CyAN, partner of the 3rd European Cybersecurity Forum 2017, in Krakow, Poland, was represented by President Jean-Christophe Le Toquin on two panel sessions on 10th October 2017 about cybersecurity in the banking sector and international cooperation among law enforcement agencies.
Amont the points he made, 3 generated more interest:
* Starting a cybersecurity career in the public sector is a good move: Hiring and keeping cybersecurity experts is a real challenge for law enforcement agencies, as they don’t offer the same salaries as the private sector. But law enforcement agencies should not underestimate that they offer jobs which are more interesting for a first experience than what many private sector companies offer. And when still young professionals move to the private sector, they bring with them the knowledge and appreciation of the work done by law enforcement agencies for the safety of the whole society : this experience is likely to help smooth the relationships when private and public sectors need to cooperate against criminals.
* Banks should not be shy about cooperating against criminals. Banks are gradually organising their cooperation against attackers and with law enforcement agencies, but they are still very shy about that. A great example can be found with the Cyber Defence Alliance in the UK. These initiatives are typically kept very confidential, which is difficult to understand for people who are engaged in cybersecurity, as information sharing is the foundation of any success against crime. As banks go digital in their relationships with their clients, there is no doubt they will gradually be more open and comfortable to talk about the cooperation they are developing among them and with the authorities.
* Time for Human Resources pros to learn from the CISOs? A few years ago, a seasoned Human Resources professional told me that the way employees were measured was dating back to the pre-internet times, when it was sufficient to be an expert in your own field and you did not have to bother about colleagues in other departments. Thinking about my own experience and talking with many people around me who had been employees in medium and large enterprises, I had to admit this expert was right. The security officers have been the first exposed to the change brought by the digital revolution. They used to think about security in a static way, now they think in a dynamic and agile fashion, asset by asset, risk by risk, and across the company. Time for HR pros to learn from the CISOs?
Here are the details of the sessions on which CyAN was invited to present:
BLANK CHEQUE FOR CYBERSECURITY IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR?
Grzegorz Jasiulewicz – Head of Security, Alior Bank – Poland
Kazimierz Klonecki – Partner and Risk Leader for Central and Southeast Europe at EY – Poland
Jean-Christophe Le Toquin – President of the Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Advisors Network – France
Moderator: Martin Sebena – Startup Mentor from APAC Region – Slovakia
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES
Tomasz Zdzikot – Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of the Interior and Administration – Poland
Catherine De Bolle – Delegate of Europe to INTERPOL, Commissioner-General of the Belgian Federal Police – Belgium
Jean-Christophe Le Toquin – President of the Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Advisors Network – France
Moderator: Michał Szułdrzyński – Deputy Managing Editor in Rzeczpospolita – Poland