Join us on campus on Thursday May 19th for a joint event between the University of Surrey’s Centre for Cyber Security and the SASIG group, the UK’s premier cyber security network.

The use of artificial intelligence, specifically machine learning techniques, is becoming all pervasive in modern life. This provides both opportunity and challenge when considering the security of digital systems. New AI techniques are being used to assist cyber security professionals, spotting attack patterns, network anomalies or staff behaviours that might be cause for concern. Unfortunately, AI can also be used by attackers, and there is growing evidence that they are doing so. There are also new attack surfaces opening up against AI systems themselves, with new techniques being developed to deliberately subvert AI systems. This session will explore all of these themes, highlighting the steps that we need to start taking in order to secure our digital futures.

The event is free to attend for friends of Surrey and SASIG members.

Speakers during the event include:

• Dr Adrian Nish, Head of Cyber Propositions, BAE Systems - The emerging use of AI, both in attack and defence
• Mikolaj Firlej, University of Surrey – The ethical overlay of the use of AI
• Dr Sotiris Moschoyiannis, University of Surrey
• Andy Deacon, Senior Manager, Cyber Security Thought Leadership, Vodafone

A Q&A panel session will follow the presentation and informal networking will be available after the event, with food and drink provided.

Further event details, including directions to the venue, will be sent out to registered attendees nearer the time.

About the Surrey Centre for Cyber Security (SCCS)

The University of Surrey has been recognised by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) as one of a small number of universities to achieve the status of both an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR) and an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE).

SCCS is a key element of the University’s digital activities, collaborating on AI research within the Computer Science Department and the Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP), and also with the 5G Innovation Centre – the UK’s largest academic research centre dedicated to developing next generation mobile and wireless communications. More widely, SCCS consolidates research activities in cyber security across the University, bringing together expertise within the Department of Computer Science and actively collaborating with the University's departments of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Sociology, Psychology, Law, Politics and Business to create a rich set of perspectives on cyber security.

SCCS provides education via its GCHQ-certified Information Security MSc and supervised PhD research degrees. Situated on the Surrey University campus in Guildford, the group is within easy reach of organisations in London and the South East.

About SASIG

The Security Awareness Special Interest Group (SASIG) is a subscription-free networking forum; membership now represents organisations of all sizes from across the world and from all sectors, public and private. Its 5,000+ membership is drawn from CIOs, CSOs and CISOs and their staff with responsibility for cybersecurity within their organisations. Professionals from other disciplines (risk, HR, legal, supply, etc.) and representatives from government, law enforcement and academia are also being increasingly welcomed at our events.

SASIG was founded by Martin Smith MBE in 2004 to promote the softer issues of cybersecurity. It has evolved and grown over the years into a highly respected sales-free debating and learning environment for cybersecurity professionals from around the world. Many regard it as a CIO/CISO safe-zone; suppliers, consultancies, vendors and the Press are routinely excluded.