Announcements

[16/3/2024]

About yesterday’s Repetitive General Assembly

🚀 Yesterday’s Repetitive General Assembly was anything but ordinary – because when you’re a group of cybersecurity professionals, you know how to mix business with pleasure! 💼🎉

🛰️ First up, we were treated to an enlightening speech by Eleftherios Athousakis titled “Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape for Satellites: Essential Insights”. Talk about out-of-this-world knowledge!

🗺 Then, with the guidance of our Former President Dimitrios Patsos, we delved into the nitty-gritty of our General Assembly. And let’s not forget the coolest insights ever shared by our President John ILIADIS about ISC2 Hellenic Chapter! 🕶️

🎰 Big shoutout to our Membership Chair Maria Mouriki for keeping the excitement high with a thrilling lottery draw for our Members!

🎤 Huge props to our Communications Officer Nikos Damoulianos for being the Master of Ceremonies throughout the entire event!
(Though we all know, nobody can out-volume John ILIADIS, our human megaphone! 📢)

And of course, what’s a gathering without good food and even better company? 🍕🥂 Because at ISC2 Hellenic Chapter, we’re more than just members and colleagues – we’re lifelong friends! 💫

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who joined us last night – your presence made it truly unforgettable! 🙌


[15/3/2024]

9 Years ISC2 Hellenic Chapter

🎉 Let the celebrations begin! 9 years of cybersecurity excellence! 🥳
🚀Even though ISC2 Hellenic Chapter‘s official birthday is still two months away, we couldn’t wait to kick off the festivities at today’s Repetitive General Assembly! 🎈

💫 From humble beginnings to becoming a powerhouse in the industry, we’ve achieved so much together. Let’s celebrate the journey with a special video flashback showcasing our fondest memories and achievements over the years. Here’s to many more years of success, innovation, and making a positive impact in the cybersecurity community!🎈

…our Members grow stronger, together 💚💙


[12/3/2024]

Empowering Minds, Securing Futures!

We’ve been on a roll with our recent awareness events at schools! Here’s a glimpse of our impactful engagements:

🏫 16th Primary School of Chalkida (March 1, 2024):
Featuring Dimitris GeorgiouKonstantina Syntila and John ILIADIS.
🏫 4th Primary School of Agia Paraskevi (March 2, 2024):
With the participation of Ioanna DimaEleftherios Athousakis, and supervised by Panagiotis Soulos.
🏫 10th Primary School of Palaio Faliro (March 8, 2024):
Presence of Panagiotis Soulos and Konstantina Syntila.
🤝 Pre-awareness event by the Association of Friends of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Disabilities “Ethelontoume” (March 6, 2024):
Engaging with DIMITRIS KOUMARIANOS.

👏 Kudos to all our dedicated members making a difference! Together, we’re fostering a safer digital space for the younger generation. 🌟🔒

📢 P.S. Don’t forget to join us this Thursday, March 14, 2024, for an electrifying event, caps for all, premium pen giveaways, and a chance to win FREE annual chapter memberships!
Register now ΗERE


[7/3/2024]

ISC2 Spotlights ISC2 Hellenic Chapter

🎉🌐 Exciting News Alert!

Thrilled to announce that ISC2 has featured us in ISC2 Insights with the article “ISC2 Hellenic Chapter: A Cybersecurity Force for Good in Greece”! 🎖

Big shoutout to the entire ISC2 Hellenic Chapter family for their passion and commitment! Our story of cybersecurity excellence, recognized nationally and internationally, is now on full display. 🌐💼

🌟 A massive thank you to ISC2 for the honor! 🙏🏽

Read all about our journey and accomplishments in supporting and shaping the cybersecurity landscape in Greece. 💚💙

Read more here


[5/3/2024]

Flashback to an Epic Presence at the 11th Information Security Conference by Boussias

Our dynamic crew, with members galore, rocked the stage in not one but TWO thought-provoking panels. 🎤✨

1. AI vs. CISOs Smackdown! 👊💻
Unveiling the future of AI in the realm of Cybersecurity, featuring industry maestros:
🔹 Ekaterina Serban, Head of Data Protection and Cyber Security, Bosch
🔹 Lefteris Tzelepis, CISO, Steelmet – Viohalco Companies
🔹 Christos Syngelakis, Group CISO & Group DPO, Motor Oil Group
🔹 Kostas Charopoulos, Head of Information Security, PeopleCert
🔹 Anestis Demopoulos, Head of Digital & Risk Advisory Services Director, Baker Tilly
🔹 Special Guests: ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, GoogleBard
🔹 Moderated by John ILIADIS, President of ISC2 Hellenic Chapter & IT Infrastructure Manager, Tiresias

