Cyber Attack Live

An interactive event designed for education professionals to experience a real-time cyber attack scenario and understand how to manage it.

If a cyber attack happened in your organisation today, would you know how to respond?

abtec, in partnership with Sophos, is inviting you to ‘Cyber Attack Live’, an interactive event designed for education professionals to experience a real-time cyber attack scenario and understand how to manage it effectively.

The event takes place at:

• Haydock Park Racecourse, Horseshoe Suite 📍
• Tuesday 19th May 2026 📅

We will be demonstrating live, showing exactly how an attack unfolds and how the right support can make all the difference to how your organisation reacts and recovers quickly.

Event agenda:

• 9.30am: Registration
• 10.00am: Cyber Attack live
• 12.30pm – 1.30pm: Lunch
• 1.30pm: Debrief, lessons learnt, questions and answers
• 3.30pm: Close

Why attend?

• See how a cyber attack plays out in real time
• Understand how abtec supports schools and colleges during and after an attack
• Learn practical steps to strengthen your cyber security
• Opportunity to gain insight into Microsoft and AI, and how they are shaping education
• Stay compliant with the latest DfE Digital standards

You’ll also have the opportunity to connect with peers and discuss shared challenges across the sector.

Guest Speakers include Jason Brown, Senior Sales Engineer and Jon Hope, Senior Technology Evangelist from Sophos.

​The session is FREE to attend, but spaces are limited, so we recommend securing your place early.