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Building a Secure Cyber Future: Attacks on Estonia, Five Years On

May 23, 2012

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Secure Cyber Future Estonia panel

On May 23, the Atlantic Council held an interactive conference titled: “Building a Secure Cyber Future: Attacks on Estonia, Five Years On,” at the Madison Hotel in Washington, DC.

Through a strategic discussion among key leaders and stakeholders, the conference drew upon the lessons from planning in the Estonian experience, to ensure a more effective response to a similar major cyber incident in the future. The conference featured representatives from Estonia, technical experts, the private sector, and both current and former US government officials. 

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AGENDA

9:00 a.m.

Introductory Remarks

Opening remarks by

Jason Healey
Director, Cyber Statecraft Initiative
Atlantic Council

Jan Neutze
Senior Security Strategist, Office of Global Security, Strategy, and Diplomacy
Microsoft

   

9:15 a.m.

Yesterday: The Successes and Failures of Prior Planning

Panel discussion featuring

Jaan Priisalu
Director General
Estonian Information System's Authority

Bill Woodcock
Founder and Research Director
Packet Clearing House

Eneken Tikk-Ringas
Senior Adviser
ICT4Peace Foundation

Jason Healey
Director, Cyber Statecraft Initiative
Atlantic Council

Introductory Remarks and Panel 1: AUDIO (.mp3)

   

10:20 a.m.

Today: Planning and Preparedness in an Age of Digital Dependence

Panel discussion featuring

Jonatan Vseviov
Undersecretary for Defense Policy
Estonian Ministry of Defense

Ian Wallace
Counselor, Defence and Nuclear
British Embassy

Brian J. Peretti
Financial Services Critical Infrastructure Program Manager
US Department of Treasury

Gregory J. Rattray
Partner
Delta Risk, LLC

Andrew Cushman
Senior Director, Office of Global Security, Strategy, and Diplomacy
Microsoft

Panel 2: AUDIO (.mp3)

   

11:10 a.m.

Lunch Keynote

Christopher M. Painter
Coordinator for Cyber Issues
US Department of State

Keynote: AUDIO (.mp3)

   

12:10 p.m.

Tomorrow: Adapting to Challenges Ten Years Down the Road

Panel discussion featuring

Dmitri Alperovitch
Chief Technology Officer
Crowdstrike

Eneken Tikk-Ringas
Senior Adviser
ICT4Peace Foundation

Bruce W. McConnell
Counselor to the National Protection and Programs Directorate Deputy Under Secretary
US Department of Homeland Security

Barry Pavel
Director, International Security Program
Atlantic Council

Panel 3: AUDIO (.mp3)

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This conference is generously supported by Microsoft.

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