About the event

As a consequence of the pandemic, public sector as well as financial sector firms moved to teleworking. More people are now using remote access to information systems and data. New and more cyber attacks are expected to emerge. This calls for additional review of security measures.

At this webinar, we will devote special attention to cyber risks that stem from remote access. We will discuss sources of vulnerabilities and recommended preventive measures for preserving of cyber resilience. Furthermore, we will hear from some regional cases and experience.

The webinar in a form of a round table discussion, where we envisage interaction and active participant engagement.

Who should attend

The webinar is designed for employees from banking and financial sector supervision authorities. It is intended for IT experts, IT auditors, and those supervising implemented cyber security measures. We believe other institutions will also benefit from this event.

Ahead of the round-table discussion, we encourage you to look into the attached MCM note and MCM Guidelines in the subject.

Specific questions on the topic are collected in advance. Please send them to the CEF facilitator of the event - Matija Čarman.

Faculty

• Frank Adelmann, Financial Sector Expert, Monetary and Capital Markets, International Monetary Fund
  Frank is focusing on Cyber-security in the Monetary and Capital Market Department since August 2018. Frank has led several bilateral technical assistance missions and organised 4 regional workshops with a focus on cyber-security risk. Between 2009 and July 2018 he worked several years as on-site inspector for the Bundesbank and the  European Central Bank. The on-site inspections were focused on the topics of operational risk, IT risk, ICAAP, trading business and internal governance. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics, a degree in International Central Banking and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor.
• Tamas Gaidosch, Senior Financial Sector Expert, Monetary and Capital Markets, International Monetary Fund
  Tamas's  responsibilities in Financial Regulation and Supervision Division include designing and rolling out IMF’s global Cyber Risk Technical Assistance program for financial sector regulatory and supervisory authorities, participating in financial sector surveillance, developing policy recommendations, and representing IMF on cyber-security matters in international standard setting bodies. Before joining the IMF, Tamas was in charge for IT Supervision at the Central Bank of Hungary (2015-2017). Prior to that position Tamas was a partner at Deloitte (2013-2014) being in charge for the firm’s Enterprise Risk Services in Central Europe. Earlier he worked at KPMG (1999-2013) as Head of Risk Consulting in Hungary. He holds a Masters degree in Computer Science, is an Executive MBA (Ecole des Ponts ParisTech), and holds CISA, CISM and CISSP certifications.
• Gerald Dinca, IT Security Expert, National Bank of Romania
  Gerald is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). Since 2018, he works at the National Bank of Romania on IT security. At the webinar, he will share the Bank’s experience with managing the cyber-security risks related to switching to work from home, i.e. promoting a mindset shift of the users, providing secure infrastructures for different user profiles (e.g. for those working on oversight) and assessing needs and risks with respect to ‘bringing your own device’. Gerald has been working on IT security policies and systems for more than a decade, bringing along experience from the private sector (UNIQA Insurance Group, BCR Erste Bank Group). He holds degrees in Cybernetics, Statistics & IT, as well as Mathematics.
• Komitas Stepanyan, IT Audit and Cyber-security Professional, Central Bank of Armenia
  Komitas is certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) and Risk Management Assurance (CRMA). He has 20 years of experience in the area of Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC). Since 2005, he works for the Central Bank of Armenia, holding different leading positions in the areas of IT audit, information security and internal audit. At the webinar, he will share the Bank’s experience with assessing and managing cyber-security risks. He has been lecturing at Yerevan State University, and various conferences and universities abroad. He holds degrees from the Fletcher School at Tufts University in Medford, MA/USA, and has obtained a PhD from Microwave Engineering and Communication.
• Indrit Xhemali, Head of IT Department, Bank of Albania
  Since 2015, he works for the Bank of Albania, currently as Head of the IT Department. Indrit has been developing, managing, auditing and protecting IT systems for more than two decades, including a long spell of private sector experience, especially at the Raiffeisen Bank Albania. And, he has gained much experience in the area of public financial management, especially in the fields of accounting, auditing, treasury and taxation. He holds Masters’ degrees in Marketing and Operations Management, and in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from the Tirana Politechnical and Marin Barleti universities respectively. At the webinar, Indrit will share experience of the Bank of Albania with moving a large share of staff to teleworking at the onset of the Covid-19 lock-down, challenges on the organizational and security side.

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