Cognosec Monthly Round-up

Welcome to the Cognosec monthly round-up

It’s been another busy month at Cognosec with the successful Cylance Live Malware Webinar kicking off March. Here, attendees received an introduction to the company and watched a live demonstration where Cylance dealt with fresh malware and live mutations from its Malware Lab.

Cognosec’s Oliver Eckel and Neira Jones FBCS, MSc were key speakers at the Future of Cyber Security Europe in London. During the event, Oliver questioned whether legislation and security safeguarding have been able to keep up with the speed of change in technology and explained how the industry can protect itself against upcoming technical developments.

Also at the event, Niera Jones discussed The Little Things That Matter in relation to the hot topic of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Neira examined real trends that are not often highlighted when thinking of GDPR whilst clarifying some frequent myths.

In addition, attendees enjoyed breakfast with a view as Fidelis’ UK Director Andrew Bushby presented “The Best of Both Worlds: A New Approach to Network Security” at The Shard, London, during a well-attended breakfast briefing with Cognosec.

Here, Andrew highlighted the challenges facing traditional intrusion prevention systems and introduced attendees to the benefits of the Fidelis Next Generation Intrusion Prevention System.

If you would like to find out more, why not read our interview with Fidelis’ Andrew Bushby.

Furthermore, Cylance, in partnership with Cognosec, presented its Know the Truth live showcase at the Metal Box Factory in London. Attendees got the chance to see Cylance in action and understand how it deals with Malware using AI technology. The successful event also provided the chance for Cylance to demonstrate how it compares against other commercial and freely available vendors.

In the press…

Cognosec was mentioned in GlobeNewswire as Oliver Eckel commented on RiskVision’s release of its European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Solution Pack. The solution is designed to help data controller and data processor organizations comply with this regulation and avoid penalties.

Commenting on the announcement Oliver Eckel said: "Now more than ever enterprises are looking at significant changes to their security strategy over the next few years – including major and often costly upgrades to their security programs in order to adhere to this new set of rigid security requirements imposed by GDPR.

“With stiff penalties on revenue, violation of these mandates is not an option. Hence, organizations need to be taking a critical look at their data protection controls and processing to ensure they are fully compliant by next year. The RiskVision GDPR Solution Pack gives these organizations a much-needed boost to do just that, empowering them to completely assess and prioritize their assets, cross reference existing policies and provide customized reports when audit time rolls around.”

The announcement can be read in full here.

Cognosec new starters

We’d like to introduce you to several new starters at Cognosec this month…

Alex Whiteley

Alex is a cyber security commercial lead focusing on key account penetration in the UK and Ireland. Alex comes from a technical and sales background, with experience in cybersecurity, core network services and big data analytics. Alex is married and has two young daughters – Amelia and Freya – they take up most of his spare time, but when he does get time for himself, he enjoys mountain biking and fly fishing.

Katie Sadler

Katie has joined our team with a pivotal role in developing our content marketing. With over 5 years’ experience of writing
and developing content in both B2B finance and transport sectors, she will bring a new voice to our regular blogs and social channels. Katie is currently studying for a graphic design diploma and in her spare time enjoys singing with a chamber choir and jazz group in London.

Keith Sewell 

Keith has joined our fast-growing sales team as a Cyber Security Account Director. With over 30 years in the industry, Keith has gained extensive experience in high-value Security Risk and Compliance technology sales. Also over the years, he has obtained a vast in-depth knowledge of cybersecurity and network performance solutions. Keith will play a key role in driving our customer orientated sales strategy. He is married with two children and enjoys football, rugby and DIY. Keith is also a self-confessed car fanatic.

Sean Scarbrough

Sean is a Business Development Manager in the London office. Bringing experience in sales and the cyber security industry. His focus will be on identifying opportunities and building relationships with corporate and government entities in the United Kingdom. While away from the office Sean plays semi-pro hockey for the Streatham Ice Hockey Club.

Simon Bell

Simon has joined us to take Cognosec’s graphics and media production to the next level, he will be working to empower our YouTube channels whilst working to produce new and exciting materials about our core services, solutions and products. He has extensive photographic and graphic design experience whilst having worked in marketing for over two years. He will bring a fresh and polished new perspective to our marketing team. 

Coming up…