a footprint in Scotland and the North. They are subject matter experts who will share a wealth of knowledge on business resilience, supply chain security, and how the ITMSP Best Practice Charter, gaining momentum in Scotland, is shaping the future of IT security.

The event aims to bring together MSPs, cyber companies, and other professionals from within that security supply chain to foster networking opportunities, and facilitate the sharing of challenges and best practices.

Together, let’s drive excellence and innovation in the cyber security and managed services community across Scotland and the North.

AGENDA

12.00-12.20   Registration, Tea and Coffee – a warm welcome and opportunity to network

12.20-12.30 Welcome, ITMSP Cluster and Charter Update – Beverly Bowles, ScotlandIS Head of Cyber

Beverly will provide updates on the latest developments and initiatives driving IT excellence in Scotland and the North, including an introduction to the ScotlandIS Best Practice Charter for IT MSPs.

12.30 -13.00 Building Resilience – Debra Cairns, Managing Director, Net Defence

Learn essential strategies for fortifying your IT infrastructure against cyber threats, presented by a subject matter expert with a footprint in both regions. 

13.00-13.30  Incident Management Case Study – Stewart Hogg, Associate Director, Cyber with Waterstons

Gain insights from a real-world scenario and best practice in incident response, shared by an industry leader with expertise spanning both Scotland and the North.

13.30-14.15  Lunch

14.15-15.00 Supply Chain Security & Product Demo – Mark Lamb, Founder, Highground

Explore innovative solutions and strategies to ensure the security of your supply chain, presented by a knowledgeable speaker with experience in both regions. Watch a demo of Highground’s solution and how it can help build resilience in MSP organisations.

15.00-15.30 Networking

We look forward to welcoming you to this enriching partnership event, where you will gain valuable insights, forge new connections, and contribute to the growth of the community in Scotland and Newcastle. 

In partnership with CyberNorth

CNG Invites you to join the Scottish OT Cyber Summit at the Ardoe House Hotel in Aberdeen, Scotland!

• Discuss how Cyber Security for Critical Manufacturing encourages collaboration
• Learn to identify your most valuable data assets
• Discover how to improve employee awareness on the threats of cyber-attacks
• Debate the importance of regional collaboration and the development of standards
• Examine the role of public and private stakeholders in the protection of cyberspace
• Analyse data security laws and industry standards
• Increase your network interacting with colleagues in a unique experience
• Showcase your expertise to a senior audience

Join our next ITMS Community event on 4th June in Glasgow!

The event aims to bring together ITMSPs and cyber security companies from across Scotland to promote our IT MSP Best Practice Charter, foster networking opportunities, and facilitate the sharing of challenges and best practices.

AGENDA

12.00-12.20   Registration, Tea and Coffee 

12.20-12.30 Welcome, ITMSP Cluster and Charter Update – Beverly Bowles, ScotlandIS Head of Cyber

12.30 -13.00 John Murdoch, Celerity

13.00-13.30  Stu Harkness, Siker

13.30-14.15  Lunch

14.15-15.00 Charlie McLean-Bristol, Plan B Consulting

15.00-15.30 Networking

We look forward to welcoming you to this enriching IT Managed Service Providers Networking Event, where you will gain valuable insights, forge new connections, and contribute to the growth of the ITMSP community in Scotland. 

Join us at the brand new Social Hub in Glasgow’s Merchant City!

Our next Software Engineering Leaders Forum will take place in Glasgow, and will be led by BJSS.

The quarterly S.E.L.F group provides a forum for software engineering leaders, CIO’s and CTO’s across the Scottish tech sector to share ideas and explore common challenges. The meetups also provide opportunities for informal mentoring and potential opportunities for joint working.

For this session, we’ll be joined by BJSS Regional Capability Lead, Leigh Rankin, who will kick off a discussion around Sustainability and Greener Software Engineering.

Green software development is an approach that prioritises energy-efficient patterns and processes throughout the delivery lifecycle. Leigh will explore some of the techniques BJSS used to help a leading Microsoft Xbox Gaming Partner save enough electricity to power over 12,000 homes for a year, whilst also delivering improved speed, agility, security, and reliability throughout their development pipeline.

Agenda

5pm – arrival, tea and coffee 

5.30pm – talk begins 

6.30pm – talk ends 

6.30-7pm – pizza and networking 

This event is exclusively for ScotlandIS members – secure your place now below.

Now in its 10th year, Scotland’s largest annual cyber security summit will host a sister event in Glasgow, Scot-Secure West. The event brings together senior InfoSec personnel, IT leaders, academics, security researchers and law enforcement, providing a unique forum for knowledge exchange, discussion and high-level networking.

The programme is focused on improving awareness and best practices through shared learning: highlighting emerging threats, new research and changing adversarial tactics, and examining practical ways to improve resilience, detection and response.

This event is geared towards InfoSec & IT personnel and C-suite leaders.

Scotland’s leading and most anticipated tech conference will once again be held at the EICC on Thursday 26th September.