Talking 5 with Cyber Security Member Exalens
In our first ‘Talking 5, Cyber’ interview of 2024, techUK’s Programme Manager, Cyber Security, Jill Broom talks to Dr Ryan Heartfield from Exalens – an organisation with a focus on AI-driven cyber security, cyber-physical systems security and incident response optimization.
In this conversation, Ryan provides expert insight on:
- the key cyber security threats and trends of 2024;
- what the evolving technology landscape means for manufacturers in particular; and
- what organisations can do to enhance their operational resilience and ensure that they think about security in a holistic way.
You can watch the full interview with Dr Ryan Heartfield here:
Read more from Ryan on Securing UK Manufacturers from Cyber Attacks with Cyber-Physical AI here.
Find out more about Exalens here.
Dan Patefield
Dan Patefield
Dan leads the techUK Cyber Security programme, having originally joined techUK in August 2017 as a Programme Manager working across the Cyber and Defence programmes. He is responsible for managing techUK's work across the cyber security eco-system, bringing industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors. Dan also provides the industry secretariat for the Cyber Growth Partnership, the industry and Governmnet conduit for supporting growth across the sector. A key focus of his work is to strengthen the public-private partnership across cyber security to support further development of UK cyber security policy.
Before joining techUK he worked as Forum Lead for the Westminster eForum. In this role he had a focus on the technology and telecoms space, on issues ranging from Broadband and Mobile Infrastructure, the Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Data and diversity in tech. Dan has a BA in History from the University of Liverpool.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2165
Jill Broom
Jill Broom
Jill is techUK’s Programme Manager for Cyber Security, working across the cyber eco-system to bring industry together with key stakeholders across the public and private sectors.
Prior to focusing in on techUK's cyber security work, Jill was also part of techUK's Central Government programme team, representing the supplier community of technology products and services to Whitehall departments.
Before joining techUK, Jill worked as a Senior Caseworker for an MP, advocating for local communities, businesses and individuals, so she is particularly committed to techUK’s vision of harnessing the power of technology to improve people’s lives. Jill is also an experienced editorial professional and has delivered copyediting and writing services for public-body and SME clients as well as publishers.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Twitter:
- @honeybroom
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-broom-19aa824
Authors
Dr Ryan Heartfield
Dr. Ryan Heartfield Co-founder and CTO/Chief Scientist at Exalens. He has over a decade of experience in combatting complex cybersecurity threats through AI-driven threat detection and incident response capabilities, and dynamic software-defined network security architecture.