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Latest News: Oct 2023 - Security Foundry responds to emerging cyber threats in Wales with support from Distology
Security Foundry responds to emerging cyber threats with new Distology portfolio.
October 2023 - Security Foundry are authorised partners in Wales for an exciting range of emerging cybersecurity solutions available from our trusted distributor Distology. These include Ironscales, Yubico, Okta, Harbor Solutions, Druva, Drata and One Compliance. If you are looking to refresh your understanding of the different types of emerging threats that your business here in Wales is being exposed to right now, these are the vendors and use cases that you need to be paying attention to. If you'd like to learn more simply visit our dedicated page https://www.securityfoundry.co.uk/emerging-trends-in-cyber
Security Foundry launches new MicroSOC service
June 2023 - Security Foundry continues to refine and develop it's portfolio of services for small to medium sized companies looking for effective cybersecurity that is great value for money. Shortening the time window it takes for you to detect something unwanted on your network and doing something about it is key to stopping you having a cyber attack or data breach yourself. We call this minimising the Security Gap. Built on Microsoft's world class leading Sentinel service our MicroSOC
service brings enterprise class know how and top quality service designed for the SME pricepoint. We already have some great feedback from early adopting clients so if you'd like to learn more simply visit our dedicated page here or visit https://www.securityfoundry.co.uk/microsoc
Security Foundry is appointed Authorised UK Partner of CyberSmart
October 2022 - Security Foundry continues to offer more value added services and technologies to its customers with UK leaders in Cyber Essentials accreditation and ongoing protection, CyberSmart.
Offering simple, affordable cybersecurity for SME's. Protecting your people, devices and data without expensive software, experts or an in-house team, we believe this partnership will be transformational for the many small businesses who we work with everyday who are looking for effective but good value for money cybersecurity solutions for their business.
Security Foundry is IT Security Sponsor at The Chester Business Show 2022
May 2022 - Security Foundry are returning for a third time to the Chester Business Show, and this time as its IT Security Sponsors. Organised by Hashtag Events who are one of the UK and Ireland’s largest business event organisers. They deliver around 20 live face to face business shows a year and welcome around 12,000 unique attendees a year with over 1,600 companies exhibiting so far.
We met with some 400 business attendees on Thursday 19th May at the Crowne Plaza Chester and provided overviews of our packaged cybersecurity services for local small to medium sized businesses and organisations.
Security Foundry selected to exhibit on the Wales Pavilion at CYBERUK 22
May 2022 - Security Foundry were delighted to be a confirmed exhibitor at CYBERUK 22, the UK Governments flagship cybersecurity event. Our presence was to represent and showcase the very best of effective cybersecurity solutions from the world's leading vendors that we work with everyday here in North Wales, and deliver solutions to a wide range of organisations across Wales and the UK.
The NCSC presented a programme of compelling, interactive and inspiring sessions from Wales’s largest exhibition venue, the International Convention Centre (ICC), Newport. CYBERUK has become a key date in the calendar for thought leaders in cyber security and technical professionals from the UK and around the world, with previous conferences taking place in Liverpool (2017), Manchester (2018) and Glasgow (2019).
Building on the success of 2021’s virtual event, keynote speeches were streamed on the CYBERUK YouTube
channel in order to maximise accessibility for all. Held over two days, CYBERUK 2022 was attended by more than 1500 delegates, integrating cyber security leaders with technical professionals, strengthening the cyber security community. It will provide a key opportunity for the whole cyber security community to reconnect, discuss business needs and review the changing threat landscape.
To learn more about how exciting this event is for Wales and the sector that we operate in please take a moment to visit this clip.
Security Foundry to sponsor FOCUS Wales again, reinforcing work it delivers
October 2021 - Security Foundry with its team of highly skilled engineers and cyber analysts based throughout Wales are delighted to be working with FOCUS Wales for a third year for their forthcoming 2022 festival, as both one of their business sponsors and their appointed cyber security technology advisors.
FOCUS Wales is a not-for-profit organisation, established to provide the annual new music showcase event for the Welsh Music Industry. Their core work centres around the delivery of their international multi-venue showcase festival taking place in Wrexham each year, which places the music industry spotlight firmly on the emerging talent that Wales has to offer the world, alongside a selection of the best new acts from across the globe.
