Joint
Event
between the University of Bedfordshire’s BCS Student Chapter and the Bedford
branch of the British Computer Society
Date: Wednesday,
25 February 2015
Theme: “Computer Security
and Ethical Hacking”
Speaker: Geraint Williams, Information Risk
Consultant and Trainer, IT Governance Ltd., Honorary Visiting Fellow at the
University of Bedfordshire.
Time:
6.30-8.00pm
Location: University
of Bedfordshire (Luton Campus), Park Square, Luton LU1 3JU
Abstract
There will be
a joint British Computer Society (BCS) (Bedford branch) and the University of
Bedfordshire’s BCS Student Chapter lecture on Wednesday 25 February 2015.
“Computer
Security and Ethical Hacking” is the topic of a talk and demonstration by
Geraint Williams, Information Risk Consultant and Trainer, IT Governance Ltd.,
and Honorary Visiting Fellow at the University of Bedfordshire.
The talk is
designed as an introductory session on computer security and ethical hacking
and will include a demonstration of how a weakness in an operating system can
be exploited to take over the machine - allowing the attacker to gain full
control.
The main areas
to be covered – what is meant by computer security, phishing analysis, ethical
hacking, a practical demonstration of hacking a computer and a brief discussion
of wireless security.
The existence
of the Internet and the wealth of resources it facilitates is so entwined with
our daily lives that our IT systems and the data they hold can no longer live
in isolation. The online society in which we now exist, demands that we
stay connected - making cyber crime a lucrative and ever-present threat.
Geraint will
provide an overview of the concepts of data security and discuss the common
attack strategies; he will demonstrate the tools, social engineering techniques
and operating systems vulnerabilities that hackers could use to exploit their
victims.
Geraint will
conclude with an insight into the careers opportunities available in the area
of Security Testing - more commonly known as Ethical Hacking - and options for
further study.
Geraint
Williams is an Information Risk Consultant and Trainer for IT Governance Ltd.
and an Honorary Visiting Fellow at the University of Bedfordshire.
Geraint is a knowledgeable and experienced Information Security consultant with
experience including vulnerability testing, digital forensics, secure
networking, and wireless security issues. Geraint has a strong technical
knowledge of security and IT infrastructure including high performance
computing. Geraint has a number of certifications in security and digital
forensics including CISSP, CISA, CEH and CHFI.
Agenda
6.00pm
Registration, refreshments and networking
6.30pm
Introduction
Computer Security and Ethical Hacking
7.20pm
Opportunity to question the speaker
7.45pm
Thanks
Opportunity to network and talk to the speaker
Everybody is
welcome – please bring friends and colleagues.
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