2nd Cyber Security Conference

Therapon Therapontos is leading DataKnights Ltd, a digital consulting firm focused on digital acceleration, information security and data privacy. At his early career stages Therapon served IBM and later Logicom Solutions as a Managing Director. Also, during his last years of tenure at Logicom, Therapon, managed the Group’s technology strategy team and has led several digital transformation initiatives across the region. Therapon has extensive experience leading operations and driving digital business both in Europe and the Middle East. Since 2017 Therapon is focused solely on digital consulting through DataKnights, a boutique consulting firm that has already successfully managed an impressive portfolio of projects.

Kyriacos Kokkinos is the Deputy Minister to the President for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, since March 1st 2020. He previously served as the National Chief Scientist for Research & Innovation of Cyprus and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Research & Innovation Foundation. He is a distinguished technologist and professional in the high tech sector, with more than 30 years experience in Executive Management, Technology and Business Consulting, served at c-Level Executive roles in global corporations such as IBM Europe (Executive Director & Partner) and PwC. He also served at the Board of Directors of many Organisations, including Invest Cyprus (Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency - CIPA), the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO), the Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA), and the Board of Trustees of the Cyprus Research Institute. His Academic qualifications include Executive MBA in Strategic Management from Henley Management College (UK) and MSc & BSc in Electrical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology (USA).

George Michaelides has more than 25 years of experience in ICT. He holds a B.Eng in Computer Engineering and an MSc in Communications Systems. For more than 14 years he has been working for multinational organizations holding various regional senior ICT roles, accountable for the provision of impeccable service through, reorganizations, outsourcing and the implementation/adoption of IT Best Practices. Since 2014, he is leading the Cyprus national regulatory authority (OCECPR) for Electronic Communications and Postal Services as well as the regulatory authority for Network and Information Security (NIS) for Critical Information Infrastructures (CIIs). In addition he has been tasked to setup and operate the National CSIRT. Hıs office is also the coordinating body for the implementation of Cyprus Cybersecurity Strategy. As part of his regulatory duties he is a Board member of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the European Cybersecurity Competence Center (ECCC)

Demos Demou is the President of the ISACA’s Cyprus chapter Board, an affiliated member of the ISACA international “Information Systems Audit and Controls Association” (ISACA) and a CEO of Reg4Tech , a new Company offering IT Audit and IT Consulting services. Demos has more than 17 years of experience in IT Audit and IT Consulting, servicing clients of a Big 4 company in Cyprus in the areas of Information Systems (IS) Audits, Security Management reviews, Risk Management, IT Governance, Data Protection and IT Compliance reviews. Demos holds a BSc in Accounting and Management Information Systems and MSc in Information Systems and Operational Research. He also holds professional certifications as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC), Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE), Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA), ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and Approved Trainer by HRDA.

Despina Spanou is the Head of the Cabinet of the Vice-President of the European Commission overseeing the European Union’s policies on security, migration and asylum, health, skills, education, culture and sports. Her work on security consists in coordinating all areas under the heading of the EU Security Union, ranging from counter-terrorism, organised crime and cybersecurity to hybrid threats. Previously, she was Director for Digital Society, Trust and Cybersecurity at the Directorate-General for Communications Network, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) of the European Commission. In this capacity, Ms Spanou was responsible for the European Union’s cybersecurity policy and law. Ms Spanou has served as a member of the management board of ENISA, and of the Steering Board of the Computer Emergency Response Team for the EU Institutions, bodies and agencies (CERT-EU). She is a founding member of the Women4Cyber initiative and advocate for the need for more cybersecurity experts in Europe. Despina Spanou is a member of the Athens Bar Association and holds a Ph.D. in European law from the University of Cambridge.

Iva Tasheva is the co-founder and cybersecurity lead at CYEN, a family-owned microconsultancy established in Brussels in 2018. She helps public and private sector organisations manage cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance (GRC). She has experience in the public, digital, transport, banking, medical devices and non-profit sectors. She is certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and ISO 27799 Lead Manager. In addition to her work for CYEN, she is a Member of the EU Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) Ad-Hoc Working Group on Enterprise Security, adviser to Obelis (representation of non-EU based manufacturers in a successful EU Market entry), a Board Member of the DPO Circle (community of GDPR and data security professionals) and adviser to SANA, the South African Norwegian Association.