To learn more on how we work together and why cyber security is so important to FOCUS Wales, simply download our press release below. For further information about FOCUS Wales visit http:www.focuswales.com
Security Foundry signs the Armed Forces Covenant
April 2021 - Security Foundry have worked closely with a number of ex services personnel who have taken up a civilian career in cybersecurity after serving their country. To better support them we have signed the Armed Forces Covenant. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by promoting the Armed Forces, pro-actively supporting the future employment of veterans, supporting future employees who are volunteer leaders in military cadet organisations, supporting Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day, the Poppy Appeal Day and Remembrance activities and offering a discount on our professional services that we deliver to members of the Armed Forces community and other organisations who have also signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
For further information and to see if you can support the Armed Forces Covenant visit https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/
Security Foundry hosts event at Emerging Tech Fest
February 2021 - We were delighted to be invited to and speak at Emerging Tech Fest and held our own event called 'Working from home? How to stay in touch and stay secure'. We covered a wide range of areas including corporate responsibilities, user education, identity management, privileged users, end user devices, protecting yourself from scams and BYOD policies. Using practical examples and meaningful insights gained from working with organisations right across Wales both before and during lockdowns, we informed a wide range of attendees and provided them an interesting debate on what you can do to safely work from home, stay in touch and stay secure.
Security Foundry exhibits at Emerging Tech Fest 2021
January 2021 - Now in its third year and returning bigger and better than ever before, we supported Wales’ leading technology conference, Emerging Tech Fest 2021. The three day 'digital only' conference took place 26th to 28th January 2021
and showcased some of the most exciting technology in Wales and beyond. Meaningful thought leadership, valuable connections and ground-breaking innovations, this virtual event experience demonstrated how the innovative technology sector is transforming lives and industries. From micro businesses to multinational corporations Emerging Tech Fest has something for all. To learn more about it and discover what we delivered earlier last year as active Technology Connected members at Venue Cymru, Llandudno in January 2020 - watch this short clip below;
Security Foundry invited to support Bangor University Employability Week
November 2020 - Through our membership of the North Wales Regional Skills Partnership we have been invited to participate and support Bangor University's employability week. We will be offering our expertise and advice to students and recent graduates regarding what types of skills employers in technology organisations are looking for in the modern workplace today, and exploring what opportunities and choices are available for graduates when leaving University.
Security Foundry hosts major online event at Wales Tech Week
July 2020 - With more than 100 events and nearly 5000 attendees from 12 countries, we have been proud to be part of the first-ever Wales Tech Week, a virtual festival that took place between 13th – 17th July. Wales Tech Week
announced Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for the Economy and Transport as its keynote speaker. The inaugural event was organised by non-profit organisation Technology Connected, the representative body of technology in Wales, to bring together the technology community and showcase the depth and strength of Welsh technology.
The ‘open to all’ virtual festival featured a range of panels, roundtables and presentations from leading figures in technology on topics such as Cybersecurity, Blockchain, IT and across sectors such as Fintech, manufacturing, digital and more.
Our own event was called 'Defend Yourself in an Increasingly Hostile Digital World' and was part of the extensive cyber security track running throughout the week.
Security Foundry featured in Business News Wales
June 2020 - As organisations adapt to new ways of working during this pandemic crisis, certain topics continue to re-appear in the news, social media feeds and in everyday discussions. Data breaches and cyber security problems are getting more prevalent and becoming more disruptive to both businesses and private individuals. Covid-19 has rapidly changed the way we work and created a larger need than ever before for strong cybersecurity practices.
We were privileged to contribute our views on cyber security alongside pieces from leading organisations such as Confused.com
and Cardiff University
in this month's Business News Wales Technology Spotlight.
Security Foundry stays fully open throughout 2020 with Wrexham office, Cardiff Security Operations Centre and fully remote cyber security analysts and teams.
June 2020 - We have all been working remotely fully throughout this period and continued to support our clients and prospects throughout this time like normal with award winning products and services. Our solutions are delivered with UK wide consultants and partners of Security Foundry who each have maintained critical services and full remote support in place for our clients throughout this time.
We are closely connected to many local organisations being based here in the heart of Wrexham. We ask you to support your local businesses wherever you can as we all come out of this together. If you are based in North Wales and need any help in securing your business data, systems and people, then do get in touch as we want to help. Start by using our free of charge phishing tests and scanning services which are now available.
Security Foundry joins FinTech Wales
January 2020 - Designing and delivering effective cyber security is a prerequisite in protecting today's digital customer data, particularly those operating within the new disruptive FinTech sector. Wales is becoming recognised globally for its leading skills in both the cyber and FinTech space and connecting these skills within Wales will help businesses compete on the world stage. FinTech Wales provides an independent voice for the FinTech industry, both within Wales and beyond, and helps to champion and maximise the potential for all businesses in this sector. We are delighted to be joining FinTech Wales as a member. We look forward to collaborating and providing our focus to support businesses based up here in North Wales and leveraging our wider cyber security network to help support FinTech businesses right across the UK.
