How to secure cloud and hybrid environments? Crayon’s cybersecurity forum provides the answers

As we enter the digital age, organizations have become much more vulnerable to cyber threats. In the period from November 2020 to October 2021, almost 24 thousand cyber security incidents were detected. Sharing best practices for protecting critical infrastructure can help organizations maintain the resilience of their business.

Security is especially important in the cloud, where organizations are moving more and more of their operations. This includes using tools to protect data, networks and applications in the cloud, as well as solutions to protect against malicious players. The third edition of the Cybersecurity Forum for the Central and Eastern Europe region, organized online on March 28, 2023 by the company Crayon, which is in the Top 10 partners of Microsoft on a global scale, focuses precisely on the protection of cloud and hybrid environments of organizations .

Gartner’s analyzes and forecasts highlight the need for a holistic, coordinated security strategy due to the increasingly complex cyber threat landscape in recent years, which has been characterized by a volatile geopolitical environment, including the war in Ukraine. Security and risk management have become a board-level concern for organizations.

By 2025, 40 percent of boards of directors will have a dedicated cybersecurity committee overseen by a qualified board member, Gartner predicts. At the same time, 60% of organizations will use cybersecurity risk as a primary determinant of third-party transactions and business engagements. Expert analysis suggests that by 2024, organizations that adopt a network architecture for cybersecurity will reduce the financial impact of security incidents by an average of 90%.

• A dissection of current cyber threats will be made during the forum Michal Furmankiewicz, a Microsoft program manager on the engineering team for working with customers and industry partners. It will reveal cyber trivia from the company’s quarterly report, which analyzes 43 billion signals daily!

• He will talk about how important security management is Pekka Riippinen, director of global cybersecurity services at Crayon. He has 15 years of experience in security, including government, telecommunications, consulting and ICT.

• Paula Januszkiewicz, founder and CEO of CQURE, a world-class cybersecurity expert, will share with the forum audience his experience in responding to cyber incidents, outlining the best steps organizations can take to improve their plans. Paula has 15 years of experience in the field of cybersecurity, having completed hundreds of projects, including those for government organizations and large enterprises.

• Cyber ​​threats and cyber resilience in the legal sector is the topic he will be speaking on Marek Laskovski, IT Director of DZP. Law firms around the world play a critical role in terms of the sensitive information entrusted to them by their clients. Marek will explain why cybersecurity is a critical element of legal advice and how law firms are addressing the challenges in this area.

• Security is a holistic effort that goes beyond simply having a plan – with that message Agris IvbulisPartner Channel Manager at Crayon Latvia, will reveal the need for a collective effort across all aspects of the organization to maintain a secure environment.

• Candide View, vice president of research at Acronis, will highlight artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) as effective means of increasing cyber resilience. Studies show that companies that deploy AI/ML-based solutions detect cyberattacks 33% faster, but that’s just the first step. Good AI/ML will undoubtedly be critical in the future, but it will not be able to stop all cyber threats on its own.

The third edition of the CEE Cybersecurity Forum, organized by Crayon, will conclude with a discussion on the key topics of cybersecurity. Participation in the forum is free and free for interested specialists, after prior registration.