CISO Africa 2020
18 February | Pre-Conference Focus Day
19 - 20 February | Main Conference Days
Maslow Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg
Associate Partners
Darktrace
Darktrace is the world’s leading cyber AI company and the creator of Autonomous Response technology. Its self-learning AI is modeled on the human immune system and used by over 3,000 organizations to protect against threats to the cloud, email, IoT, networks and industrial systems.
The company has over 1000 employees and headquarters in San Francisco and Cambridge, UK. Every 3 seconds, Darktrace AI fights back against a cyber-threat, preventing it from causing damage.
www.darktrace.com
T-Systems South Africa
With a footprint in more than 20 countries, 37,500 employees, and external revenue of 6.9 billion euros (2018), T-Systems International (TSI) is one of the world's leading vendor independent providers of digital services headquartered in Germany (Europe).
T-Systems South Africa (TSSA) has a proud 23-year history in South Africa having first invested in the country in 1997. As a Level 1 B-BBEE Contributor, our competitive advantage is through delivering world class services and standards while adapting to the unique needs, priorities and expectations of our clients and partners in South Africa.
T-Systems provides powerful assets to support and make your ICT Strategy real, end-to-end and scalable.
Our four core focus areas - connectivity, intelligence and automation (through digitisation), cloud and security, create value for your business and are integrated by the unique T-Systems approach.
Security
Cloud computing, mobile solutions and big data all pose entirely new challenges for IT security. What is more, cyberattacks on corporate networks and IT systems are getting ever more sophisticated and have become a huge threat to the economy. Data privacy and data security are thus crucial criteria for success in all technical developments.
Therefore T-Systems established the “Telekom Security” business. Telekom Security concentrates all the company’s security activities and channels the experience of its some 1,500 security experts.
Telekom Security operates six (6) Security Operation Centers around the world, including South Africa. We also have our own integrated Cyber Defense in Bonn. The new defense center is one of the largest and most modern in Europe.
For assistance in scheduling a meeting or to source more information, please contact us:
For more info contact
Lukas van der Merwe
Specialist Sales Executive: Security
Lukas.vanderMerwe@t-systems.co.za (eMail)
+27(11) 254-7400 (Office number)
+27(83)274-1944 (Mobile)
Focus Day Partner
Puleng Technologies
Puleng Technologies (PTY) Ltd, is a fifteen-year-old, proudly South African ICT company with our roots firmly planted around building local expertise and providing our customers with “Project Success” linked to the solutions we design and support.
The Puleng Blueprint provides our customers with a client-centric strategy to manage and secure the two most valuable assets an organisation has: its data and users while facilitating IT and business with a platform to build an efficient, collaborative and integrated cybersecurity program
Puleng is a specialist Identity and Access Governance Management company with millions of user identities under management and the largest number of enterprise environments in production in South Africa. A strong User Governance framework is the thread that ensures that the right Users have access to the right Services while providing business advantage through self-enrolment, user life-cycle and a quality customer experience. www.puleng.co.za
Puleng is a GOLD Sailpoint Partner with references in healthcare, insurance and financial services organisations across their complete portfolio of technologies and provides an Identity governance platform, that helps organisations with both compliance requirements and security by enabling them to gain better visibility into how applications and data are accessed.
Puleng is a PLATINUM BeyondTrust Business Partner and has been proudly awarded the BeyondTrust partner of the year 2018
BeyondTrust is the worldwide leader in Privileged Access Management, offering the most seamless approach to preventing data breaches related to stolen credentials, misused privileges, and compromised remote access.
Stream Partners
IBM
business problems by leveraging information technology and business process knowledge IBM offers
a mix of products including hardware, software, cloud-based services and cognitive computing. IBM is
a global Information Technology (IT) company that creates value for customers and solves business
problems by leveraging information technology and business process knowledge IBM offers a mix of
products including hardware, software, cloud-based services and cognitive computing.
Nclose
Nclose is a cybersecurity technology and services provider that supports leading organisations against modern cyber threats. By combining a class-leading global product suite with profound business savvy, solutions addressing the management of cybersecurity products and the detection of advanced threats. Nclose helps organisations secure their most mission-critical data and builds resilience against emerging cyber threats.