Security Foundry exhibits at London's FinTech Connect
December 2019 - Security Foundry are proud to form exciting new partnerships in the market, and promoted these new solutions and capabilities on stand B30
at FinTech Connect in London. FinTech Connect is where large teams from major financial institutions go to make informed buying decisions on the latest innovations on the market, and where FinTechs come to accelerate dialogues with digital buyers with responsibility across digital transformation, payments, financial security, regtech, cyber security and blockchain. The 2019 event was held on 3-4 December at ExCeL London and brought together 6,000+ of the fintech community to share best practice, showcase new products and solutions and shape financial services of the future. We look forward to returning next year.
Security Foundry launches CYBER SUMMIT WREXHAM
November 2019 - Security Foundry delivered our inaugural CYBER SUMMIT WREXHAM event on 26th November with our hosts Moneypenny. With over 100 local and regional businesses in attendance we had a packed house and a long waiting list. We started off proceedings with networking in a superb setting and then heard a series of informative talks and presentations from 10 regional experts including Moneypenny, Wrexham Glyndwr University and NatWest Bank amongst many others. We were proud to launch and deliver North Wales' leading cyber security event of the year and look forward to returning again in 2020. For more details follow #cyberwrexham on both Twitter and LinkedIn to stay up to date and join us at the next CYBER SUMMIT WREXHAM.
Security Foundry makes the Finals again, at the Wales StartUp Awards
September 2019
- We are proud to have been invited to our second national finalist awards ceremony of 2019 in Cardiff. On 20th September we attended a great evening event at the trendy Depot in Cardiff for the Wales StartUp Awards. This was another great opportunity to network with the rising stars of Welsh business, extend our brand and reach across Wales and celebrate another achievement in what is undoubtedly a highly coveted annual competition.
Security Foundry is a Finalist at The Wales Technology Awards
June 2019
- At the end of an exciting awards ceremony and after a highly competitive nationwide competition, Security Foundry achieved Finalist in the Sir Michael Moritz Tech Start-Up Award category at the annual Wales Technology Awards held in Cardiff City Hall. We are delighted with this achievement and thank the ESTNet for the opportunity to be recognised across our industry and peers. It is a testament to all of the hard work we have made over the past year and recognise this achievement would not have been possible without the support and help from all our trusted partners.
Security Foundry exhibits at London's Olympia - Infosecurity Europe
June 2019
- Infosecurity Europe is the sourcing and knowledge hub for Europe’s information and cyber security community. Featuring an exhibition floor with over 400 cutting-edge suppliers, 20,000 attendees, a far-reaching conference programme and a host of networking opportunities, the event brings information and cyber security to life. We had a great stand upstairs at the exhibition in London's Olympia and met many prospective clients who are currently on their own security journey. We were able to network with IBM Security and many other cyber security partners. We also attended the latest briefings and industry updates allowing us to stay up to date on trends and developments in the cyber security sector and look forward to returning next year.
Security Foundry sponsors FOCUS Wales
May 2019
- Data security, privacy issues and intellectual property protection matters to many sectors and industries, but perhaps none more so than the music and creative sectors. We work with customers in creative sectors who are looking to protect their greatest assets, their own ideas and intellectual property.
As Security Foundry have a vision of becoming the leading cyber security partner across North Wales - delivered with our trusted partners - we are proud to be associated with and sponsor Wales' leading music festival, FOCUS Wales.
FOCUS Wales is an international multi-venue showcase festival taking place in Wrexham, North Wales, which places the music industry spotlight firmly on the emerging talent that Wales has to offer the world, alongside a selection of the best new acts from across the globe. FOCUS Wales 2019 marked the festival's 9th edition, and welcomed over 10,000 people to the town, building upon 2018′s record attendance across a weekend of events. FOCUS Wales showcased 200+ bands, filled a variety of spaces and music venues, using 20 stages, and hosted a full schedule of Interactive Industry Sessions, Stand-up Comedy, Arts events, and Film screenings, throughout the festival. To find out how we can help protect your organisation's data, call us on 01978 345247 and quote FOCUS19.
Security Foundry attends IBM Security Summit London
May 2019
- Security Foundry were privileged to attend the 2019 IBM Security Summit London held at IET London in Savoy Place on 1st May. The theme this year was based upon The New Rules of Security with keynote addresses from the NCSC, NHS Digital, UK Power Networks, Carphone Dixons Group and many others. We met with IBM Thought Leaders in Security and networked with many senior figures in Cyber Security leadership roles, and we attended a number of workshops and breakout sessions to gain the latest briefings on where IBM as world leaders in Security are taking their customers with their partners in 2019.
