Event
AEC secure: Inside the future of cyber resilience
Cyber attacks are on the rise, and the Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) industry is no exception. With a spike in ransomware attacks in 2024 leading to a 41% increase in construction companies’ data appearing on leak sites, and an 83% increase in sophisticated phishing targets targeting AEC organisations (2024 ReliaQuest report), addressing these threats continues to be a major board-level priority across the industry.
Date & time
January 20, 2026 - 09:45 - 15:30
Where
Cisco Meraki, 10 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AF
Language
English
Target audience
Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)
Partner
Faced with attacks that exploit the constantly changing human and technological vulnerabilities present in our environments, it’s essential that organisations can quickly identify and address gaps in their security before they suffer the potentially devastating fallout of a successful attack.
Global security expert Conscia UK is hosting a security workshop for organisations in the AEC industry, focused on providing practical insights and actionable steps to improving their cyber security. Held on 20th January 2026 at Cisco’s Meraki London offices, the event will feature expert presentations and demonstrations, as well as opportunities to network with peers in your industry and access actionable guidance from experts from Conscia and Cisco. Attendees will also receive a preferential discount on the assessment services demonstrated during the workshop.
Why attend?
- Network with peers from organisations in your sector, and freely discuss pressing topics with cyber security experts from Conscia and Cisco.
- Benefit from industry-leading insight and learn about best-practice approaches to cyber security, aligned to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Receive a demonstration of a key assessment that aligns to CIS IG2, and which can significantly reduce your effort in demonstrating compliance with NIS2, CAF, Cyber Essentials, and more.
- A session on breaching Microsoft 365 will lift the curtain on how attackers actually compromise M365 environments in the real world. With live demos of MFA bypasses, device-code phishing, session hijacking, and hidden backdoors, the session will demonstrate how these attacks really work.
- Enjoy a provided lunch, with the opportunity for informal discussions with experts and thought leaders.
- Attendees are entitled to a preferential discount on the services demonstrated during the event.
Guest Speaker – Tom Johnson
We are delighted to welcome Tom Johnson as a guest speaker for the event. Previously a grey hat hacker, now turned ethical hacker, Tom consults with UK CNI organisations and dedicates his time to educating others, leverage his experience to help society rather than hinder it.
Agenda:
| 9:45am | Introductions and welcome refreshments |
| 10:15am | The AEC cyber threat landscape Guest speaker and ethical hacker Tom Johnson delivers an informative, thoughtprovoking introduction to our day. |
| 11:00am | A practical approach to assessing the threat landscape Join representatives from Inforcer and Conscia as they provide an insightful look into real-world vulnerabilities, and how to efficiently identify and address them in order to improve your cyber resilience. |
| 12:30pm | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:30pm | Roundtable discussion with the audience around cyber challenges and areas of focus |
| 2:00pm | Securing the modern hybrid workspace through a zero-trust approach A demonstration of the latest technology innovation to address the remote worker, multi-cloud, security challenge. |
| 3.30pm | Finish |
Date & time
January 20, 2026 - 09:45 - 15:30
Where
Cisco Meraki, 10 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AF
Language
English
Target audience
Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC)
Partner
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