Founded by a team of passionate technology experts in 2006 as an answer to businesses' growing IT security needs, Nclose is one of the country's foremost information technology security partners. Today, Nclose provides Security Assessment & Testing, Security Solution Management, Operational Technology Cybersecurity and Managed Detection & Response services to a growing portfolio of blue-chip clients.
Part of Nclose's success over the years has been its driven, free-thinking approach to solving complex modern cybersecurity challenges. As the volume, frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks continue to grow, Nclose's ability to dynamically adapt to changing security paradigms positions it well to protect its clients' most important assets.
Popcorn Training / KnowB4
We are KnowBe4 company. As a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, KnowBe4 is recognised as the world’s most popular integrated platform for security awareness training. With a sophisticated phishing simulation platform and hundreds of training modules, Knowbe4 helps you to manage the ongoing problem of social engineering.
Popcorn Training prides itself as a South African content development team that promotes Cyber & Information Security awareness training by using innovative, story-based techniques making complex content simple to understand and easy to remember.
Becoming part of the KnowBe4 family allowed us to expand our offering and integrate with KnowBe4’s best of breed phishing & training solutions. Secondly, by becoming KnowBe4’s representative for the African region, we look forward to building content and solutions that are applicable to the African context. Thirdly, the transaction enables us to continue to grow and to stay focused on what we love doing, which is creating high-quality cyber security awareness content.
VIP Lunch Partners
Trend Micro
For over 30 years, Trend Micro’s unwavering vision has been to make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Security is our entire focus, and it shows. This single-minded passion has inspired our innovations that keep up with the bad guys despite a changing IT landscape, riskier user behavior, and constantly evolving threats.
The depth of our experience remains unmatched. From the endpoint to the network to the cloud, we’ve got you covered with a connected threat defense recognized by analysts, customers, and industry gurus of all kinds.
Our founders have fostered a culture built with people who live and breathe threat intelligence. We are the threat defense experts. It’s in our DNA to understand the psychological motivation of attacks, and our collaboration with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies around the world has led to the ability to stop global threats and take down attackers.
Exhibitors
Blue Turtle Technologies
In today’s results-and-benefits driven digital age, it is critical that an enterprise is backed by the proper infrastructure to meet the demands of its market. At Blue Turtle, you will find the perfect partner to help align your business and IT strategies.
As one of South Africa’s leading enterprise technology management companies, you are assured focused IT and Service Management solutions in the areas of Technology Business Management, Information Management, Application Management, Infrastructure and Operations as well as IT Risk and Security– which will cover your company’s requirements of:
- Governance;
- Service and Infrastructure Management;
- Database Monitoring;
- IT Risk and Security;
- Configuration;
- Application and Workspace Management.
Our tailored solutions are assembled according to the specific needs of your enterprise’s current setup and then skillfully combined with your directives – resulting in optimised, reliable and efficient performance of your IT environment, whilst assisting in obtaining strategically aligned goals along the way.
Our approach, to IT solutions, is always innovative, flexible and professional. We are supported by some of the world’s finest technology and best-practice services – all backed by a collective of professionals who bring a wealth of expertise to the Blue Turtle offering.
We have a host of globally renowned software products at our fingertips – however, our choice of carefully selected vendors is dependent on the solutions you require.
Our ability to manage diverse systems is our forte and our solid expertise on how to implement strategic and results-driven solutions, across a broad range of platforms, environments and applications, is why Blue Turtle is the best partner for your enterprise!
Checkmarx
Checkmarx is the global leader in software security solutions for modern enterprise software development. Checkmarx delivers the industry’s most comprehensive software security platform that unifies with DevOps and provides static and interactive application security testing, software composition analysis and developer AppSec training to reduce and remediate risk from software vulnerabilities. Checkmarx is trusted by more than 40 percent of the Fortune 100 and half of the Fortune 50, including leading organizations such as SAP, Samsung and Salesforce.com. To learn more about Checkmarx, visit www.checkmarx.com, read the Checkmarx blog or follow on Twitter via @Checkmarx, LinkedIn or Facebook.
