Cyber Simulator
Matt Philpott
- Regions:
- Isle of Wight, Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Wiltshire, Dorset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, London, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional, Charity
- Fee:
- Expensed
- Category:
- Science
- Updated:
- 19th May 2024
- Tagged:
- Cyber | Technology
Cyber Simulator allows participants to take on the role of the senior leadership in the IT function of the Department of Monetary Affairs. It is designed to follow the 7 stages of the cyber kill chain developed by Lockheed Martin and brings in research by the US Department of Homeland Security, various cyber specialist incident companies and real-life public examples.
At each stage various aspects of a building cyber issue are exposed, allowing the participants to vote on decisions that need to be made. The decisions are made under a time limit of a few minutes via slido and decide what actions are taken, and the repercussions as a result. Culminating in a full-blown ransomware attack the participants must make some tough decisions that ultimately could result in them losing their job, or the departments data.
The outcome, other than high blood pressure and a raised heart rate, is to put a real-life example of a cyber incident against a known kill chain approach.
Views: 559 | Enquiries: 1About Matt Philpott
Matthew Philpott is the Executive Director of Technology at NHS England, leading national digital, data and technology operations across one of the world’s largest healthcare systems. With a career spanning the Home Office, NHS, and global telecoms, he brings real-world insight into how technology enables public services at scale — especially under pressure.
As a speaker, Matthew is valued for his clarity, pragmatism, and ability to connect strategy to frontline reality. Whether addressing executive leaders or operational teams, he draws on lived experience from major incident response, critical infrastructure delivery, and complex change programmes. Audiences consistently appreciate his thoughtful, grounded perspective — and his ability to make even technical topics feel human, urgent, and relevant.
A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), Chartered Manager and Fellow of CMI (CMgr FCMI), Chartered Fellow of BCS (FBCS CITP), Fellow of the IET (FIET), and Leading Practitioner of FEDIP (LFedIP), Matthew also serves as National DDaT Advisor for St John Ambulance, where he helps align digital approaches with community-based care and volunteer operations.
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