Cyber Secure Forum 2026

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CISO

Chief Information Security Officer - the executive accountable for an organisation's security strategy, risk posture and incident readiness. A core delegate profile at a UK cybersecurity Forum.

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SOC

Security Operations Centre - the team and tooling that monitors, detects and responds to security events around the clock.

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SIEM

Security Information and Event Management - a platform that aggregates logs and telemetry across the estate and raises alerts against detection rules.

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SOAR

Security Orchestration, Automation and Response - tooling that automates playbooks so analysts can triage and contain incidents faster.

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XDR and EDR

Extended and Endpoint Detection and Response - telemetry collection and automated response across endpoints, and increasingly across email, cloud and identity sources.

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MDR

Managed Detection and Response - an outsourced service where a provider runs monitoring and response for organisations that cannot staff a full in-house SOC.

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Zero Trust

An architecture principle that removes implicit network trust and verifies every user, device and workload request against policy before granting access.

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IAM and PAM

Identity and Access Management controls who can reach which systems; Privileged Access Management adds vaulting, session control and just-in-time elevation for high-risk accounts.

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MFA

Multi-Factor Authentication - requiring a second factor (app, token, passkey or hardware key) alongside a password. Phishing-resistant MFA is a common UK procurement requirement.

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Ransomware

Extortion malware that encrypts or exfiltrates data and demands payment; resilience planning, offline backups and tested recovery are the usual countermeasures discussed at security forums.

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Attack surface management

Continuous discovery of internet-facing assets, exposures and shadow IT so organisations can close gaps before attackers find them.

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Threat intelligence

Curated, contextual information about adversaries, campaigns and indicators used to prioritise detection and response.

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CNAPP

Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform - a combined toolset spanning cloud security posture, workload protection, and code-to-cloud risk.

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SASE and SSE

Secure Access Service Edge and Security Service Edge - converged network and security services delivered from the cloud for a distributed workforce.

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DLP

Data Loss Prevention - controls that detect and block unauthorised movement of sensitive data across endpoints, email, web and cloud channels.

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NIS2

The EU's updated Network and Information Security Directive, extending cybersecurity and incident-reporting duties to more sectors and supply chains, with knock-on requirements for UK suppliers serving EU customers.

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DORA

The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act, which imposes ICT risk management, incident reporting and third-party oversight duties on financial entities and their technology providers.

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Cyber Essentials

A UK government-backed certification scheme setting baseline technical controls; Cyber Essentials Plus adds independent verification testing.

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ISO/IEC 27001

The international standard for information security management systems, widely used as a supplier assurance benchmark in UK tenders.

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Third-party risk

Managing the security exposure created by suppliers, SaaS providers and partners, including contract clauses, assurance questionnaires and continuous monitoring.

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Incident response

The people, playbooks and forensic capability used to contain, investigate and recover from a breach, often supported by retainer-based external providers.

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OT and ICS security

Protecting operational technology and industrial control systems where availability and safety take priority over traditional IT security models.