RightBrains is hosting a series of Tech Talks with industry experts from leading organisations and universities on every last Thursday of the month (10 am – 11 am). Join the Tech Talk on 25 March with our special guests Jenny Gershkovich, Head of Security Operation Center (SOC) at ABN AMRO Bank, and Dana Spataru, Partner Cyber Security at Deloitte.

With the TECH Talks we aim to promote learning, inspire discussions and boost your digital career. At RightBrains we believe that continuous learning is the key to keeping up with latest technology trends and staying ahead of the competition. On our Slack channel we will continue the conversation and learn from each other. To join the Tech Talks, you therefore need to onboard our platform.

Emerging threats in cybersecurity
According to Cloud Adoption Monitor Nederland, three quarters of the organisations surveyed in October 2019 made use of cloud services in one way or another. In July of 2020, this percentage rose to 95. The amounts of data and cloud services is growing tremendously. Over the recent years cybersecurity has grown into a multidisciplinary field involving a widening range of issues in technology and operations but also communications, regulation and social aspects.

During this TECH Talk we will talk about security trends, how we can keep data secure and prevent ourselves from cyber-attacks and the ability of Security Operations Center (SOC) teams to grow into a powerful, inclusive and versatile group of individuals with a combined multidisciplinary outlook, unparalleled expertise in key areas and a strong sense of commitment and shared responsibility.

Dana Spataru is partner Cyber Security at Deloitte and passionate about keeping up with the latest trends in technology and innovation. She’s an expert on large cyber security transformations in both IT and OT environments, helping organisations manage their cyber risk holistically.

Jenny Gershkovich is Information Security specialist with more than ten years of experience in building secure financial services and operations. She currently works for the Dutch ABN Amro bank, where she is leading the Security Operations Centre at CISO. Her vision is to create cyber-safe avenues for organisational growth.