Security BSides Athens 2019

Security BSides Athens 2019 was the 4th Ethical Hacking / Information Security / Cybersecurity conference that took place in Athens, Greece. Once again we created a conference for the information security community, by the information security community, with a special thanks to all our volunteers. 

Due to the feedback we received we kept the same location again this year allowing more people to explore Athens Impact Hub. We try our best to make the event a unique experience each year and a day to look forward to. We have dedicated ourselves in having more quality in the event, rather that focus on quantity. 

Security BSides Athens 2019 (www.bsidesath.gr) took place at Impact Hub Athens (link). (All the information for our previous events is archived and can be found here: https://www.bsidesath.gr/index.php#Pevents)

This year we managed to reach 230 attendees throughout the day exceeding our expectation. 

We are the conference that introduced the "gamification" of the CTF, and we are very proud that we did that again this year! We tried to have a realistic CTF scenario with the help of our CTF partner Hack The Box, while demonstrating the ethical side of hacking. 

We look forward to seeing you at

Security BSides Athens 2020! 

Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC 2019)

The Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC) brings together over 6,000 top security professionals to discover cutting-edge solutions, share insights with industry experts and equip themselves with the right tools to protect their businesses from rapidly-evolving cyber attackers.

Supported by Smart Dubai, Dubai Police and the National Cyber Security Center KSA, GISEC is your opportunity to do business and share ideas with the world’s most important tech companies, government officials and private industries.

I was invited to go on stage and present at @GISECDUBAI at the #DarkStage, presenting on “CyberSecurity in Evolutionary Terms”.

#CyberDubai #GISEC #GISEC2019 #SmartDubai #SecurityMindset #ThoughtLeadership


See the GISEC 2019 - Post-show report can be found here

GISEC 2019 Speaker Profile: https://www.gisec.ae/conference-speakers/grigorios-fragkos

Security BSides Dublin 2019

I am very pleased to see Security BSides Dublin 2019 (www.bsidesdub.ie) @BSidesDublin becoming a reality and running for the first time this year. It was a very well organised event that brought together approximately 300 people from around the world in the beautiful city of Dublin. I have traveled numerous times in Dublin and have made many good friends there. This time however, it became a visit to remember!

Talk title: 
Cyber Security in evolutionary terms (food-for-thought), by Dr. Grigorios Fragkos

Abstract:
The Red Queen hypothesis, also referred to as the Red Queen effect, is an evolutionary hypothesis which proposes that organisms must constantly adapt, evolve, and proliferate not merely to gain a reproductive advantage, but also simply to survive while pitted against ever-evolving rival organisms in a continuously changing environment. 

Let's explore under a Cyber lens this evolutionary hypothesis in contrast to the evolving (cyber)threats and our adaptation (as professionals) to equally evolve our Cyber Resiliency capabilities (as an industry). This presentation is an opportunity to explore as professionals our security mindset and draw some personal conclusions on our Cyber Security culture in order to better ourselves.

From user awareness all the way to Cyber Resilience, from developing by writing secure code to the effort it takes in breaking it, from gaps in hiring talents to hiring for the right reasons, this brief session is intended to spark a personal "eureka" moment in the mindmap of each security professional inside and outside the room.

Looking forward to next year's event! 

International Defence Conference, IDEX2019

The International Defence Exhibition & Conference, or IDEX, is a biennial Arms and Defence technology sales exhibition. The exhibition is the largest defence exhibition and conference in the Middle East and takes place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

As Cyber space is officially the 5th domain of operations, Cyber Defense is in everyone's agenda. 

This week I was at IDEX 2019, presenting & sharing expertise on how to tackle the challenge of ‘Measuring Cyber Security Maturity’ especially when it comes to protection entities that have a key role in the Critical National Infrastructure. 

Driving groundbreaking innovation in CyberSecurity required to be able to protect and defend the emerging new technologies and smart cities from evolving Cyber threats. 
#CNI #SmartCity #SmartDubai #CyberRisk #CyberDefense #CyberResilience #MENA #IDEX2019 @IDEX_UAE, Cyber Risk Exposure, #CyberDefense, #CyberResilience, #IDEX

Guest Speaker at the University of South Wales

Invited by USW Cyber Security Society and Information Security Research Group in University of South Wales to present my talk "A holistic view on Cyber Security in evolutionary terms (food-for-thought)". This is also part of our OWASP (OWASP London Chapter) initiative to reach out to Universities and share expert knowledge in the security and cybersecurity space. 

"Thank you very much for all your sharing today at USW. Just wanted to say you are such an inspiration to me and many others" Maria Peng Wang

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