Europe Region Events

This presentation will explore the vital role of cyber security in critical national infrastructure, highlighting how cyber-attacks can translate into real-world physical consequences. Rowan will also discuss practical techniques and methodologies used in the nuclear sector to manage cyber risk and develop effective security strategies. She will also provide some basic information about early careers pathways for cyber security professionals. Talk explores the evolving cyber threat landscape and its impact on Nuclear and Critical National Infrastructure, where resilience is vital to national security and public safety. Drawing on personal experience and professional journey within the sector, it reflects on real-world challenges in securing complex OT and IT environments.

This talk will explore aspects of military communications during WW2, starting with the German use of radio to enable Blitzkrieg (lightning warfare) and then move on to review the value of radio interceptions to feed Bletchley Park with messages to decode. We will then then explore the communication required to support D-day and the Allied advance from the beachhead. The talk will also address Operation Market Garden and the challenges which poor radio communications presented and discuss the reasons for this. An underlying theme will be the role of the Royal Signals as the British Army' specialist communications branch