Liisa Past
Cybersecurity Expert
Liisa Past (CISSP, MA) is a cyber security and strategic communication expert whose work balances digitalisation and security. As the National Cyber Director of Estonia, Liisa focused on protecting the infrastructure of democracy in the digital world and securing our increasingly electronic way of life. Her mandate centered on strategic and policy cohesion accross the Estonian society.
As the CISO of the IT and Development Centre at the Estonian Ministry of the Interior, she was responsible for mainstreaming information security practices across technology that saves lives in homeland security, including ISO 27001 compliance, introducing a SOC to consolidate numerous information sources.
Liisa has served as the Chief National Cyber Risk Officer for the Estonian Government Office and Chief Research Officer at the Cyber Security Branch of the Estonian Information System Authority, where she designed, led and carried out analysis related to cyber security, including risk, threat and impact assessments. She worked with the cyber security offerings of the R&D-intensive ICT company Cybernetica, the force behind critical digital governance systems and cutting edge applied research. Liisa spent 2018-2019 as a Next Generation Leader at the McCain Institute for International Leadership at the Arizona State University focusing on cyber security of the technologies underlying democracies and elections.
Liisa was a driving force behind the Estonian comprehensive risk assessment of elections and the first edition of the Compendium on Cyber Security of Election Technology, published under the auspices of the Cooperation Group of the EU Network and Information Security Directive. While serving on the directorate of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, she ran both the external relations of and the StratCom game in the world's largest international technical network defence exercise Locked Shields.
Liisa is widely published on often speaks on cyber security, strategic communication and risk management.
In trust-based businesses such as e-commerce, a cyber incident can disrupt your operations, damage your reputation, and divert your focus from driving sales and serving customers. Investing in information security upfront ensures you can avoid these pitfalls and concentrate on what truly matters— your business. This presentation offers practical advice on building a strong security foundation. We’ll discuss where to start, what good cyber hygiene looks like, what your information security stance should be, and the critical questions to ask when managing risks or procuring services. With real-world examples of security successes (and failures) in e-commerce and actionable steps, you’ll be better equipped to protect your business from threats and maintain your focus on your goods, services and customers.
Liisa Past (CISSP, MA) is a cyber security and strategic communication expert whose work balances digitalisation and security. As the National Cyber Director of Estonia, Liisa focused on protecting the infrastructure of democracy in the digital world and securing our increasingly electronic way of life. Her mandate centered on strategic and policy cohesion accross the Estonian society.
As the CISO of the IT and Development Centre at the Estonian Ministry of the Interior, she was responsible for mainstreaming information security practices across technology that saves lives in homeland security, including ISO 27001 compliance, introducing a SOC to consolidate numerous information sources.
Liisa has served as the Chief National Cyber Risk Officer for the Estonian Government Office and Chief Research Officer at the Cyber Security Branch of the Estonian Information System Authority, where she designed, led and carried out analysis related to cyber security, including risk, threat and impact assessments. She worked with the cyber security offerings of the R&D-intensive ICT company Cybernetica, the force behind critical digital governance systems and cutting edge applied research. Liisa spent 2018-2019 as a Next Generation Leader at the McCain Institute for International Leadership at the Arizona State University focusing on cyber security of the technologies underlying democracies and elections.
Liisa was a driving force behind the Estonian comprehensive risk assessment of elections and the first edition of the Compendium on Cyber Security of Election Technology, published under the auspices of the Cooperation Group of the EU Network and Information Security Directive. While serving on the directorate of the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, she ran both the external relations of and the StratCom game in the world's largest international technical network defence exercise Locked Shields.
Liisa is widely published on often speaks on cyber security, strategic communication and risk management.
In trust-based businesses such as e-commerce, a cyber incident can disrupt your operations, damage your reputation, and divert your focus from driving sales and serving customers. Investing in information security upfront ensures you can avoid these pitfalls and concentrate on what truly matters— your business. This presentation offers practical advice on building a strong security foundation. We’ll discuss where to start, what good cyber hygiene looks like, what your information security stance should be, and the critical questions to ask when managing risks or procuring services. With real-world examples of security successes (and failures) in e-commerce and actionable steps, you’ll be better equipped to protect your business from threats and maintain your focus on your goods, services and customers.