Ralph Smith

Exercises and Projects Associate, FS-ISAC

Smith has more than 35 years of experience in audit and security roles on behalf of UK central government departments, leading operational activity and advising governments across Europe and the pacific on computerized procedures, controls and forensic investigations. In 2006, he became head of information security activity for a large central government department, where he was a key contributor to cabinet office security policy and provided communications security guidance for HMG. Most recently, Smith has worked with the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (FS-ISAC) as director of its member services program for UK and Ireland. He is currently focusing on the extensive CAPS cyberattack exercise program developed by FS-ISAC. In addition, he is a Central UK board member of ISACA and contributor to ISACA's international governance and regulatory advocacy committee.

What the SWIFT Attacks Teach Us about the Need for More Information Sharing

Presented by Jeremy King , Ben Lindgreen , Ralph Smith • November 9, 2016

In the wake of the $81 million SWIFT transaction cyberheist from the Bank of Bangladesh - the first in a cascade of SWIFT-related heists - regulators and bankers throughout the world have stopped, taken a step back, and reviewed how interbank transactions and payments are managed and operated. The SWIFT attacks have...

Ransomware: Trends, Challenges and Initiatives to Mitigate Ongoing Risks

Presented by Ralph Smith • November 9, 2016

This session will review ransomware, exploring why it continues, how to battle it and what the future portends. Using real-world examples, Ralph Smith of the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center will walk through some recent ransomware campaigns that have been waged against FS-ISAC members, and...