Our Events

Please note that pre-booking is required for attendance at all events.  

 

Please use the Contact page to enquire about availability of spaces for individuals or school/college groups.

18 March 

Host

Lincoln College

Venue

The Drill
Free School Ln
Lincoln 
LN2 1EY

20 March 

Host

Derby College

Venue

The Roundhouse
2 Roundhouse Road
Derby 
DE24 8JE

25 March 

Host

University of Nottingham

Venue

The Great Hall
Trent Building
University Park Campus
Nottingham
NG7 2RD

The Schedule

The overall structure of the Step into Cyber day is outlined below.  
Please note that there may be some local variation in each individual event.

 

10.30 - Welcome 
An outline of the day and all the housekeeping issues.

 

10.40 - Why we need Cyber Security 
Cyber attacks and breaches and our resulting need for protection.

 

10.55 - Careers in Cyber Security 
An insight into what cyber career routes can look like.

 

11.10 - What it’s like to work in Cyber 
Our expert panel of cyber security professionals answer the question.

 

11.30 - Exhibition

A chance to explore the stands, plus drop-in Q&A with the earlier presenters.

 

12.00 - Lunch

Time to recharge, plus the chance to keep talking to the exhibitors

 

13.00 - Putting Cyber First 
Insights into the National Cyber Security Centre's CyberFirst scheme.

 

13.15 - What skills do you need to work in cyber? 
What skills do cyber professionals have and how did they get them?  Hint: It's more than just computer science.  Our panel share their experiences.

 

13.35 - Getting certified for success 
Entry-level routes to learning more about cyber security and getting a professional certification to prove it.

 

13.50 - Studying cyber security 
Find out what it’s like to study cyber security at university or college from our panel of students and educators.

 

14.05 - A quick break

A quick walk, a nature break, or a chance to chat with the presenters - the choice is yours!

 

14.15 - Cyber topic talk and quiz 
Looking at things we can all do to improve our cyber security … and finding out what we know about it.

 

14.40 - Prize draw and Next Steps 
Who will win a prize?  

 

14.50 - Departures
Time to go now.  Don't forget to be cyber secure after all that!
 

 

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