Cyber Marathon 2026

The Cyber Marathon will take place from January 28 to 29, 2026. It will commence at 09:00 on January 28 and end at 09:00 on January 29 (all times are GMT).

The Cyber Marathon began as a personal challenge—to host 24 online events in 24 hours. Initially, I expected just three or four friends to join as guest speakers. However, interest in the event exceeded all expectations, attracting more participants and expanding its reach beyond Scotland to a global audience.

In 2026, a total of 18 out of 24 presentations will be delivered by a distinguished group of guests

Join me, my guests, and friends, for 24 intense and enlightening hours dedicated to Cyber Awareness!

SCOTTISH CYBER AWARDS 2025

The Cyber Marathon has been shortlisted in the Best Security Awareness Campaign Award 2025 category at the 2025 Scottish Cyber Awards as a project operated by Strathclyde Forensics Ltd.

The 2026 Cyber Marathoners

Returning Cyber Marathoners!

Every year, some of our special guests will return with more insights and war stories to share. Here are those who apparently had a great time last year, and they return for more!

Cary Hendricks, Global Operations Director, ID Cyber Solutions (LinkedIn)

Mark Cunningham-Dickie, DFIR Expert, Quorum Cyber (LinkedIn)

Dr Adrian Smales, Health Informatics and Wearables Expert, (LinkedIn)

Lisa Ventura MBE, Cyber Security & Tech Specialist, Cyber Security Unity (LinkedIn)

Calum Baird, DFIR Consultant | Digital Forensics Expert Witness, SYSTAL (LinkedIn)

James McGoldrick, Head of Security Services, SYSTAL (LinkedIn)

Eng Selene Giupponi, Managing Director (Europe) ReSecurity (LinkedIn)

New Cyber Marathoners!

A big welcome to the new Cyber Marathoners who are joining in 2026.

Dr Carol Marsh OBE, Engineering Director, Celestia (LinkedIn)

Christopher Church, Senior Forensics Specialist, INTERPOL (LinkedIn)

Prof Nilay Mistry, Associate Professor at National Forensic Sciences University (LinkedIn)

Yuri Gubanov, Digital forensics expert. Creator of Belkasoft (LinkedIn)

Prof Danny Dresner FCIIS, Prof of Cybersecurity, University of Manchester (LinkedIn)

Matthew Sorell, Expert Witness, Digital Forensic Sciences Australia Pty Ltd (LinkedIn)

Joe Shenouda, Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence, Cyber-Consult.org / Vatican Cyber Volunteers (LinkedIn)

Jess McBeath, Online Safety Expert (LinkedIn)

Robbie McDonald, Resilience Manager at Scottish Environment Protection Agency (LinkedIn)

Paul Rickards, Continuous Offensive Security (LinkedIn)

I want to express my gratitude to everyone who has supported the Cyber Marathon from its inception and to those participating in its second year. This initiative would not have been possible without your contributions and the value you bring.