London & South East

Rehana Ramesh, Chair

Rehana Ramesh, Hackney Council

Nadira Hussain, Socitm

From Alert Fatigue to Action: The Evolution of Palo Alto Networks SOC

• Lessons learned from rebuilding security operations at scale
• Moving away from siloed tools and heavy engineering overhead
• Introducing Cortex XSIAM to automate threat detection

Achieving a next-gen SOC capability without the cost and complexity: How a defend-as-one approach is helping councils accelerate threat detection and reduce costs

• Common challenges in security operations
• Why an in-house SOC isn’t viable for many orgs in the public sector
• How MDR facilitates ‘defend-as-one’
• Examples of ‘defend as one’ in action
• Meeting the latest Cyber Assessment Framework requirements
• How Socura works with PAN to help deliver a next-gen SOC-as-a-service

Meri Valimaki, Palo Alto Networks
Nigel Howarth, Head of Alliances and Partnerships, Socura

Threat Intelligence Brief
Unit 42 shares key findings from their recent Incident Response Report, focusing on current cyber threats and trends specific to the healthcare sector.

Interactive Cyber Exercise
Join Unit 42 for a live, simulated cyber attack. Participants will navigate a developing breach, making critical response decisions in real-time. Our facilitators will provide expert insights from recent investigations to help you strengthen your organisation’s preparedness and defense strategies.

Cyber Defence Strategies
Unit 42 outlines best practices for building customised response plans and playbooks, providing your technical teams with a structured methodology for managing cyber incidents effectively.

Dave Casey, Unit 42 Palo Alto Networks

Rehana Ramesh, Chair