25 Jun
Anything You Want to Know About InfoSec but Were Afraid to Ask 2026
A moderated, no-judgement open forum where members bring any security question and share experience from the coal face.
- Hosted by chapter members
Past events
What we've been doing
Since 2016 the chapter has brought practitioners, researchers and leaders to audiences across the East of England, in person and online. Here is every talk, workshop and forum we have run.
50events since 2016
50+speakers
30+organisations represented
6towns and cities, plus online
2026
28 May
Understanding Neurodivergency and Enabling Talent to Thrive
ADHD in the workplace: its strengths, the barriers that remain, and the environments that let neurodivergent colleagues thrive.
- Matthew Kelly, Microsoft
30 Apr
Reverse Engineering to AI: A Journey Through Modern Security Research
From reverse engineering and CTF competitions to automated exploitation, firmware security and AI in security research.
- Giulio De Pasquale, Roku
- Kevan Wisdom
25 Feb
Secure AI: Building Cyber AI Confidence
An interactive event helping SMEs adopt AI securely, built around the SECURE-AI framework: AI-driven deception, police and government support, DNS threats, hacking AI, and Gen-AI in cyber security.
- Anton Angione FCIIS, Independent Executive Advisor
- John, Cyber Protect Coordinator, ERSOU
- Gary Cox, Infoblox
- Ross Donald, Pen Test Partners
- Mohammad Abdul Mughni, Anglia Ruskin University
2025
27 Nov
Managing Information as an Asset for Critical Infrastructure
ISO 19650 and security-minded information management for critical national infrastructure, digital twins and structured data.
- Steven E, GEOEnable
23 Oct
Digital Futures: Building Resilience in Systems and Society
Two sessions: managing information as an asset for critical infrastructure, and safeguarding vulnerable people from online harm.
- Steven E, GEOEnable
- Mia-Helena Knight Nikolin Caisley and Snezana Caisley, V.L.A.D. Outreach CIC
24 Jul
Anything You Want to Know About InfoSec but Were Afraid to Ask 2025
Our annual open forum: members' questions answered by the collective experience of the chapter.
- Hosted by chapter members
26 Jun
Digital Risk & Harm Prevention: Safeguarding Vulnerable Users
Personal testimony and a call for stronger safeguards and accountability to protect vulnerable people from serious online harm.
- Mia-Helena Knight Nikolin Caisley and Snezana Caisley, V.L.A.D. Outreach CIC
29 May
Zero Trust & How AI Is Helping Business Get There Faster
Implementing Zero Trust architecture in practice, and how AI and machine learning accelerate it with fewer resources.
- Jim Curtis, cloud security specialist
2024
5 Nov
Game Theory for Management & Federated Deep Learning for Intrusion Detection
Game theory and security productivity measurement, and AI-driven intrusion detection for IoT-enabled critical infrastructure.
- Gabriel Severi, security architect
- Dr Segun Popoola, Anglia Ruskin University
26 Sep
What Can We Learn on the Ground from Vulnerabilities in the Air?
Aviation cyber security research, from in-flight entertainment to electronic flight bags, and the lessons for security on the ground.
- Ken Munro, Pen Test Partners
- Dr Shareeful Islam, Anglia Ruskin University
24 Jul
Navigating the Cybersecurity Path: Certification and Careers
An open discussion on certifications, qualifications, skills, experience and career paths in cyber security.
- Hosted by chapter members
19 Jun
Tracking Adversary Infrastructure Using DNS
Using DNS threat intelligence to track attackers, including how the VexTrio traffic distribution system was uncovered.
- Gary Cox, Infoblox
- Andy Young, Infoblox
23 May
Academic and Industry Networking and Celebration Event
Celebrating the chapter's partnership with Anglia Ruskin University and graduates gaining ISC2 certifications.
- Tabitha Flax, ISC2
- Dr Erika Sanchez, Anglia Ruskin University
- Anthony Benham, UK Home Office
9 May
Human Factors and AI-Driven Solutions
Why phishing still works, how AI-powered detection helps, and tracking adversary infrastructure with DNS.
- Dr Hossein Abroshan, Anglia Ruskin University
- Andy Young, Infoblox
21 Mar
Anything You Want to Know About InfoSec but Were Afraid to Ask 2024
Members' questions, answered by members, in a relaxed online setting.
- Hosted by chapter members
2023
1 Nov
Spotlight on Educational Outreach and ISC2 Leadership Insight
The launch of the chapter's educational outreach programme, and updates direct from ISC2 leadership.
- Renata Vincoletto, ISC2 East of England Chapter
- Ed Parsons, ISC2
14 Sep
Defending Against 2023's Escalating Web Threats
Magecart attacks and the privacy risks of rogue tracking pixels, against a backdrop of stricter regulation.
- Idan Cohen, Reflectiz
18 May
Open Source Intelligence Techniques to Protect Your Organisation and People
Defeating the fakes: domain and brand impersonation, takedowns, VIP impersonation and a debate on deepfakes and AI.
- Jeremy Hendy, Skurio
23 Mar
The DNS Under Attack: Learn About Threats Through DNS
DNS tunnelling and exfiltration, domain generation algorithms, lookalike domains and MITRE ATT&CK in practice.
- Gary Cox, Infoblox
21 Feb
Anything You Want to Know About InfoSec but Were Afraid to Ask
The first of our annual open forums, open to everyone.
- Hosted by chapter members
2022
16 Nov
Real Life Hacking War Stories
Seventeen years of forensic and incident response investigations, and practical tips to avoid becoming a victim.
- Benn Morris, 3B Data Security
14 Jul
Zero Trust: What Is It All About?
