Session overview

Cyber security is everyone’s responsibility, but does everyone in your organisation really understand the risk?

Cyber threats continue to grow in scale, sophistication and impact. For social landlords, the consequences can extend far beyond IT — disrupting services, affecting residents, damaging trust and creating significant financial and reputational risk.

That makes cyber resilience a Board and leadership issue, not simply a technology one.

But how do you take a subject that can feel highly technical and make it meaningful, engaging and relevant for senior leaders and colleagues across an organisation?

We are pleased to partner with Waterstons to give DIN members the opportunity to experience a very different approach to cyber awareness through their innovative cyber-themed board game, Udder Disaster.

This scenario-based game brings cyber security to life by putting participants into the middle of a developing incident. Teams will need to assess risks, make decisions, respond to changing circumstances and deal with the wider business consequences of a cyber attack.

It is a fun and engaging format, but with a serious purpose.

One of the biggest challenges with cyber security is ensuring that understanding extends beyond the technical teams responsible for protecting systems. Boards, executives, managers and colleagues all have a role to play in creating a cyber-resilient organisation.

Udder Disaster provides a practical way to start those conversations, challenge assumptions and help leaders understand what a real cyber incident could mean for their organisation.

Waterstons’ cyber experts will also provide a brief update on the latest cyber trends and be available for questions throughout the session.

Key takeaways

By attending this session, participants will:

• Improve their understanding of the cyber threats organisations face today
• Explore why cyber security should be on the agenda for Boards and senior leaders
• Understand the importance of organisation-wide awareness, behaviours and culture
• Challenge some of the common myths surrounding cyber security
• Experience an innovative approach to cyber awareness and training
• Work through realistic scenarios that demonstrate the wider business impact of a cyber incident
• Take practical ideas back to their organisation to help improve cyber understanding and resilience

Speakers

David Dove, Principal Information Security Consultant, Waterstons

David Dove is Head of Cyber Consulting at Waterstons and has spent more than two decades helping organisations strengthen their cyber resilience, manage risk and respond effectively to an ever-evolving threat landscape.David works closely with boards, executive teams and operational leaders to ensure cyber security is understood not simply as a technical challenge, but as a business-critical issue that can have far-reaching consequences for organisations, customers and stakeholders. His experience spans cyber strategy, governance, risk management, cyber maturity assessments, incident preparedness and organisational resilience.

Andrew Buckels, Head of Advisory Services & Sector Principal for Housing, Waterstons

Andrew Buckels is Sector Principal for Social Housing and Head of Advisory Services at Waterstons. He works with housing providers and other organisations to align business strategy, technology, data and cyber resilience, helping leadership teams navigate complex challenges and deliver meaningful change.Andrew has extensive experience supporting boards and executive teams with digital transformation, enterprise architecture, governance and organisational resilience. Working at the intersection of business and technology, he is passionate about helping leaders understand the real-world implications of risk and make informed decisions that balance operational priorities, customer outcomes and long-term strategic objectives.

Who should attend?

You do not need to be a cyber or technology specialist to attend. In fact, that is part of the point.

This session is aimed at:

• Board members
• Executives and senior leaders
• Digital and technology teams
• Risk and governance professionals
• Anyone responsible for improving cyber awareness and resilience across their organisation

Strong technical controls remain essential, but technology alone cannot protect an organisation.

People need to recognise threats. Leaders need to understand the decisions they may have to make. Boards need to ask the right questions. And organisations need a culture where cyber security is understood as part of everyone’s role.

If your people do not understand the threat, how can they help protect the organisation from it?

Joining Information

Your joining link will be sent via Eventbrite 7 days before the session, and you will also receive a reminder from events@dinetwork.co.uk approximately 2 hours before the session.

Sessions are recorded where possible; however, slides and presentation materials are not guaranteed to be shared afterwards.

If you have any questions about the event or your booking, please contact events@dinetwork.co.uk.

Other information

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

The afternoon will close with informal networking drinks at the Waterstons offices, providing an opportunity to continue the conversation with peers and cyber specialists.

Important notice

Attendance is free as part of your DIN membership subscription. However, due to an increasing number of bookings resulting in non-attendance without prior notice, a charge of £199 + VAT will apply to anyone who books a place but does not attend on the day.