Description
This event is essential for business owners, IT managers, and C-suite executives concerned about their cyber responsibilities. Join us for a frank and practical exploration of the challenges and opportunities in today’s complex cyber threat landscape. Gain invaluable insights from industry experts and discover how to safeguard your business while driving growth.
Key Takeaways:
- Managing Cyber Risk
Balance business operations with the evolving threat landscape. - Building a Resilient Enterprise
Prepare for and recover from cyberattacks and events like the recent CrowdStrike outage - Navigating the NIS2 Directive
Understand the implications for those impacted directly and from a supply chain perspective. - Avoiding Costly Cyber Sins
Identify and address common security vulnerabilities.
This promises to be an excellent event, led by Viatel Technology Group and supported by Fortinet. Don’t miss this opportunity to:
- Learn from industry leaders
- Network with peers
- Gain practical advice
- Benefit from expert Q&A, spot prizes, and opportunity to avail of ongoing support.
Speakers:
Damien McCann
Chief Commercial Officer at Viatel Technology Group and Chair of Guaranteed Irish
As Chief Commercial Officer, Damien McCann leads the commercial team and strategy for the Viatel Technology Group. He is focused on successfully disrupting the Irish technology market, with a key focus on security, cloud and enterprise connectivity. A. A Business and Marketing Graduate of Dundalk Institute of Technology, Damien began his career with Dell Technologies before joining Viatel in 2006. With over 17 years with the company, Damien has a wealth of knowledge of Viatel’s longstanding customer partnerships and comprehensive solution set.
Damien has built an outstanding technology sales and marketing team, cultivating a deep respect for customers, insight into their business challenges and the motivation to help them thrive. Damien is also Chairperson of Guaranteed Irish, making him a passionate advocate of community involvement and sustainable job creation.
Eddie Heneghan
Cybersecurity Expert and Founder of Henocon
Ed Heneghan is a seasoned security consultant and ethical hacker with fourteen years’ experience working with government, small and medium-sized businesses, and the financial services sector. He specialises in penetration testing, responding to security incidents, cryptography, and detecting and analysing intrusions.
Ed is a master at building cybersecurity programmes from scratch. His extensive experience working with government departments, managed service providers, telecoms, banks, and charities gives him a unique perspective on the challenges faced by organisations of all sizes.
An advocate for cybersecurity, Ed is a popular speaker who is passionate about sharing his knowledge and expertise with others. When he’s not protecting businesses from cyber threats, he enjoys cycling and playing football with his local club.
“Amateurs hack systems, professionals hack people”
About Viatel Technology Group
As a cybersecurity provider with customers navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, Viatel Technology Group has a wealth of experience in building a robust cybersecurity posture. Now, they’re sharing their insights and practical advice with the Shannon Chamber community.
Viatel Technology Group specialises in managed IT solutions, secure networks, complete cloud solutions and cyber resilience. Their fully managed comms and digital services are designed to drive enterprise. The impact on customers is immense. Relieved of daily technical headaches, with applications and data optimised, companies gain the freedom to thrive and reach their maximum potential.
A proud Guaranteed Irish and Shannon Chamber member, Viatel combines extensive infrastructure with strategic partnerships with world leaders including Cisco, Microsoft, Fortinet, Mimecast, BullWall, Dell, 3CX, Zadara, Veeam and ArmorPoint to ensure our customers work faster and smarter.
With over 26 years’ experience, Viatel Technology Group is a Platinum Deloitte Best Managed Company and the Guaranteed Irish Technology Company of the Year 2024. The Tech Excellence Awards named Viatel ‘Best Place to Work’ for the team of 300+ experienced staff who embody the company’s core values of customer service, excellence, trust and care as they serve over 2,500 business customers.