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Presenter: Bruce Penson, Managing Director, Pro Drive IT

LOCATION: Downs Solicitors, 150 – 156 High Street, Dorking RH4 1BQ

If spending a morning actually reducing the risk of a cyber-attack putting your firm out of business is of value, this is the event for you! Being a director or partner of a firm means carrying responsibility for your wellbeing of your staff and protecting your clients.

Cybercrime remains one of the biggest threats to the existence of your firm and a cyber incident can have a major impact on:

• Your health and wellbeing
• The health and wellbeing of your staff
• Your clients’ businesses
• Your businesses finances
• The future existence of your firm

By attending this workshop you will:

• Receive an update on the cyber risks that pose a real threat to your firm
• Find out what really happens during a cyber incident
• Run through a live test of your own incident response and find out if it’s up to scratch

Agenda 

08:00 – 08:30 Arrival, networking and breakfast 

Arrive for a coffee and some breakfast and networking with partners and directors of other firms 

08:30 – 09:00 Why is your firm such an attractive target? 

Legal and accounting firms and some of the most attractive targets for cyber criminals. We explain why hackers are actively trying to get into your business and how they are successful in doing it. 

09:00 – 09:30 What REALLY happens during a cyber incident? 

We talk your through the gritty details of a REAL cyber incident, the impact it had on the people involved and, on the business, and the lessons learned. 

09:30 – 10:00 Drinks break 

Drinks and networking 

10:00 – 11:30 Live incident response exercise 

Using a common scenario, we take you through a fictitious cyber incident in your business and test out your response plans to see how it would play out in the real world. We will share ideas amongst the room to improve our plans and you will leave with some actions you can take back to implement in your organisation. 

Bruce Penson

Following a successful career at a leading multinational metals manufacturer, Bruce is now the Managing Director and driving force at Pro Drive. 

Alongside developing technology strategies for Pro Drive’s clients, Bruce can be found presenting to, and educating businesses on the subjects he is passionate about – cyber security and business productivity. 

As well as being an active and engaging figure in IT industry circles, Bruce loves the outdoors and is a keen mountain biking and sailing enthusiast.