Lessons from implementing a Zero Trust project in the health sector, presented by a chapter member.
- Hubert Tsatsu Ametefe, NHS arm's-length body
12 May
Intelligence-Led Vulnerability Management
Turning strategic and tactical intelligence into effective, prioritised vulnerability remediation.
- Louis B., UK banking sector
10 Mar
Stories from the Swarm
Real-world breaches: how two-factor authentication is defeated, and why disk encryption alone is no longer enough.
- Luke Potter, CovertSwarm
2021
2 Dec
Safe and Unsafe at the Same Time: A Quantum Look at Quantum
Beyond the hype: the threat quantum computing poses to secure communication, and how quantum technology may also protect it.
- David Snelling, Fujitsu
4 Nov
Regional Cyber Resilience and Open Forum
Short talks from regional cyber resilience leaders, followed by an anonymous open question forum.
- Fiona Bail, Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre
- Richard Southwell, North Star Cyber Security
8 Jul
Supply Chain Risk and Insider Threat
Managing cyber risk intelligence, supply chain risk and insider technology risk in a global organisation.
- Dr Jules Pagna Disso, BNP Paribas
6 May
Cyber Insurance Myths and Misconceptions
What cyber insurance really covers, and what it doesn't, from a broker and an insurer.
- Tom Jolly, Sirelark Risk Services
- Matthew Norris, Beazley
4 Mar
Information Governance & Data Security, Data Sovereignty
A moderated discussion of the challenges, pitfalls and successes of information governance and data sovereignty.
- Hosted by chapter members
2020
3 Dec
The Human Element and the UK Cyber Security Council
How human and cultural factors shape cyber security, and an update on the newly formed UK Cyber Security Council.
- Mark Shawa
- Deshini Newman, (ISC)² EMEA
30 Jul
Chapter Surgery: Certifications
Which certifications suit which roles? An open discussion covering ISC2, SANS, ISACA, Microsoft, AWS and more.
- Hosted by chapter members
2019
7 Nov
Illuminating the Dark Web: Separating Fact from Fiction
Beyond Tor: credential stuffing, risk modelling, data watermarking, and dark web countermeasures in incident response.
- Jeremy Hendy, Skurio
3 Oct
Pi-hole: What Really Happens on Your Network
Using a DNS sinkhole to block unwanted content and see exactly where your IoT devices send data.
- Charl Brits, Head of IT Security
5 Sep
Live Hacks and Correlation to Crime Tactics
Live attack demonstrations and how they map to real-world criminal tactics.
- Graeme Jenkins, SentinelOne
- Mandeep Sandhu, SentinelOne
23 May
Tackling IoT Security: Publicity, People Pressure and the Pipedream of Regulation
Systemic IoT flaws, live demos, responsible disclosure and why regulation struggles to keep up.
- Ken Munro, Pen Test Partners
2018
8 Nov
Deception in the Cyber Realm
Warfare, sporting or political tactic, or serious cyber security solution? Deception technology explained.
- Mark Howell, Attivo Networks
11 Oct
Red Teaming
Testing organisational security from the adversary's perspective with scenario-based red team simulations.
- Paul Sutton, Redscan
6 Sep
Pro-Active Crisis Management
Lessons from decades of crisis response, from natural disasters to cyber attacks, on preparing, responding and recovering.
- Robert Hayes, Digital Times Transformation, formerly Microsoft
3 May
Incident Response and Forensics in Your Pyjamas
Cloud incident response and forensics: isolating resources, capturing evidence and spotting unauthorised changes with APIs.
- Paco Hope, Amazon Web Services
19 Apr
Prepare Three Envelopes: Breaches I've Seen, and Where We Might Be Going (Part 2)
More real incident response cases, plus destructive worms, nation-state threats and geopolitical crossfire.
- James Hutton, Context Information Security
8 Feb
GDPR: What You Need to Do, and Some of the Myths and "Fake News"
Cutting through the GDPR hype with a pragmatic, risk-based view, followed by a Chatham House Q&A.
- Paul Sexby, Information Risk Management
2017
2 Nov
GDPR: What You Need to Do, and Some of the Myths and "Fake News"
A pragmatic, jargon-free look at what GDPR means for organisations, with an open Q&A.
- Paul Sexby, Information Risk Management
14 Sep
Prepare Three Envelopes: Breaches I've Seen, and Where We Might Be Going
Real incident response cases, from business email compromise to a multimillion card data breach and a rogue sysadmin.
- James Hutton, Context Information Security
15 Jun
Layer-Based Cyber Security Approach in SCADA
Protecting SCADA and operational technology environments from attack, layer by layer.
- Maxim Silin, International Operational Technology Security Association (IOTSA)
4 May
GDPR: Are You Ready?
Preparing for the biggest change to data protection in two decades, and why it isn't just a security problem.
- Rashmi Knowles, RSA
- Ryan Smith, Fujitsu
20 Apr
Supply Chain Risk from a Cyber Security Perspective
Supply chain security assumptions versus real threats, and how changing legislation affects businesses.
- Dr Jules Pagna Disso, Nettitude
2016
6 Oct
Applying Machine Learning to Security Problems
CopperDroid: automatic analysis and classification of Android malware using machine learning.
- Lorenzo Cavallaro, Royal Holloway, University of London
8 Sep
Tech Parents: Family and Child Online Protection Workshop
What technology can and can't do to protect children online, from content filtering to social media, gaming and online bullying.
- Workshop led by chapter members
16 Jun
EU Data Protection: Is the GDPR Fit for Purpose?
The changes the GDPR brings, business priorities, grey areas, and what leaving the EU might mean for the UK.
- James Henry, Auriga
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