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CyBridge is the ICS Cyber and Security Specialist Interest Group. It exists to close the knowledge gap among cybersecurity practitioners, legal professionals, senior leadership, academia, policymakers and regulators, building mutual fluency across disciplines so that Irish organisations are technically resilient and legally sound.

Cyber risk is no longer a purely technical problem. It sits at the intersection of law, regulation, organisational governance and technical practice. Too often, these communities operate in silos, creating blind spots that adversaries exploit.

CyBridge exists to change that.

Who CyBridge Is For

CyBridge is open to new and existing ICS members with a professional interest in cybersecurity and information security, including:

• Cybersecurity and information security practitioners
• Legal and compliance professionals
• Senior leaders and board members with security oversight responsibilities
• Academics, researchers and students in cybersecurity and related fields
• Policy makers and government officials
• Regulators and standards bodies

Why now?

Ireland’s regulatory landscape is shifting fast. The window to build cross-disciplinary readiness is narrow.

• NIS2 Directive – In force. Expanded obligations for cybersecurity risk management, incident reporting and board-level accountability across essential and important entities.
• DORA – In force. Digital operational resilience requirements placing new duties on financial entities and their technology providers operating in Ireland.
• EU AI Act – Rolling out. Risk-based AI regulation creating new compliance obligations at the intersection of technology and law for organisations across sectors.
• Cyber Resilience Act – Incoming. Product security requirements that will reshape how Irish organisations procure and manage technology across their supply chains.

Upcoming Webinars & Events

CyBridge launches its event programme later this year. Our first event will bring together voices from across the cybersecurity, legal and governance landscape for an open conversation on what cross-disciplinary resilience really means for Irish organisations.

Be the first to know when events are announced. Register your interest below.

Get Involved

CyBridge is actively building its founding committee. We are looking for professionals working at the intersection of cybersecurity, law, regulation, governance and enterprise risk in Ireland. If you would like to help shape this community from the ground up, we would love to hear from you.

If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact the group leaders at CyBridge@ics.ie