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Finmeccanica Cyber Solutions contributes to IA11

28 June 2011 – Finmeccanica Cyber Solutions is sponsoring and exhibiting at IA11, the 6th annual CESG-sponsored information assurance conference and exhibition, which takes place in London on 28-29 June.

This year's event is themed around “Protecting the UK in Cyberspace”. Amongst the keynote speakers will be:

  • Francis Maude – Minister for Cyber Security and Information Assurance
  • The Rt Hon Baroness Neville-Jones – Special Representative to Business on Cyber Security
  • Jonathan Hoyle – Director General for Information Security and Assurance, GCHQ
  • Ian Watmore – Chief Operating Officer, the Efficiency Reform Group, Cabinet Office
  • Neil Thompson – Director, Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance

As a leading provider of sovereign cyber security capability, Finmeccanica Cyber Solutions is delighted to be contributing to the IA11 conference programme by delivering a workshop from 12.45-13.30pm on 29 June, entitled “Designing, Implementing and Maintaining a Security Operations Centre (SOC)”.

During this workshop, information assurance experts from Finmeccanica Cyber Solutions will outline some of the challenges in developing a SOC, as well as illustrating the benefits a SOC can bring to an organisation with respect to its programme of information assurance governance. Members of the Finmeccanica Cyber Solutions team will discuss the evolution of a SOC, including the technological complexities that can challenge even the most experienced information assurance specialist.

Further information
For further information about Finmeccanica Cyber Solutions’ presence at IA11, please contact Mark Gunning on mark.gunning@vega.co.uk.

About Finmeccanica Cyber Solutions
Finmeccanica Cyber Solutions represents the best of the UK's sovereign cyber security capability. For over 20 years, the combined capability of the Finmeccanica operating companies has helped ensure the highest levels of cyber security and information assurance for those responsible for national resilience, counter terrorism, and military interoperability. Our extensive and demonstrable track record, combined with a proven commitment to invest in innovation, rightly positions Finmeccanica as the UK's leading Cyber Security partner.