Cyber Security Africa
Cyber Security South-Africa (CSSA) is an industry-leading, value-added, Cyber Security Technology Distributor, backed by globally recognised international vendors.
We offer a comprehensive list of solutions, aimed at mitigating information security risk - working through trusted local channel partners. Our consultative approach of firstly assessing the current Security Posture and level of maturity, ensures we understand the strategic vision and long-term goals of the end-user. Over the years, we have built strong relationships at both the end user and partner level, which creates a significant advantage compared to the traditional distribution model we have become so used to in South-Africa.
Find out more here
Cyber Sentinel
Cyber Sentinel is a digital identity security services company with a dedicated team of information security experts, business analysts and software engineers.
We provide specialist identity and access management services to protect the digital identities of our clients and, in turn, their clients. We assist in building a strong security posture for their businesses to ensure their resilience against cyber attacks.
Working with RSA’s award-winning products, we enable organisations to effectively detect, investigate, and respond to advanced attacks; confirm and manage identities; and ultimately, reduce IP theft, fraud, and cybercrime. These products provide more than 30,000 customers around the world with the essential security capabilities to protect their most valuable assets from cyber threats.
We are solutions-driven. Our customer centric solutions are designed to:
• reduce the risk of a data breach,
• ensure audit and regulatory compliance
• as well enhance the user experience.
In the event of non-compliance, we minimise the impact on our clients.
Our vision is to continuously design innovative solutions to promote freedom of access and movement through digital identity security.
Cybereason
Cybereason is the leader in endpoint protection, offering endpoint detection and response, next-generation antivirus, managed monitoring and IR services. Founded by elite intelligence professionals born and bred in offense-first hunting, Cybereason gives enterprises the upper hand over cyber adversaries. The Cybereason platform is powered by a custom-built in-memory graph, the only truly automated hunting engine anywhere. It detects behavioural patterns across every endpoint and surfaces malicious operations in an exceptionally user-friendly interface. Cybereason is privately held and headquartered in Boston with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo.
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Vehere
Vehere, a R&D driven company has established itself as a high-end technology brand in the homeland security and cyber defence segment. Vehere leverages its technology to help Law Enforcement, National Security and Large Enterprises to tackle complex challenges with the ultimate goal of enabling a safer world.
Their solutions focus on detailed cyber and network analytics with advanced AI tools for any size IP network. Founded in 2006, the company, headquartered in Kolkata, India and has been amongst the fastest growing technology firms in India and Asia with a global footprint.
https://vehere.com/
Media Partners
Africa.com
Africa.com is the leading digital media company providing business, political, cultural, lifestyle and travel information related to the continent.
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The Africa Top10 is the smart choice for busy people who don’t have time to filter through all of the headlines searching for the latest news on Africa. The Top10 is the #1 curated news source that makes staying up-to-date on Africa quick, easy, and interesting. Stay smart about Africa, subscribe to the Top10: http://bit.ly\/2JaNL39
www.africa.com
Company profile: Africa.com is a media holding company with an extensive array of platforms that reach a global audience interested in African content and community. Africa.com’s interests include a business publishers network, content syndication, websites at africa.com and iafrica.com, email newsletters, social media platforms, and internet domain names ending with the “.africa.com” extension. Africa.com operates from Johannesburg, Lagos and New York, and has a presence in Cape Town and Nairobi.
African Business Central
African Business Central (ABC) is an online magazine showcasing curated and original news on African Business, primarily, and all things Africa, in general.
ABC’s core values are based on the notion that business, in general, and entrepreneurship, in particular, is the surest path to Africa’s socio-economic progress. The goal of ABC is to be a hub for comprehensive, high-quality, and timely coverage of all things business in Africa.
Cyber in Africa
Cyber In Africa (CiA),the Voice of Africa's Cyber security, is the first cyber media and communications outfit in Africa with the mission to bring Africa's cyber security to the forefront of national, continental and global scene.
CiA provides a multi-channeled media, champions for vital industry agendas and offers bespoke services to both individuals and organizations. We support thought leadership, branding and marketing, PR and crisis communication, research and publishing, digital marketing, web and graphics designing, content creation and delivery, and media coverage and production.
