Human and AI in cybersecurity learning (HACL) Workshop

Agenda

8:00 – 9:00

Registration and morning coffee

9:00 – 9:10

Opening : Official start to the HACL Workshop
Welcome address

9:10 – 9:40

Opening Keynote

9:40 – 10:10

Session 1: Strategic planning for cybersecurity awareness

• Corporates Compromised® – a facilitated tabletop exercise simulating realistic cybersecurity incidents through engaging gamification techniques, incorporating discussions across various threat scenarios to enhance their cybersecurity awareness, strategic planning and decision-making skills, providing valuable insights to translate cybersecurity metrics into actionable business strategies.
• Cybersecurity Implementation Plan (CSIP) – a strategic planning facilitation tool designed to support top-level management in identifying and managing critical assets, estimating security posture, and fostering cybersecurity awareness through an engaging, hands-on approach.

10:10 – 10:50

Session 2: Training and Awareness

• CyberBuddy – a platform designed to engage users on their personalised cybersecurity maturity journey. It provides tailored practical guidance by simplifying complex cybersecurity concepts into consumable knowledge and actionable steps.
• An overview of cybersecurity and privacy games – an insightful exploration into the role of games in cybersecurity and privacy that will offer a thorough overview of how games are utilised in these critical areas.

10:50 – 11:10

Session 3: Security and AI

• Augmenting Cyber Defence Capability (ACDC) – an AI-enabled cyber defence avatar that supports human incident response teams by enhancing their capabilities to respond effectively to fast-paced cyber incidents. The avatar monitors SIEM alerts and incident response team activities, summarises events, and suggests mitigation tasks for team members by incorporating diverse expert behaviours from red/blue exercises.

11:10 – 11:20

Coffee Break

11:20 – 12:50

Room 1: Corporates Compromised

Room 2: CyberBuddy

12:55 – 13:20

Fireside Chat 1: Training and the future of cybersecurity strategies
This session is focused on strategies and approaches to training users to be more cyber resilient – what can we do better?

13:20 – 14:10

Lunch

14:10 – 14:50

Panel Session 1: Closing the cybersecurity awareness gap
This panel discusses ways that others have, are, or how we could consider addressing knowledge gaps in cybersecurity and good cyber hygiene practices.

14:50 – 15:00

Afternoon Tea

15:00 – 15:50

Room 1: ACDC

Room 2: CSIP

15:55 – 16:20

Fireside Chat 2: Cybersecurity for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs):
Address the specific cybersecurity challenges faced by SMEs and practical solutions for enhancing their defences.

16:20 – 16:30

Closing remarks – wrap up