Security Foundry delivers Tech Talk at Wrexham Glyndwr University
March 2019
- Security Foundry were invited in to speak to students of Wrexham Glyndwr University's MBA programme to give them an insight into the ways in which businesses are working to tackle the business challenges in IT and cyber security. We were thanked for our talk by Dr Jan Green, Reader in Teaching Learning and Student Success at Wrexham Glyndwr University. Dr Green – who was recently appointed a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy – said: “Hearing direct from industry professionals really helps to shape our students’ knowledge of the contemporary business world."
Security Foundry welcomes former UK Government Minister and MP to offices
February 2019
- We welcomed Ian Lucas, Wrexham's now former MP, to our Security Foundry offices on 8th February. Ian has previously served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) and worked closely with the ongoing Digital Government Inquiry. Data privacy, social media, hacking and businesses acquiring appropriate cyber skills - to cope with new threats - are topics Ian focused upon whilst serving in Parliament. Ian served in various committees and we were privileged to share our thoughts on these subjects from a business perspective, our growth plans for the future and what we do for local businesses across North Wales.
Security Foundry is ESTNet Partner of the Month
February 2019
- Created in 2011, the ESTnet is a network of technology organisations whose members design, develop, manufacture or integrate electronic and software technologies. Without the necessary vital knowledge, expertise and cyber security, businesses are facing daily security challenges. Security Foundry as a member of ESTnet have been chosen to be Partner of the Month. Security Foundry is a leading partner of choice for North Wales SMB and mid-market clients looking for trusted, referenceable and local cyber security solutions. To read more, click the image below for the full press release.
Security Foundry invited to attend Masterclass with Clearswift CEO
January 2019
- Security Foundry are proud to live and work in Wales and are Pioneer members of GlobalWelsh. GlobalWelsh exist to help Wales prosper and to bring about new connections, opportunities and ideas all over the world. Welsh-born Clearswift CEO and GlobalWelsh Founding Patron, Heath Davies, invited 18 business leaders from ten Welsh cyber-security companies to join him, and members of his executive management team, at St David's Hotel in Cardiff, for an intensive interactive masterclass where they explored ideas and solutions to their specific growth challenges.
The ten participating companies were personally selected by Mr Davies, in collaboration with Cyber Wales and the Business Wales’ Accelerated Growth Programme, and included Pervade Software, Hut Six Security, Awen Collective, WolfBerry, Prizsm Technologies, Fortium Tech, Westgate Cyber Security, Charmwood Risk Management, Cybata and Security Foundry. Click on the image below for further details about this Masterclass Cyber Security event.
Security Foundry exhibits at Emerging Tech Fest
December 2018
- Security Foundry exhibited at Emerging Tech Fest held at Glyndwr University, Wrexham on 13th December. We had a full-day of meeting with local businesses and leaders, providing thought-provoking lively discussions and evidence-based insights into how emerging technologies are already impacting you, your business, your industry and your supply chain and how you can secure your business through effective cyber security when capitalising on the new digital economy.
Security Foundry presents at North Wales Business Exhibition 2018
November 2018
- Security Foundry exhibited at North Wales' leading business exhibition of the year, meeting many of North Wales' leading organisations who were looking for expert cyber security advice for their business and solutions from a local, trusted partner. We presented to over 200 members of the Mersey Dee Alliance during the event held in Deeside.
Security Foundry Launches Partner Program
October 2018
- Security Foundry have launched a highly rewarding partner program aimed at organisations who wish to differentiate their services to their clients by extending their value proposition. Security Foundry have proven for many years an ability to develop trusted channel partnerships and relationships and have brought together a series of accessible products, services and solutions that will help partners add even greater value to their customer relationships, and help protect them from cyber attacks and competitors.
For more details of how to partner with Security Foundry, get in touch today or email: readytosecure@securityfoundry.co.uk.
Security Foundry joins Cyber Wales
October 2018
- Security Foundry attended the North Wales Cyber Security Cluster meeting held at Glyndwr University in Wrexham and has since formalised its membership of the regional cyber body, which represents cyber security focused organisations across North Wales. We actively work with, collaborate and partner with members of the Cluster to provide better cyber security solutions for fellow members and our customers across North Wales.
Security Foundry exhibits at first event - Chester Business Show
October 2018
- With over 400 attendees Security Foundry took a prime exhibition stand overlooking the famous Chester Racecourse and presented leading cyber security solutions to a range of SME and Mid-Market clients based across Cheshire and the North West at Chester's leading Business Event.
Security Foundry opens new offices at The Foundry
September 2018
- Security Foundry have taken up managed service offices at The Foundry on Yorke Street in the heart of Wrexham. Being centrally located and in the historically interesting commercial quarter of Wrexham, we have found our new home and have the ability to expand as required. Our location is perfect to host meetings and events in this period building and allow us to support our clients and partners based across North Wales and beyond. Call us today on 01978 345 247
to see how we can help secure your organisation.
