SASIG, The Security Awareness Special Interest Group, has established an Independent Advisory Board for its forthcoming 'Big SASIG' event, comprising CISOs and industry experts that have been handpicked for their wide-ranging expertise and knowledge of the cybersecurity industry.
The new Board will assess proposed presentations and workshops taking place at Big SASIG, the flagship in-person SASIG event. The one-day conference will focus on the role of cybersecurity resilience and consider how business and public sector organisations are preparing for, responding to and recovering from cyber-attacks. The exclusive, invitation-only event is taking place on 25 May 2022 in the City of London.
Mark Walmsley, Global Chief Information Security Officer and Managing Director at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has been appointed Chairman of Big SASIG’s Independent Advisory Board. He said: “Our role is to make sure that the agenda at Big SASIG features what matters most to cybersecurity professionals. Our sector insight is intended to keep SASIG as the cybersecurity network of choice, where members can debate solutions, exchange examples of best practice and garner positive change in confidence.”
Martin Smith MBE, Founder and Chairman of The SASIG, added: “The new advisory board will keep Big SASIG on top of the biggest issues in cybersecurity. Our ethos is different, delegates come first, and vendors and users meet as equals. Big SASIG is a real learning experience, delivered by experts from both the user community and partners. Together, they can explore risks, strategies and real-life improvements, so they can prepare for and prevent cyber-attacks.”
The members of Big SASIG’s Independent Advisory Board include:
Mark Walmsley (Chairman), Global Chief Information Security Officer and Managing Director at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Helen Rabe, Global CISO, Abcam
Andrew Gould Detective Chief Superintendent, National Cybercrime Programme, National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)
Mandy Haeburn-Little, CEO, Business Resilience International Management (BRIM)
Andrew Gudgeon OBE, Head of Enterprise Risk Management and Operational Risk (UKI), Zurich Insurance
Jim Griffiths, Head of Information Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance, British Sugar
Paul Norton, Founder and CEO, CyberHalo
Sir Ian Andrews CBE, Vice-Chair National Preparedness Commission, formerly Chair UK Serious Organised Crime Agency and Senior Independent Director, NHS Digital
Steven Wilson, CEO, Cyber Defence Alliance (CDA)