The EduGeek EdSec Thread

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It's certainly shaping up to be an amazing day so far! We have talks from Clever, Sophos, LGfL, Nellcote, Smoothwall, Heimdal and EXA lined up to keep you informed on the latest news, trends and information in the educational security world.

On top of this we also have the expo, which this year is full of the companies you interact with on a regular basis including, and in no particular order:

SalamanderSoft, Smoothwall, ICT Direct , MSI, Net-Ctrl , LGfL , Wave9 , Schools Broadband, Heimdal, Entry Sign (Osbourne Technologies), Nellcote, Smart Technologies, Clever, and Concero

Not only that, but LGfL will be hosting you all after the conference for a meal, drinks and an evening of geeky chat.

We’ll be using this thread to keep you all up to date on further details and when they come in, but in the meantime, if you have any questions about the conf, then please feel free to post them up here.

You can get your free ticket here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/manage/events/2000008399963/details

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And we've got the (almost final) details of the speakers and exhibitors in. It's going to be an amazing day with talks covering everything EdTech security and many of your favourite EdTech companies present in the expo followed with an evening post-conf social sponsored by LGfL. What's not to like  

 

Grab your free ticket here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edugeek-edsec-2026-tickets-2000008399963 and we'll see you there!

 

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If you haven't been keeping an eye on our socials, we have been promoting the EdSec talks recently in preparation for the final article.
I'll start to put them up here and today we are very happy to announce our talk from Nellcote. You missed our London conf they did an excellent presentation on penetration testing (their speciality) and this year they are to join us with their session: "DfE Cyber Security Standards defined"

 

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The DfE has set clear cyber security expectations within its Digital and Technology Standards, with all schools and trusts expected to work towards meeting these standards by 2030, we explore these and the changes in Cyber Essentials.

 

So join us at Derby on the 27th October to hear this alongside a some of the EdTech industry's leading companies both speaking and exhibiting as well as a post-conf social organised by LGfL. You can get your free ticket here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edugeek-edsec-2026-tickets-2000008399963

 

 

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Join us as we host Alan O'Donohoe (@Teknoteacher) from the EXA Foundation on the 27^th October at the free EduGeek EdSec Conference for his talk - Project Zero Day: What If Your School Lost Its Digital Infrastructure for a Day?

“What would happen if your school's digital infrastructure disappeared for an entire day? Schools invest in firewalls, filtering, MFA, backups and continuity plans, but few have tested whether they can keep running without them. In this practical closing session, Alan introduces Project Zero Day, a controlled exercise in which a school operates as though key systems are unavailable. It covers how to uncover hidden dependencies, why having a backup isn't the same as knowing you can restore it, and how to turn a written business continuity plan into a tested one. Attendees will leave with ideas they can try in their own schools.”

With 7 speakers from some of the world’s top security focussed EdTech companies, and an expo highlighting the best of the global EdTech sector it's going to be an amazing day of talks and networking, finishing up with an evening social kindly sponsored by LGfL where you can eat drink and be geeky!

For more information, details and tickets, please click here: https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/edugeek-edsec-2026-tickets-2000008399963

 

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Rob Faulkner will be here to deliver Smoothwall by Qoria expertise on the 27th October at the free EduGeek EdSec Conference with his talk - The Security Roundup: Underminr, ClickNix and what IT teams are doing about it.

 

"Join Smoothwall’s Rob Faulkner for a rapid round-up of the cybersecurity threats facing schools, from new ways to slip past DNS filtering, to the gaps attackers exploit every day. This interactive session features a live quiz and poll on the security steps IT teams are taking, plus five practical actions they can implement to secure their networks."

 

With 7 speakers from some of the world’s top security focussed EdTech companies, and an expo highlighting the best of the global EdTech sector it's going to be an amazing day of talks and networking, finishing up with an evening social kindly sponsored by LGfL where you can eat, drink, network and be geeky!

For more information, details and tickets, please click here: https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/edugeek-edsec-2026-tickets-2000008399963

 

 

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Wave9’s EdSec Quick Quiz: win a £50 Amazon voucher
 

Coming to EdSec next week? Stop by the Wave9 stand and have a go at our quick quiz, with six questions on the DfE’s broadband, filtering and monitoring standards.
 

Complete the quiz and leave your details to enter our prize draw for a £50 Amazon voucher. All completed entries go into the draw, regardless of score.
 

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Anyone overnighting on the Monday? If so, then please let us know and we shall organise a meet.
And remember, LGfL will be hosting us all on Tuesday night for a social after the conf