Chris Dimitriadis is the Chief Global Strategy Officer of ISACA. Previously, he has served ISACA as a volunteer for the past 19 years, as Chair of the board for 2 consecutive terms and as director of the board for 9 terms. Chris is also a former Group CEO of a global gaming solutions supplier and operator active in 42 regulated jurisdictions around the world. He has also served as a member of the Permanent Stakeholders Group (PSG) of ENISA. He holds 3 patents, 6 awards, a degree (Bachelor’s and Master’s) in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Ph.D. in Information Security.

Andreas Iacovou joined the National Computer Security Incident Response Team as an analyst in November 2017. He holds a Bachelors degree in Information Technology, and a Masters degree in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London. During his career, Andreas worked as an engineer for Apple Inc. and as a security engineer for Gemalto. Currently, as a security expert and Team Leader for the National CSIRT-CY, Andreas, among other responsibilities is responsible for Incident Management, Reporting and Threat Intelligence.

Moty Cristal is a professional negotiator, and leading expert on negotiation and crisis management. Lt. Col. (Res.) in the Israel Defense Forces with extensive operational experience in hostage and crisis negotiations. Founder of NEST, Negotiation Strategies Ltd, and CEO of NEST Consulting, which provides consulting services for complex negotiations during various cyber crises: from ransomware attacks to persistent cyber extortion incidents. Trains, publishes and presents at different platforms worldwide.

Goher Mohammad made his mark as one of the youngest IT leaders in Omnicom Group back in 2004, and has a huge passion for Technology, Information and Cyber Security with a drive not just do things well but in an innovative and better way. Having had experience in global organisations dealing with more comprehensive but secure and controlled structures in Citibank and Merrill Corporation to more agile environments within Omnicomgroup and Photobox Group Security, Goher’s vision is always taking and combining the best of both. At L&Q Group, he has brought a forward thinking information and cyber security function to the forefront to meet the demands and ambitions of the organisation and group in an agile and future proof way to deliver a world-class information security function. A keen diver, traveller keen to explore the world, Goher also loves play retro video games and not so secretly is a complete tech geek. Deep down, his inquisitive nature is always looking to understand the inner workings of everything that’s around and in turn, how can it be made better.

Dr Andria Procopiou is a Cybersecurity Lecturer in the School of Sciences at City and a member of the Applied Security research centre at UCLan Cyprus. Previously, she was a postdoctoral researcher at the department of electrical and electronical engineering at City, University of London where she also completed her PhD at the department of computer science. The core of her research is divided between IoT/smart cities security and privacy and Extremism/Online Hate Analysis on social media and/or the metaverse using A.I. and machine learning. In addition, she is interested in researching how Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) is applied in cyber security, adversarial machine learning against cyber security countermeasures and A.I. ethics.

Theodoros Stergiou is Director and in charge of the ITA and Cyber Security Consulting Services of KPMG in Greece. With over 18 years of experience in the information security sector, he has served as a lecturer for the subject matter, a business consultant, as well as security officer for major organizations. He is also involved with new technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing and serves as an experienced consultant/reviewer for global organizations like ISACA and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). He coordinates KPMG’s trainings at the European level, through the EMA Cyber Futures Academy.

Mauro Israel is an expert in cybersecurity, with more than 30 years of experience in security awareness, security audits and ethical hacking. After graduating from Institut Superieur du Commerce business school, Mauro received professional certifications as French Army programmer, Master CNE Novell, Microsoft Certified Professional, proCSSI of Leonard de Vinci University, and ISO27001 Certified Lead Auditor. Maurohas done more than 1000 consulting and audit missions, especially for nuclear plants of EDF, ARIANE Espace, French Strategic Air Force, Alcatel, Ford, Credit Immobilier de France, Peugeot PSA, BOSCH, Institut Curie, Bureau Veritas, VALEO, Societe Generale, SFR, FERRERO, Bank of Africa, European Commission, Oceanet, BOAD and ORPEA. He is an author of several books and lectures at les “Assises de la Securite”, Infosecurity and NetFocus.