For more information of how you as an individual can build your thought leadership, speakership and more,and/or your organization can benefit from our programs, please email: editor@cyberinafrica.com.
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Gigabit
Gigabit is a digital information and media platform for executives and leaders, providing expert insight into the ever expanding space occupied by technology in business.
Packed with deep features and insight from key leaders in business, Gigabit content can be found online or via our exclusive digital magazine, distributed monthly to a select membership of industry leaders around the world.
Technological innovation is now an inescapable facet of business across all industries, and Gigabit serves up a diet of cutting-edge insight via exclusive interviews with CIOs, CTOs and Heads of IT from some of the world’s most influential companies.
Gigabit is here to answer and, perhaps more importantly, ask the questions that enterprises need to answer in addressing the challenges and opportunities a dynamic and changing technological landscape represent
iAfrica.com
iAfrica.com is the longest running news portal in South Africa.
iAfrica curates, aggregates, and publishes news and information for South Africans. South Africa’s trusted news source today, tomorrow and for decades to follow.
www.iafrica.com
Company profile: Africa.com is a media holding company with an extensive array of platforms that reach a global audience interested in African content and community. Africa.com’s interests include a business publishers network, content syndication, websites at africa.com and iafrica.com, email newsletters, social media platforms, and internet domain names ending with the “.africa.com” extension. Africa.com operates from Johannesburg, Lagos and New York, and has a presence in Cape Town and Nairobi.
Cocktail Partners
Mimecast
Mimecast is a cybersecurity provider that helps thousands of organisations worldwide make email safer, restore trust and bolster cyber resilience. Mimecast’s expanded cloud suite enables organisations to implement a comprehensive cyber resilience strategy. From email and web security, archive and data protection, to awareness training, uptime assurance and more, Mimecast helps organisations stand strong in the face of cyberattacks, human error and technical failure. www.mimecast.com
Panel Discussions
Infoblox
Infoblox leads the way to next-level DDI with its Secure Cloud-Managed Network Services with 8,000 customers including 350 of the Fortune 500. Infoblox brings next-level security, reliability and automation to cloud and hybrid systems, setting customers on a path to a single pane of glass for network management. Next-level security helps protect against the rising flood of cyberattacks, leveraging 14 billion threat indicators and 30 plus API security integrations. Next-level reliability provides a Tier 1 foundation with five nines availability, delivered as software-defined services. Next- level automation reduces manual tasks by 70% and annual costs by more than $1 million. Learn more at www.Infoblox.com
Network Partner
ContinuitySA
About ContinuitySA
ContinuitySA is Africa’s leading provider of business continuity management services to public and private organisations. Delivered by highly skilled experts, its fully managed services include ICT resilience, enterprise risk management, work area recovery and BCM advisory—all designed to enhance business resilience in an age of escalating threat. By helping clients understand their risk profile, and then develop an appropriate risk-mitigation strategy, ContinuitySA provides peace of mind for all stakeholders.
ContinuitySA operates the continent’s biggest network of recovery centres, with more than
20 000m2 of space in Gauteng (Midrand and Randburg), the Western Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal, as well in Botswana, Mozambique, Mauritius and Kenya. ContinuitySA is a Gold Partner of the Business Continuity Institute and a Platinum Partner of Veeam.
CyberSec
CyberSec can assist you in identifying, managing and mitigating your information security risks.
Cyber risk was considered an emerging risk a decade ago, but today it has grown into a liability that costs business. The increasing frequency, sophistication, and ever-changing nature of cyber intrusions and data breaches continually challenge organisations’ cyber risk mitigation and risk management teams.
Sophisticated cyber criminals put business-critical information, intellectual property, financial data, and personally identifiable information at risk. They can cause major business disruptions, public release of confidential information, reputational damage, and other negative financial and operational impacts.
CyberSec assists in addressing the essential elements of cybersecurity, from strategy, governance, and enterprise risk management to controls architecture, implementation, and management. Tailored to your specific business environment and requirements, our services, our industry expertise, and our actionable insights help you make informed cybersecurity risk management decisions and improve your resilience in the face of ever-growing cyber threats.
Contact: Nathan Desfontaines <nathan@cybersec.co.za>