Cybersecurity Series E20: ‘Bridging Cybersecurity Gaps in Public Transit’ with Dublin Bus’ Karl Kilmurray

Welcome to episode 20 in our Cybersecurity Series of the Alldus Podcast, the show where we explore the  latest trends, insights and strategies within Cybersecurity to help safeguard the digital world.

Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of Cybersecurity industry experts to share their invaluable perspectives on emerging threats, innovative defenses and the evolving landscape of cybersecurity.

Today’s guest is Karl Kilmurray, Chief Information Security Officer at Dublin Bus. Founded in 1987, Dublin Bus is Ireland’s largest public transport provider, delivering bus services across the Greater Dublin Area. Carrying over 140 million passengers annually, Dublin Bus’ services include high-frequency city routes, commuter services and night services, supporting the social, economic and environmental needs of Dublin through safe, reliable and increasingly sustainable transport.

Karl leads the cyber security programme and team at Dublin Bus, overseeing governance, risk management and compliance across the enterprise security function, as well as the cyber security budget and key initiatives. Prior to Dublin Bus, Karl worked at IBM as a cyber security engineer and cyber compliance manager. He also worked with Ekco, where he delivered CISO-as-a-Service support to state and semi-state organisations, and conducted NIS-D assessments for essential services and critical infrastructure providers.

In the episode, Karl talks about:

His journey from programming to cybersecurity, ethical hacking, compliance and consulting

Seeing that public sector has fewer resources vs private sector with more oversight

How NIS2 expands cybersecurity rules, enforcement and team growth

Dublin Bus’s advanced cybersecurity with a growing team facing new threats

An insight into his role from team building, operations, training and future threats

A look at Dublin Bus upgrading GPS, Wi-Fi, CCTV, electric and connected systems

How team building enables managing daily tasks and learning simultaneously

How AI introduces cybersecurity risks, requiring balance of innovation and security

Seeing the CISO role evolving, demanding, with team growth and specialisation

To find out more about all the great work happening at Dublin Bus, check out the website www.dublinbus.ie and follow them on LinkedIn, Instagram and X @dublinbusnews. You can also connect with Karl directly on LinkedIn.

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