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

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.

TRANSCRIPT

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

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

11:10 a.m.	Lunch Keynote Christopher M. Painter Coordinator for Cyber Issues US Department of State

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

MEDIA MENTIONS

Cybersecurity Norms for a Secure Cyber-Future – Microsoft Security Blog
Estonia as a Cyber Trafalgar – Alex Olesker, CTOVision

This conference is generously supported by Microsoft.

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