COVID-19 and Security

The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably re-shaped the world, and has impacted every industry. Underpinning our modern world are the security experts that endeavour to protect businesses and their people from wide variety of threat actors that seek to cause damage to these entities. This talks aims to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on security, how it has increased the attack surface for organisations and made it difficult to protect them. Told mainly through the experiences of a young security professional, and the challenges they have faced starting a career in a year like no other.

References

• COVID-19 statistics taken from covidlive.co.uk and data.gov.uk
• Loosely structured around the Sophos 2021 Threat Report
• Dark Reading
  • How to Better Secure Your Microsoft 365 Environment
  • Security Hiring Plans Remain Constant Despite Pandemic
  • 7 Cloud Attack Techniques You Should Worry About
• Working from home causes surge in security breaches, staff ‘oblivious’ to best practices - ZDNet
• We urgently need major cooperation on global security in the COVID-19 era
• National Cybersecurity Centre - Video conferencing services: security guidance for organisations
• Correct Horse Battery Staple
• Missing America Podcast, Episode 3 - Authoritarianism