2. Bridging the Cyber Skills Gap! 🚀🎓
A power-packed panel addressing the cybersecurity skills gap in the ever-evolving threat landscape, featuring:
🔹 Christos Xenakis, Professor, Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus
🔹 Stella Tsitsoula, President of the BoD Hellenic Cybersecurity Institute, Vice-President Women4Cyber Greece, Owner RED.comm
🔹 Ioannis Panolias, Directorate of Strategic Planning, National Cybersecurity Authority
🔹 Nikos Drakos, President, ISACA Athens Chapter
🔹 Dimitris Gritzalis, Professor of Cybersecurity, Director of the MSc in Security & Development of Information Systems, Athens University of Economics and Business
🔹 Dimitris GeorgiouISC2 European Advisory Council Member, ISC2 Hellenic Chapter Treasurer, CISO Alphabit Cyber Security

🎸 Kudos to all panelists for lighting up the stage and spreading the cybersecurity vibes!


[29/2/24]

Celebrating 3000+ Followers on LinkedIn!

To our fantastic 3000+ followers (and counting 😉), thank you for being part of our cybersecurity journey! 🌐💻
Your support fuels our mission for a safer digital world. Here’s to the next milestone and beyond! 💚 💙


[27/2/24]

Cybersecurity Chronicles at Schools

🌟 Cybersecurity Chronicles at Schools! 📚✨
This week, ISC2 Hellenic Chapter took the classroom by storm, spreading cyberawareness in the coolest way possible! 🚀

Here’s the scoop:

🏫 35th Elementary School of Peristeri, Athens (16/2/24):
🔹 Engaging session with 6th graders during school hours.
🔹 Topics: Online posts and cyberbullying .
🔹 Part of our ‘Internet Protection and Safety’ program, approved by the Ministry of Education.
🔹 Presented by the dynamic duo Panagiotis Soulos & Emmanuel Georgakakis.

🏫 7th Elementary School of Galatsi, Athens (24/2/24):
🔹 Special presentation for parents and kids.
🔹 Featuring Ioanna Dima & ILIAS Salemis, CISA, CISM, CC, under the watchful eye of Panagiotis Dimogiorgas.
🔹 With the lively participation of Panagiotis Soulos & Eleftherios Athousakis.

🌐 Cybersecurity education can be fun, and we’re taking it to the next level! Kudos to our amazing presenters and the enthusiastic students. 🙌💡


[22/2/24]

Repetitive General Assembly – March 14, 2024

Register ΗERE

Here’s a glimpse of what’s in store:
🔊 Keynote by Spiros Kyriacopoulos:
“Mastering the Craft of Cyber Resilience: One Byte at a Time.” Join us for insights into cybersecurity resilience!
🎓 Exclusive Swag:
ISC2 Hellenic Chapter hats for everyone attending. Wear your pride!
🖊️ Premium Giveaways:
Lucky draw for high-quality pens. Elevate your style and cybersecurity knowledge!
🎁 Grand Prizes:
Two FREE annual chapter membership renewals up for grabs. Will you be the lucky one?

Save the date, engage with cybersecurity experts, and win exciting prizes. Let’s make this assembly unforgettable! 🌐✨


[16/2/24]

ISC2 Hellenic Chapter’s Gold Award in CyberSecurity Awards 2024

🏆 ISC2 Hellenic Chapter won a Gold Award in this year’s CyberSecurity Awards by BOUSSIAS, for being a great CyberSecurity Team! But really, what else is new?
As we usually do, we’re fashionably late with this announcement too, because our Secretary was on a business trip, and we needed her to strike a pose for the perfect victory photo! 📸✈️

🚀 Huge thanks to our stellar Chapter Members for propelling us to the top. This Gold Award is a testament to our teamwork and dedication in the cybersecurity realm! 🎉

And of course, a special shout-out to our incredible Board of Directors:

🌟 John ILIADIS, President
📅 Konstantina Syntila, Secretary
💰 Dimitris Georgiou, Treasurer
👤 Maria Mouriki, Membership Chair
🎓 Dimitris Manolis, Training Officer
🎉 Spiros Kyriacopoulos, Events Officer
📢 George Aslanidis, Marketing Officer
🤝 Nikos Venetakis, Volunteer Officer
📡 Nikos Damoulianos, Communications Officer

