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CymruSec 2025 | Just 1 Week To Go!

Graham Turner

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There’s still time to book your free place at our first ever event in Wales!

The inaugural edition of CymruSec, part of DIGIT’s long-running Cybersecurity series, is only one week away!

The event – taking place at the Leonardo Hotel in Cardiff on October 23 – is focused on improving awareness and best practice through shared learning; highlighting emerging threats, new research, and changing adversarial tactics, whilst examining practical ways to improve resilience and response.

Geared for senior cybersecurity & IT personnel, the Summit is strictly limited to 200 places (there’s not many left, so be sure to register ASAP).

Exploring the Latest Security Trends

The Summit offers practitioners a valuable opportunity to stay ahead of the latest cybersecurity trends. With peer-led sessions focused on key topics like AI risks; attacker mindset, national security posture, and third-party vulnerabilities.

CymruSec also fosters an ideal environment for networking, engagement, and knowledge exchange. By bringing together senior cybersecurity professionals, researchers, and law enforcement representatives, it creates a space for meaningful dialogue and cross-sector collaboration.

We’ve got a packed schedule of industry speakers assembling in Cardiff.

Speakers include:

  • Simon Goldsmith, CISO, OVO
  • Matilda Rhode, Head of Security Operations, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
  • Darren Kingsnorth, Head of Threat Intelligence and Analytics, Admiral Group
  • Sophia McCall, Sr Threat Intelligence Analyst & Co-Founder, Security Queens
  • Andrew Blyth, Sr Penetration Tester, Tandem
  • Clare Johnson, Head of Capability, ITSUS Consulting & Founder, Women in Cyber Unlimited
  • Neil Cordell, CISO, Swansea University
  • Peter Clayton, Sr Vulnerability Management Engineer, Next
  • Dr Nia Evans, Senior Manager: Ethical Hacking, PwC
  • Kate Lloyd, Cyber Protect Lead for Wales, Tarian Regional Cyber Crime Team
  • Natasha Armstrong-Godwin, Security Engineer, Electronic Arts
  • Martin Sawczyn, Security Engineer, Keeper Security
  • Michael Simpson, Senior Solution Engineer, Lookout
  • CĂ©leste Manenc, Sales Engineer, Crowdstrike

To see the full agenda and book your free place, click here.

Graham Turner

Sub Editor

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