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Held on15 November 2023
VenueSerena Hotel, Islamabad
6th editionCyber Threat Intelligence 2023
6th edition · 2023

Cyber Threat Intelligence

The 6th edition of Cyber Threat Intelligence, Pakistan's international conference on threat intelligence, was held on 15 November 2023 at the Serena Hotel, Islamabad. Organised by Total Communications, it brought international and local experts together on the threats, the challenges and the way forward.

Since 2018, Cyber Threat Intelligence has been where Pakistan's security community meets the people tracking the threats aimed at the region. Each edition brings the country's banks, telecoms, government and critical infrastructure together with international threat-intelligence experts for a day of live presentations. live Demos & panel discussions. The conference is organised by Total Communications, the team behind Pakistan's leading technology conferences, and has been supported over the years by NTISB, PISA, the ISACA Islamabad and Karachi chapters, PKCERT and P@SHA.

9editions
5,500+attendees
250+speakers
200+sponsors
15 November 2023

Agenda

  1. Registration
  2. KeynoteWelcome address by Mr. Baber Majid Bhatti
    • Baber Majid Bhatti, NITB
  3. Keynote Speech by AVM. Dr. Rizwan Riaz
    • AVM. Dr. Rizwan Riaz, NUST
  4. SpeechThreat Briefing & Symantec Enterprise Cloud
    • Kálmán Makay, Senior Presales Consultant
  5. SpeechCybersecurity Threat Landscape: How to Mitigate the Risk?
  6. SpeechReimagining Intelligence Deliverables using structured Threat Content
    • Mirza Asrar Baig, CTM360
  7. Panel discussionFireside Chat: Operationalizing Intelligence SOPs with Think Steps
    • Mehzad Sahar, Engro Corporation
    • Noman Abdul Qadir
  8. Keynote Speech by Guest of Honor
    • Syed Junaid Imam, Ministry of IT & Telecom
  9. Distribution of Mementos
  10. Tea Break
  11. SpeechSignificance of DNS in Cyber Security
    • Asad Effendi, Secure Networks
  12. Panel Discussion 1Cyberwarfare and Need for Critical Infrastructure Protection - Role of CERT & CTI

    Moderator Khawaja Mohammad Ali, NBP

    • Panelists
    • Syed Junaid Imam, Ministry of IT & Telecom
    • Ammar Jaffri, President PISA, Pakistan
    • Dr. Haider Abbas, CERT, Government of Pakistan
    • Dr. Shoab Ahmed Khan, CASE
  13. AI Tools: A new generation of dynamic machine based attacks
    • Ibrahim Badawi, CrowdStrike
  14. SpeechEmbracing Cyber Chaos - Building a More Secure Future
    • Rahat Siddiq, GBM
  15. SpeechMobile Application Security
    • Dr. Christian Schlaeger, Build38
  16. Lunch Break
  17. SpeechPresentation
  18. Panel Discussion 2Generative AI & Cyber Security

    Moderator Noman Abdul Qadir

    • Panelists
    • Jawad Khalid Mirza, Askari Bank
    • Faisal Imtiaz, NTC
    • Amin Manji, NBP
    • Dr. Nudrat Nida, Neuron Tech Services
    • Suman Siddiqui, MCB Bank Ltd.
  19. Panel Discussion 3Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Digital Forensic

    Moderator Mahir Mohsin Sheikh, Trillium Information Security Systems

    • Panelists
    • Asif Meenai, HBL
    • Ibrahim Badawi, CrowdStrike
    • Muhammad Maad, Faysal Bank
    • Syed Hasan Rizvi, LogRhythm
  20. Closing Remarks
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Speakers

Sarfraz Bugti
Sarfraz BugtiCaretaker Interior Minister, Government of Pakistan
Syed Junaid Imam
Syed Junaid ImamMember IT, Ministry of IT & Telecom
AVM. Dr. Rizwan Riaz
AVM. Dr. Rizwan RiazPro-Rector, NUST
Dr. Haider Abbas
Dr. Haider AbbasDirector General, National, CERT, Government of Pakistan
Brig. Farrukh Saleem
Brig. Farrukh SaleemSecretary NTISB
Baber Majid Bhatti
Baber Majid BhattiChief Executive Officer, NITB
Amin Manji
Amin ManjiCTO/Group Chief, NBP
Ibrahim Badawi
Ibrahim BadawiSenior Manager, CrowdStrike
Mirza Asrar Baig
Mirza Asrar BaigFounder and CEO, CTM360
Asif Meenai
Asif MeenaiGM - CISO, HBL
Mehzad Sahar
Mehzad SaharGroup Head InfoSec, Engro Corporation
Muhammad Maad
Muhammad MaadCISO, Faysal Bank
Jean Saad
Jean SaadSE Team Leader, MENA, Crowedstrike
Khawaja Mohammad Ali
Khawaja Mohammad AliCyber Warfare, Subject Matter Expert Department of Defense & Strategic Studies & Head of Technology Strategy Risk & Governance, NBP
Dr. Dmitry Kudrevich
Dr. Dmitry KudrevichGeneral Manager, Kaspersky
Noman Abdul Qadir
Noman Abdul QadirIndependent Consultant
Kálmán Makay
Kálmán MakayMBCOM Technologies, Senior Presales Consultant
Asad Effendi
Asad EffendiFounder & CEO, Secure Networks
Ammar Jaffri
Ammar JaffriFormer Addl DG FIA and, President PISA, Pakistan
Dr. Shoab Ahmed Khan
Dr. Shoab Ahmed KhanRector, CASE
Dr. Christian Schlaeger
Dr. Christian SchlaegerCEO and Co-founder, Build38
Dr. Nudrat Nida
Dr. Nudrat NidaCEO, Neuron Tech Services
Suman Siddiqui
Suman SiddiquiCISO, MCB Bank Ltd.
Jawad Khalid Mirza
Jawad Khalid MirzaCISO, Askari Bank
Faisal Imtiaz
Faisal ImtiazCISO, NTC
Mahir Mohsin Sheikh
Mahir Mohsin SheikhCEO, Trillium Information Security Systems
Rahat Siddiq
Rahat SiddiqRegional Cybersecurity Architect, GBM
Syed Hasan Rizvi
Syed Hasan RizviSenior Enterprise Sales Engineer - Regional, LogRhythm
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