Countering Ransomware with Jen Ellis | 03

Cyber leadersPublished 20 Dec 2024

Features

James Lyne & Ciaran Martin

In this episode, Ciaran and James meet Jen Ellis, founder of NextJenSecurity, to discuss the pervasive threat of ransomware, the power of cyber security advocacy and importance of security best practices. Jen shares her expertise on humanising security and working with governments to build robust defenses against cyber-attacks.

Highlights:

[3:00] Overview of Jen’s achievements and engagements

[8:30] Legislating Cyber Crime

[11:00] Notable Ransomware Attacks

[18:00] Ransomware Task Force

[21:00] Global Counter Ransomware Initiative

[23:30] Debating Ransomware Payments

[26:00] Current Concerns

[30:00] Cybersecurity Collaboration

Links:

Rapid7 | Center for Cybersecurity Policy National Cyber Strategy 2022 policy paper Distilling Cyber Podcast Jen testifying to the Senate on cyber crime [1:08:00 onwards] DMCA exemption for security research Department of Justice policy on Computer Fraud and Abuse Act German Hospital Attack: Details of the attack. Colonial Pipeline: Incident overview | White House remarks | CISA analysis HSE Attack: Incident details | Post-incident review. JBS Attack: BBC report.

Contact:

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Speakers

James Lyne

Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

James has spent the past 20 years of his life chasing cybercriminals around the Internet and, as a self-professed “massive geek”, has been involved in most cyber security disciplines.

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Ciaran Martin

Professor, Director of CISO Network

Professor, Director of CISO Network, SANS Institute Professor Ciaran Martin, CB, joined SANS Institute in January 2023 as Director of SANS CISO Network and Summits EMEA. Respected as a world leader among public authorities for cybersecurity, he is the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) founder and former head. Ciaran's belief in the collaboration of government and industry to enhance cybersecurity makes him as an ideal lead for today’s Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs).