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Why Attending an Assured Save the Data Event Might Be the Best Thing You Do This Year

BY Matthew Valleskey

Despite the combined efforts of industry, governments and law enforcement, ransomware remains an ever-present threat and one that’s unlikely to subside any time in the foreseeable future. Speaking at February’s Munich Security Conference, Anne Neuberger, the White House deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies outlined the scale of the problem and her belief that takedown operations aren’t enough to address the problem. As one ransomware gang is neutralized, another emerges to take its place in a constant game of whack-a-mole. 

Like other cyber security professionals, you’ve almost certainly covered your bases, with established protocols and procedures for a ransomware attack and robust cyber security. It’s likely that you also have backup and disaster recovery capabilities and that you do your best to stay on top of emerging threats. Given the scale and complexity of the problem though, can you be sure that’s enough? You might like to think it is, but it may not be. 

You can never be too prepared for a ransomware or other form of cyber attack. That’s why Assured Data Protection is running a series of role-playing workshops designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of data security professionals across North America and the UK over the coming months. Called the Save the Data series, these events give unparalleled insights into the anatomy of a cyber attack. They are fully immersive workshops that give all the experience of an attack, with none of the risk. 

There’s no substitute for first-hand learning. The Save the Data workshops have been designed to help you learn alongside your industry peers through an interactive tabletop exercise, simulating all elements of a cyber-attack.

Why you should attend:

  • Take your understanding of the risks and recovery from a cyber attack to the next level
  • Understand the full impact of an attack on infrastructure
  • Learn the importance of having a good handle on data classification
  • Appreciate the global impact of a cyber event from regulatory and operational perspectives
  • Discover your potential hidden vulnerabilities to a cyber-attack
  • Gain new insights and be more prepared on how to respond and recover from a cyber-attack. 
  • Learn more about the serious financial implications of a cyber-event. 

Commenting on a recent Save the Data workshop, the Head of IT Commercial Management at Royal Holloway University of London, said, “I found the Save the Data session a real value add; walking through a real-life scenario, weighing up the risks and financial impact of every decision a customer would make and having an experienced CISO offer insight at every step made it a very worthwhile session.”

Upcoming Save the Data events:

Please click here to register and join us at one of our upcoming Save the Data workshops for a highly engaging, entertaining and revealing learning experience.