Cyber Security in a Quickly Evolving Landscape

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Deep dive into the world of managing global cyber security. Which cyber threats do we see in the world around us evolving and how do we translate these developments to our strategy? Corence will open the black box of cyber security practices and shares her eye-openers of being a CISO of one of the biggest banks in the Netherlands and her career journey towards becoming a CISO.

Cyber security is an important topic for organisations and their customers: it is a key priority to keep clients and the organisation safe and resilient. Cybercrime is evolving rapidly, attackers are becoming more professional and have the resources to plan and wait for the right time to strike. Organised cybercrime globally is a major threat. This asks for a proper approach to stay ahead of these developments and to join forces within the financial sector, with large corporates and government.

Session Key Takeaways:

  • Understanding of the cyber threat landscape
  • Insights in how a bank is continuously preparing to stay ahead of cyber crime developments
  • Eye-openers of the CISO of one of the biggest banks in the Netherlands

This session is for you if… you want to have a sneak peek in the world of cyber crime and a look in the cyber organisation of the Rabobank.

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