…our Members grow stronger, together💚💙


[11/2/24]

Τακτική Γενική Συνέλευση 2024

Πρόσκληση των Μελών του Σωματείου με την Επωνυμία «Διεθνές Ινστιτούτο Πιστοποίησης Ασφάλειας Πληροφοριακών Συστημάτων – Ελληνικό Παράρτημα» και τον Διακριτικό Τίτλο “(ISC)2 Hellenic Chapter” σε Τακτική Γενική Συνέλευση

Το ΔΣ του Σωματείου καλεί τα μέλη του στην Ετήσια Τακτική Γενική Συνέλευση την Πέμπτη 29 Φεβρουαρίου 2024, στις 18:45 στo OTE Academy, που βρίσκεται επί της οδού Πέλικα & Σπάρτης 1 στο Μαρούσι ή, σε περίπτωση που δεν επιτευχθεί απαρτία, την Πέμπτη 14 Μαρτίου 2024 την ίδια ώρα και στον ίδιο τόπο.

Τα θέματα της Ημερήσιας Διάταξης είναι:

1. Εκλογή Προέδρου και Γραμματέα της ΓΣ

2. Έγκριση ισολογισμού 2023 και προϋπολογισμού 2024, καθώς και της οικονομικής διαχείρισης από τη ΓΣ και έγκριση έκθεσης Ελεγκτικής Επιτροπής.

3. Έγκριση του απολογισμού του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου και απαλλαγή των μελών του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου και της Ελεγκτικής Επιτροπής από κάθε ευθύνη.

  • Δικαίωμα συμμετοχής και ψήφου έχουν όλα τα μέλη που έχουν τακτοποιήσει τις οικονομικές υποχρεώσεις τους έως την έναρξη της ΓΣ, δηλαδή έως και την Πέμπτη 29 Φεβρουαρίου 2024 ή 14 Μαρτίου 2024 αντίστοιχα σε περίπτωση επαναληπτικής ΓΣ και ώρα 18:45.
  • Προς διευκόλυνση των εργασιών και της διοργάνωσης της ΓΣ, τα ταμειακώς ενήμερα μέλη μπορούμε να εγγραφούμε στην Γενική Συνέλευση μέχρι την Τρίτη 27 Φεβρουαρίου 2024 και ώρα 21:00, ή σε περίπτωση επαναληπτικής ΓΣ μέχρι την Τρίτη 12 Μαρτίου 2024 και ώρα 21:00 μέσω της ακόλουθης σελίδας: ΦΟΡΜΑ ΕΓΓΡΑΦΗΣ.
  • Κάθε Μέλος της Γενικής Συνέλευσης δύναται να εκπροσωπήσει μέχρι τρία (3) ακόμη μέλη της σε όλες τις εργασίες και ψηφοφορίες της Γ.Σ. με γραπτή εξουσιοδότηση με θεωρημένο γνήσιο υπογραφής, που θα προσκομίσει κατά την έναρξή της. Όσοι παρασταθείτε στη ΓΣ καλείστε να φέρετε πάνω σας κάποιο επίσημο έγγραφο (πχ δίπλωμα οδήγησης ή αστυνομική ταυτότητα) προς ταυτοποίησή σας.

Επίσης, την Πέμπτη 14 Μαρτίου 2024 18:00, θα λάβει χώρα το επόμενο event του ISC2 Hellenic Chapter. Περισσότερες πληροφορίες για τη θεματολογία και τους ομιλητές θα λάβετε τις επόμενες ημέρες. Θα ισχύει η εγγραφή στην προαναφερθείσα φόρμα και για το event αυτό.

Μην διστάσετε να επικοινωνήσετε στο [email protected] για οποιαδήποτε απορία.

Το ΔΣ του (ISC)² Hellenic Chapter


[7/2/24]

Cyber Squad on a Mission for Safer Internet Day

Yesterday, our dream team of cybersecurity experts visited Maraslion School of Athens to empower families with insights on fostering a safer online environment for parents and children alike. 💻👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
It was an electrifying night, filled with curious minds, insightful questions, and… the discovery of talented future colleagues among the kids!!

