Public Sector Cyber Security Northern Ireland 2026

In today’s climate of evolving and highly sophisticated cyber threats, Northern Ireland’s public sector faces a dual challenge: securing critical infrastructure while meeting growing public expectations for seamless digital services.

This session will explore how we move beyond compliance to embed true cyber resilience - building the ability to prevent, withstand, and recover from attacks.

Our speakers will delve into:

• Augmenting skills and resources to strengthen cyber defenses
• Collaboration and partnership working
• The growing importance of Cyber Resilience Auditing / cyber assessment frameworks
• Leveraging Capability at Scale
• What happens after a data leak

(please note that each masterclass will run twice, allowing delegates to attend two from 11:00 - 11:30 and 11:35 - 12:05)

As cyber threats grow in scale and complexity, traditional security approaches can struggle to keep up.

This session will focus on how public sector organisations are deploying artificial intelligence to strengthen threat detection and response, while addressing common challenges such as budget pressures, skills gaps, and operational constraints.

We will delve into the realities of implementing AI in public sector environments, including ethical considerations, procurement, and the need for operational transparency and trust.

In today’s threat landscape, it’s no longer a matter of if an incident will occur, but when. Building cyber resilience means having both the right architecture and the right people prepared to respond.

This session explores how organisations can prepare for attacks through structured training, cyber incident exercising, and incident response planning, alongside implementing Zero Trust principles.

Attendees will gain practical strategies to enhance readiness, limit damage, and maintain service continuity during cyber incidents.

As cyber threats become more frequent and sophisticated, public sector organisations across Northern Ireland must continuously evolve to stay ahead.
This session will explore how public sector organisations can enhance cyber resilience and prepare for what lies ahead.

Our expert speakers will discuss:

• The next steps in strengthening public sector cyber security - from foundational resilience to proactive threat management
• Forward-looking strategies for procurement, ensuring security is embedded from the outset
• How public sector organisations can harness innovation and collaborate with the private sector more effectively