Cyber Scotland Connect

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About us

### OUR MISSION

### Is to create a holistic and diverse hub for the cyber community in Scotland

All levels of experience are welcome, from those aspiring to enter the industry through to security experts. Our purpose is to provide regular, informal meetups where individuals can gather together to; network, and discuss the latest industry trends & hot topics within the security sector. Although still in our infancy, we are overwhelmed with the support we have received from our community.

### OUR HISTORY

### CSC originated from the merger of two InfoSec community meet-ups

Born out of a merger of two thriving security communities in late 2018. Former lead organiser of Security Scotland, Stu Hirst, and former lead organiser of Scotland Connect, Harry McLaren, decided to bring together these groups to diversify, unify and ignite a passionate and thriving Scottish security community under the newly created Cyber Scotland Connect.

Please ensure you have reviewed our code of conduct which outlines our expectations for all those who participate in our community, as well as the consequences for unacceptable behaviour.

#### Community Support: Keeping CSC Accessible for All

Cyber Scotland Connect has always been, and will always be, free to attend. We believe that barriers to entry—especially for students, career-switchers, and those currently seeking new opportunities—should be non-existent.
How you can help: If you are established in your career and find value in our sessions, we invite you to Pay It Forward.
While there is zero obligation, we have launched a Buy Me a Coffee page. Your contributions help us cover our essential running costs—including venue hire, platform fees, and refreshments—ensuring that those in our community who are currently unemployed or studying can continue to attend and network at no cost.

Tickets: Always £0.
The Goal: A sustainable, community-funded future for CSC.
The Impact: Supporting the next generation of Scotland’s cyber talent.

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Upcoming events

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Cyber Scotland Connect: Edinburgh Meetup at CodeBase!
Thu, Oct 8 · 5:30 PM BST
CodeBase, 38 Castle Terrace, EH3 9DZ, Edinburgh, GB
Cyber Scotland Connect is thrilled to announce our next event in Central Edinburgh at CodeBase Edinburgh, supported by Cyera UK, which has kindly sponsored the event and is hosting a social afterwards!

Time/Date: October 8th, 2026, 17:30-19:30 (Social from 19:30+ at BrewDog Lothian Road)
Location: CodeBase Edinburgh, 37a Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EL

Please note that we have a limit of 80 attendees, so please update your RSVP if you can no longer make it.
Agenda
- 17:30 - Doors Open
- 17:55 - Harry from CSC: Welcome!
- 18:00 - Refactoring the Enterprise from Ash Hunt
  The static control architecture we've built over the past two decades is about to die. SaaS is being pushed into a reformed middleware by the new agentic operating layer, forcing security functions to rethink how controls are designed to enable enterprise 5.0. Data-centric, context-based automation will be unavoidable if security functions want to keep pace with the high velocity business activity of the future.
- 18:45 - UK Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) 2026 - State of the Nation Update from Andrew Gravett (via Discord - andyg)
- 19:30 - On to the Social!
- Late - Close
Please ensure you RSVP to this event, as we're limited in the number of people we can accommodate.

Keeping CSC Accessible for All
Cyber Scotland Connect has always been, and will always be, free to attend. We believe that barriers to entry—especially for students, career switchers, and those currently seeking new opportunities—should be nonexistent.
How you can help: If you are established in your career and find value in our sessions, we invite you to Pay It Forward.
While there is zero obligation, we have launched a Buy Me a Coffee page. Your contributions help us cover our essential running costs, which are mostly refreshments and some minor infrastructure costs, ensuring that those in our community who are currently unemployed or studying can continue to attend and network at no cost.
- Tickets: Always £0.
- The Goal: A sustainable, community-funded future for CSC.
- The Impact: Supporting the next generation of Scotland’s cyber talent.
Please ensure you have reviewed our code of conduct, which outlines our expectations for all participating in our community and the consequences for unacceptable behaviour.
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