Altani Batoudaki joined Adacom family in 2017, with the mission to establish the company’s vision and values in the Cypriot market. Specialized in Networking, Telecom and Information Security. Altani has served the ICT industry in Greece and Cyprus from various positions, for more than 25 years. She holds a BSc in Computer Science, and she has received a number of professional and technical certifications.

Georgia Georgiou is a Lawyer and the Head of Technology Law at Stylianos N. Christoforou & Associates LLC. Her expertise lies especially in assisting enterprises with the legal challenges they face. As part of her role has undertaken many GDPR compliance and Audit projects for medium and large businesses of every sector of the economy within and outside Cyprus, including trade, health services, hospitality, and insurance. Additionally, Georgia has handled and assisted Companies in relation with issues raised before the Office of the Commissioner for the Protection of Personal Data as well as audits conducted by the Office of the Commissioner. She has advised on significant projects as well as a wide range of commercial business as usual contracts including software licensing and other. Georgia’s work also involves assisting clients on legal matters and regulatory issues when creating bespoke programs, advising on terms and conditions for clients offering new and innovative products and services. Drawing on her experience she also helps clients to design and operation of web applications and online platforms.

Antonis Proimadis is a senior IT security consultant with more than 18 years of technical and business experience with a variety of successful implementations. Antonis is working for Fortinet as a Systems Engineering Manager and he is responsible for Greece and Cyprus. He has an extensive knowledge of the IT security industry and holds a number of security certifications. Antonis is graduate of the Electronic Engineering department of the Technical Educational Institute of Athens he holds a Master of Science degree in Data Communication Networks from Brunel University and he is also an MBA graduate from the Athens University of Economics and Business.

Irene Selia is Odyssey’s Head of Global Development for ClearSkies™, in charge of developing new business opportunities for the ClearSkies™ line of services. Irene Selia provides market feedback to the company leadership, while generating product development ideas and communicating new product developments to prospective clients. Strategic planning is also a key part of her job. With almost 15 years of hands-on experience in the information technology and cybersecurity industries, Irene Selia has served as Sales, Business Development and Product Manager at internationally recognized organizations in the European and Asia-Pacific regions. Since joining Odyssey™ in 2008, she has been integral in developing and implementing Odyssey’s vision and mission of thought leadership in information security. She holds a BSc. in Computer Science from the University of Piraeus, Greece.

Anna Michael is working as a senior Information Security (L2) SOC Analyst at Adacom Cyber Security. She has studied Computer Information Systems at Strayer University in the United States. Early in her career she has worked as a System Analyst and Developer in various private and government projects in the United States and Cyprus. She has many years of experience in providing Information Technology and Cybersecurity services. Currently and for the past years in the position of the Senior Cybersecurity Analyst, her areas of expertise include SIEM systems, SOC operations and procedures, Threat management, Incident investigation and Data analysis.

Flora Stavrou has been a prominent member of the General Insurance market in Cyprus since 2007. She became an integral part of the Trust Insurance Cyprus managerial team in 2011 and has since contributed in the Company’s. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations from the Norther Arizona University and two Master’s Degrees in Human Resources and Business Administration Respectively, both from the Long Island University in N.Y.

Andria Dionysiou is a graduate of the Electrical Engineering Department of the University of Cyprus, as well as in 2015 she obtained a master’s degree (MEng) in the field of Energy Technologies and Sustainable Design from the same University. In 2015 until 2019 she worked at the Cyprus Research and Academic Network as a Special Scientist, where she was involved as coordinator for the establishment of Cypriot Academic CSIRT, which was funded by INEA (European Commission) in collaboration with Digital Security Authority. For the last 3 years, she has been working at the National Betting Authority, in the IT department where she has been involved in a variety of projects related to information security and cybersecurity, among others the ongoing self-exclusion platform, as well as many more. She also actively participated in the organization’s ISO27001 certification and she is part of the certification team.

