Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Project Steps
Steven O'Sullivan CEO
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About Steven O'Sullivan
Steven has over 25 years’ experience as Executive Director, Head of Digital and Cyber Strategy, Head of Cybersecurity Practice, Principal Consultant, Senior Security Manager, Senior Managing Consultant, Security Operations Manager, Technical Services Manager, and Lecturer in Information Security. He is the founder of Smart Cyber Group and P/T Executive Director (UK) IOTSI .Steven comes from a background of over 25 years industry experience.
Steven’s Cybersecurity skills including professional certifications such as CISSP, SCISSP, CRISC, CCSk are backed up by an MBA allowing him to truly see security and privacy as the business-critical areas they are, and not as a technical function alone.
Steven is a member of a number of associations and industry bodies such as the IOTSI, NCSC COI, CSAI, ISC2, CSA the Global Foundation for Cyber Security, a Washington based Cyber think tank.
Organisation
"Smart Cyber" represents the new wave of emerging technologies driving Industry 4.0, digitalisation, and transformation. This evolution broadens the range of cybersecurity offerings and fosters a deeper integration between digital and physical systems.
This convergence is especially critical in the Energy and Utilities sector, where companies are compelled to upgrade and modernise their Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), and SCADA-based systems, alongside expanding their digital and cloud initiatives.
As organisations incorporate more smart-based solutions, cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated. This escalation in threat complexity has led to an unprecedented demand for advanced and updated security solutions to protect critical infrastructure and digital assets.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is Steven O'Sullivan?
- Steven has over 25 years’ experience as Executive Director, Head of Digital and Cyber Strategy, Head of Cybersecurity Practice, Principal Consultant, Senior Security Manager, Senior Managing Consultant, Security Operations Manager, Technical Services Manager, and Lecturer in Information Security..
- What is the lecture "Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Project Steps"?
- This presentation by Steven O'Sullivan at the Quantum Security Defence World Symposium covers key concepts, challenges, and developments in quantum cyber security, post-quantum cryptography.
- What is quantum cyber security?
- Quantum cyber security applies quantum mechanical principles to protect digital communications and data. It covers quantum key distribution, post-quantum cryptography, and quantum-safe network design.
- What is post-quantum cryptography?
- Post-quantum cryptography refers to cryptographic algorithms designed to remain secure against attacks from quantum computers. NIST finalised its first PQC standards in 2024.
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