🌟 Meet the Guardians of Online Safety:
🔹Sozon Leventopoulos, MSc, PhDc, Researcher, Cyberwarfare Expert
🔹Dimitris Manolis, Group Cyber Defense – Cyber Security Operations Manager at Coca-Cola HBC
🔹John Pavlidis, Senior Security Solutions Architect at Uni Systems
🔹Panagiotis Soulos, Global Information Security Manager at Intrum

🚀 Supporting Cast:
🔹Eleftherios Athousakis, Information Technology Security Specialist at Hellenic National Defence General Staff
🔹Nikos Damoulianos, Information Security Consultant / Threat Modeling Expert at TwelveSec
🔹Ioanna Dima, Information Security Consultant at TwelveSec
🔹DIMITRIS KOUMARIANOS, Key Account Manager at SPACE HELLAS S.A.

A massive thank you to the Parents and Guardians Association of Maraslion School for the warm welcome and collaboration! 💙💚


[1/2/24]

ISC2 Hellenic Chapter shines at the 7th Insurtech Conference

✨ Our very own Maria Mouriki, ISC2 Hellenic Chapter Membership Chair and Senior Cyber Security Analyst at InTTrust S.A., took the lead as the moderator in a riveting panel discussion on “User-Centric Cybersecurity Design: Insurance Industry’s Challenges.” at the 7th Insurtech Conference by BOUSSIAS!🌐💼

🔍 The insightful discourse delved into the intricacies of evolving cybersecurity in the insurance realm, aiming to create an effective, customer-centric operational model for enhanced trust and satisfaction.

🚀 Kudos to Maria Mouriki for expertly moderating the session and to all the panelists for contributing to this enlightening discussion. 🌐💼💚💙


[26/1/24]

🎉 What-a-night!! 🎉

Last night’s New Year’s Party and Pie was an absolute blast! 🚀 We rolled the dice, cut the pie, and boy, did luck shine on our lottery winners! 🥧🎲🎁 The wine flowed, the beers popped, and the finger food disappeared faster than a cybersecurity threat! 🍷🍻🍢

Surrounded by the warmth of Friends, Members, Sponsors, Supporters and the crackling fireplace, the venue turned into a hub of laughter and good vibes. And guess what? Nobody wanted to say goodbye! 🕰️🎊
Big thanks to all of you fantastic people—you make these nights unforgettable!
Here’s to more merry moments and pie-cutting adventures in 2024!

…our Members grow stronger, together! 💚💙


[19/1/24]

3rd Law Forum on Data Protection

Absolutely thrilled to share that two of our members will be participating in the esteemed 3rd LAW FORUM ON DATA PROTECTION, organized by CLEON Conferences & Communications.


🌐 Under the patronage of significant entities like the Hellenic Association of Data Protection and Privacy , Homo Digitalis, ISC2 Hellenic Chapter, and more, this forum on February 8, 2024, promises insightful discussions on data protection.

🎙️ Our Contributions:
Dimitris Georgiou, Chief Security Officer and Partner at Alphabit, ISC2 European Advisory Council Member, Treasurer of ISC2 Hellenic Chapter
Presentation Title: “Digital Forensics Research: Its value in legal proceedings and negotiations”
Kiki Tsourou, Head of Data Protection at Tiresias, Member of ISC2 Hellenic Chapter
Presentation Title: “Processing of financial behavior data by credit bureaus and especially credit scoring”

A big thank you to CLEON Conferences & Communications, and a proud moment for ISC2 Hellenic Chapter as our members continue to contribute to the forefront of data protection discussions! 💚 💙


[16/1/24]

Unlocking Membership: Join Our Cybersecurity Community Today!


[9/1/24]

ISC2 Hellenic Chapter – New Year’s Party and Pie 🎉

Click the link below, login and fill the form to join our New Year’s Party and Pie 2024 that will take place on Thursday, January 25th, at 19:00. 🎉
👉 Register here!

As we bid farewell to an extraordinary 2023, we express our heartfelt gratitude to our incredible MembersFriendsSponsors, and Supporters. Your unwavering support has fueled the success of our Chapter, where the collective ambition of our members has truly thrived.
Here’s to growing stronger together in the upcoming year! 💚 💙

Join us for a joyous celebration at our New Year’s Party and Pie – we eagerly await your presence to usher in the festivities! 🥳


[1/1/24]

Happy New Year from ISC2 Hellenic Chapter!

ISC2 Hellenic Chapter extends cyber wishes for a year of safety, resilience, and collaborative strides in the digital realm. May each cybersecurity endeavor lead to a more secure and connected future.
🎉 Happy New Year 2024! 💚 💙


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