Odyssey is a leader in Information Security, supporting organizations globally in their cyber resilience journey, while effectively managing their digital risks and adhering to compliance requirements. Odyssey's Advisory Services empower organizations to build a cyber resilient organization to effectively anticipate, respond, swiftly recover, and adapt to the emerging threats and vulnerabilities inherent in a dynamically expanding and unpredictable threat landscape.

ADACOM has been providing services and technological solutions in Cyprus with its local subsidiary ADACOM Cyber Security CY LTD, since 2017. ADACOM Cyprus operates all major Cyber practices, such as Governance, Risk, Compliance and Assurance, Cyber Security Technological solutions, Managed and SOC Services through the recently acquired, award-winning Netbull Security Operation Center. ADACOM has been continuously audited and certified with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 22301:2019, ISO 37001:2016 and ISO 29993:2017. ADACOM has also received a NATO Secret Clearance, an EU Secret Clearance, while is successfully audited by a number of local regulatory bodies.

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network—today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud, or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.

GUARDBYTE is an end-to-end cyber security solutions provider, catering to various business verticals, including healthcare institutions, government departments, educational and retails sectors etc. Our approach is based on efficiency, productivity, and guarantee. We provide cutting edge solutions and services, tailored to our clients’ needs and challenges, while guaranteeing total security, time and resource optimization, training, and assistance.

KPMG operates in Cyprus since 1948 and currently employs more than 900 people working from 6 offices across the island (Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaka, Pafos, Paralimni and Polis Chrysochous). We are a member of the global network of KPMG, one of the world’s largest professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services, employing more than 236.000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world in 144 countries and territories. Our clients look to KPMG for a consistent standard of service based on high order professional capabilities, industry insight, local knowledge, and expertise.

Stylianos N. Christoforou & Co LLC is a boutique law firm established in 2005. Through constant innovation and hard work, the Firm today is a fully- fledged, innovative law firm, with deep technology literacy, compliant with international best practices. Acknowledging that enterprises due to digitalisation operate in a complex and technologically rapidly evolving environment, the Firm has identified the need for change and invested in technology related legal knowledge. It is therefore that today the Firm is a leading Law Firm in all legal matters relating to Data Privacy Laws, Cyber Security Consultancy, Data Governance, Digital Transformation and GDPR. We are also proud to be the Law Firm with the greatest exposure to GDPR compliance projects and DPO consulting.

Trust Insurance Cyprus, is an established leading company in the General Insurance market that prides itself in providing added value to the customer’s money by offering innovative comprehensive products and exemplary service levels. It is a contemporary and dynamic organization that responds effectively to market conditions with emphasis on exceeding customer needs. Never losing its compass of credibility, responsibility, professionalism and consistency, Trust constantly develops the ESG pillars it stands on and for.

For more than 30 years, ESET has been developing technologies which protect businesses across 200 countries worldwide. We are pioneers in building a stable and ultimate digital security for your endpoints, business data and users. For those who turn their attention to cloud solutions, we offer highly competitive bundles that can respond effectively to the most demanding environment. Maintaining a strong and leading presence in Greece and Cyprus and utilizing a long experience, we have those specialized teams, which offer our partners the required added value in order to jointly build a comprehensive, functional and reliable cyber security strategy, based on the specific needs of each case.

Reg4Tech Ltd (part of the FINCAP Advisers Group of Companies) is an IT Audit and IT Consulting services provider with a vast portfolio of offerings across industries. Our services ranges but not limited to Information Systems (IS) Audits, IT Risk Management, IT Governance / Information Security, Data Protection, IT Regulatory Compliance, Third Party Assurance controls reporting (ISAE 3402/SOC1 & ISAE 3000/SOC2), Business Continuity Management, Security awareness and Data Protection trainings. Our mission is to assist our clients to enhance their Information Security so they can meet their stakeholders’ obligations, while boosting their market image.

UCLan Cyprus is the European Campus of UCLan UK. Established in 1828, our mother university is one of the biggest and wealthiest UK Universities, recently ranked in the top 6.8% of the Best Universities in the World (CWUR 2021/22). UCLan Cyprus is a licensed university in Cyprus and its graduates have the unique privilege of receiving Two Degrees; from UCLan UK and from UCLan Cyprus, ensuring recognition in Cyprus, the UK, Europe, and internationally.

