The emergence of scare-tactics in information security, particularly from within the growing field of Identity and Access Management.
Speaker
Tom O'Neill
Agenda
6:30pm - Introduction
6:35pm - Presentation
7:10pm - Questions and answers
8:00pm - Event ends
Synopsis
Identity and Access Management (IAM) has evolved from a niche IT function to a cornerstone of modern security programmes.
IAM has become crucial for protecting assets, ensuring compliance, and enabling seamless user experiences. However, the rapid growth of IAM has been accompanied by a common pitfall: leveraging fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) to justify security programs.
While FUD can capture attention, it often results in resistance, fatigue, and a short-term focus on compliance with audit rather than improving the experience for users of IT systems and keeping them safe.
Attendees will
- get a view of how to challenge the fear narrative in risk and assurance, and emphasise the importance of framing IAM initiatives in terms of business value.
- explore how improved assurance, streamlined access controls, and increased automation can enhance efficiency, satisfy users, and support growth whilst making users safer, without relying on the headlines from the latest cyber attack.
About the speaker
Tom O'Neill
Tom O'Neill is a Consultant at Turnkey Consulting in their Identity and Access Management (IAM) Practice.
He has worked on strategy and delivery of IAM projects for UK government and international clients.
Tom currently sits on the BCS Information Risk Management and Assurance Specialist Group (IRMA SG) committee, covering Academic Relations, Early Careers, and Inclusion portfolios.
Tom graduated from the University of York and was awarded an MEng in Computer Science with Cyber Security. He chaired the University's cyber security society, where he spoke on a range of cyber security and information risk management topics, and was a trustee of the students' union.
Previously, he worked in national government technical roles, including incident response and information security policy.
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