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Assuring the security of our Information Systems: How much is good enough?

 
When?
Friday 25 March 2011, 10:00 to 12:00
Where?
39BB02
Open to:
Staff, Students
Speaker:
Mr Mike St John Green, Office of Cyber Security, Cabinet Office
Security is rarely seen as a business enabler - more an irksome and expensive disabler. I will construct the argument to show that it is an enabler. But it is still expensive. I will then explore the question about how one determines, in a systematic manner, security features that are proportionate. Hence the question, how much is good enough?  And how do you justify necessity and sufficiency to someone else, such as the person paying for it?  Yes, I will be talking about how government tackles this problem but I don't think this issue is peculiar to government. This is really about risk management when applied to the security of IT systems

Mike began work in GCHQ in 1981 after spending time working at the Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern working on Civil Radar systems. He attended Bath University as a MoD student and completed an EE Degree in 1980.

During his time in GCHQ he has worked in many different roles, including:

Satellite communication systems
Speech processing
Working with other intelligence, security and law enforcement agencies and MoD
Attended Joint Service Defence College, Royal Naval College Greenwich in 1994
Various Engineering Management jobs including Head of Engineering 2001 to 2004
Since 2004, Deputy Director for CESG, which is the part of GCHQ responsible for the Information Assurance mission.

Mike is married to Tracy and they have two grown children, Celia and Simon.  His hobbies include gardening, DIY, singing in a male voice choir and running (for fitness rather than pleasure!)

Date:
Friday 25 March 2011
Time:

10:00 to 12:00


Where?
39BB02
Open to:
Staff, Students
Speaker:
Mr Mike St John Green, Office of Cyber Security, Cabinet Office