Cyber security in its old form has failed and information security professionals are engaged in an ongoing strategic war for control.
Amid increasingly audacious cyber attacks and dire warnings, the world's top cyber security experts are set to travel to SA in May this year, to address 500 of the country's key business leaders and information security professionals on the battle raging on the cyber front.
The key to winning the war, they say, is informed strategy, effective tactics and the new imperative to know your enemy.
In an ever-changing environment, staying abreast of evolving threats and attack techniques requires constant vigilance. It's a game of chess or cat and mouse, and understanding the enemy and anticipating his next move is the new infosec top priority.
At the Security Summit, to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre from 7 to 9 May, 2013, the definitive gathering of security professionals, international and local information security analysts and experts will drill down into high-profile security failures, forecast the future of cyber security and outline the tactics needed to win the war.
In his keynote address, international investigative journalist and author Misha Glenny will uncover his findings on the cybercrime underworld. Based on extensive interviews with cyber criminals, cyber policemen and government strategists, Glenny's presentation will reveal the new cybercrime landscape.
Other top international speakers will include:
Informed local perspectives will be delivered by dozens of local experts including:
With six targeted tracks drilling down into strategy, business, technologies and tactics, the ITWeb Security Summit delivers insights targeted at the CEO, CIO, CISO, governance, risk and compliance professionals, information security managers and professionals, and continuity professionals.
The tracks will cover the themes: Defence in depth, Know your enemy, Security and compliance, Incident response and forensic approaches, C-level security update, New offensive techniques.
Events running alongside Security Summit include:
For more information, go to www.securitysummit.co.za.