Tag: Cybersecurity Advisors Network

2027 UK Cyber OSPAs – Nominations Now Open

2027 UK Cyber OSPAs – Nominations Now Open

CyAN is pleased to once again support the Cyber Outstanding Security Performance Awards (Cyber OSPAs), which recognise outstanding individuals, teams, organisations, products and initiatives across the cyber security sector. Nominations are now open for the 2027 UK Cyber OSPAs across nine categories, including Outstanding Chief Information …

Cyber (In)Security – Issue #209

Cyber (In)Security – Issue #209

CyAN’s latest fortnightly digest is out – #209

Cyber (In)Security – Issue #208

The fortnightly newsletter of the Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN) — Issue #208, 17 August 2026. This issue leads with crypto custody governance and our autumn mentorship intake, plus two serious CVEs, the latest from our members, and a spotlight on OSINT. In this issue Are …

Applications now closed for CyAN’s Mentorship Programme, Autumn 2026

Applications now closed for CyAN’s Mentorship Programme, Autumn 2026

Note: applications are now closed CyAN’s mentorship programme is back for its autumn 2026 cohort, running from mid-September to mid-December. The programme is free and volunteer-led. It pairs people building a career in cybersecurity, or a related field, with experienced CyAN members for three months …

Cyber (In)Security – Issue #207

The fortnightly newsletter of the Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN) — Issue #207, 4 August 2026. This issue leads with governance and civil-society resilience, plus the latest from our members and partners. Downloadable full PDF at the bottom of this post. In this issue Are you …

Trust & Safety Festival Sydney 2026 (8 & 9 Oct)

Trust & Safety Festival Sydney 2026 (8 & 9 Oct)

📅 Thu, 8 Oct, 8am – Fri, 9 Oct, 5pm AEDT 📍 Pullman Sydney Hyde Park, Darlinghurst NSW, Australia Trust & Safety Festival Sydney 2026 brings together the people shaping safer, more accountable and more trustworthy digital systems. CyAN is proud to be a key …

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 205

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 205

You can download this edition by clicking the three dots icon on the far right and selecting Download PDF File. For the best reading experience, we recommend enlarging it by clicking the fullscreen icon, which is the third icon from the right. All article titles …

Please welcome our newest member from Bahrain, Kamran Israr Mirza (Kim)

Please welcome our newest member from Bahrain, Kamran Israr Mirza (Kim)

Kim is a senior cybersecurity and technology risk executive with 28+ years of experience leading security strategy, enterprise architecture, governance, and incident response across financial services, government, multinational enterprises, and telecom sectors. For the past 20 years, he has operated under the Central Bank of Bahrain’s regulatory frameworks, driving …

The Firewall Is No Longer the Security Boundary by Michael T. McDonald

The Firewall Is No Longer the Security Boundary by Michael T. McDonald

Recent reporting from Hudson Rock claims that more than 75,000 Fortinet firewalls may remain compromised despite organisations applying patches intended to address known vulnerabilities. If accurate, the finding is concerning. However, the most interesting aspect of the story is not the vulnerability itself, nor even …