Conferience is the ideal web-app for event organizers, presenters, market researchers and team leaders all over the world. Engage your audience in any kind of online or/and physical event, facilitating direct interaction among them. It is excellent for any kind of online or/and physical event, including lectures, presentations, webinars, conferences, forums, trade shows, polls, training courses, seminars, workshops, school classes, universities, focus groups, research & internal (corporate executive) meetings.

Being one of the 190+ chapters of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the Cyprus Chapter of the ACFE is an anti-fraud organization that serves professionals, students and communities in Cyprus. The objec¬tive of the Cyprus Chapter of the ACFE is to promote improved fraud detection and deterrence. This is achieved through enhancement of knowledge, promotion of networking opportunities and support for its members and the business, academic and government community.

The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) is a professional, scientific and independent non-profit organization, founded in 1984 with the aim of developing, upgrading and promoting the IT sector in Cyprus. CCS seeks to set high standards among industry professionals, recognizing the impact that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has on employment, business, society and the quality of life of the citizen. Playing a key role in connecting academics with the professional sector, the Association promotes key issues in the industry, especially in the fields of digital literacy, professional skills, professionalism, education, training and research. (https://ccs.org.cy/en/)

The Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA) was established in 1987 and is an active member of the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEB), the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) and the European IT Federation (Digital Europe). The purpose of the Association is to play a key role in the promotion and balanced development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Cyprus, utilizing modern technologies as a vehicle for economic development and change in the information society. CITEA members are key information technology stakeholders in Cyprus and are the main implementors of digital transformation projects in the public and private sector.

Cyprus Tech Association is a non-for profit entity registered in the Republic of Cyprus, and an initiative of Invest Cyprus. The “Cyprus Tech Association” provides the right platform for all international ICT related companies and individuals that invested in Cyprus to discuss, promote and address common challenges. It will also provide a formal representation of its members to all forums, public and private entities, and direction on a number of key strategic issues, including the economic importance of the sector and policy advocacy. For more information please visit: www.cyprustechassociation.org.cy

The Digital Security Authority (DSA) is a new independent governmental agency under the supervision of the Commissioner of Communications. It is responsible for the implementation of the European NIS (Network and Information Security) Directive, with a strong focus on upgrading and maintaining high levels of cybersecurity for all of the operators of essential services and critical information infrastructures in our country, including operators in the energy, water, transport, health, banking, financial market infrastructure, and digital infrastructure sectors. Digital service providers that are established in Cyprus are also covered – examples include online marketplaces, online search engines and cloud computing services. The establishment of the Digital Security Authority, which incorporates the National CSIRT, is crucial to significantly raising the cybersecurity posture and capabilities of Cyprus, securing our society, and boosting our international competitiveness, helping to contribute to the development of our economy in the process.

The project EnterCY proposes the development of a platform, aiming to promote Cyprus as a premium tourism destination by enhancing tourists’ experience, before, during and after their visit, through utilizing contemporary technology. The Project INTEGRATED/0916/0020 is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research and Innovation Foundation.

The National Betting Authority is a legal entity of public law and is governed by the Betting Law of 2019. The Authority is responsible for licensing, regulating and supervising the betting activity within the Republic. In addition, the Authority has the responsibility for cooperation and discussion with competent bodies, public services and international organizations on issues relating to gambling. Moreover, the NBA is also responsible for implementing measures and policies for the protection of young people and vulnerable groups from gambling-related harm. As part of the NBA’s initiatives, is the organisation of the 5th Safer Gambling Week. You can find more information at www.nba.gov.cy/en.

GOLD was first published in 2011 as the first monthly English-language magazine in Cyprus. Today, it not only consistently promotes good business practices but has a unique and valuable readership, comprising High Net Worth Individ¬uals, executives of international companies, and English-speaking Cypriot and non-Cypriot busi¬nessmen and women. www.goldnews.com.cy

As the flagship publication within IMH’s media brands, IN Business magazine, has a 16-year history, during which thousands of examples of good business practices by businesses and businesspeople, brands, commercial practices and developments have been showcased. The aim of IN Business was – and continues to be – the promotion of good Cypriot business. www.inbusinessnews.com