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Work Background
Wannon WaterAudit & Risk Management Committee - Independent Member
Aug. 2020Victoria, Australia
Sirius MattersFounder, Managing Director
Nov. 2018Australia - United StatesSecurity Audit-as-a-Service (co-source services) and Security Consulting and Advisory. For CEOs we provide a trusted advisor and valuable contrarian voice. For CAEs and Legal Counsel we provide staff augmentation or co-source services. For CIOs and CTOs we provide boots on the ground for delivery in technology and cyber risk and controls - we'll help you take control of your audit experience. For Boards and Board sub-committee we provide experienced security coaching and advisory guidence. Current engagements include: vCISO for an AI/ML start-up, vCISO for Software Development firm, Cyber Security Advisor to an NFP, GRC Analyst in the energy/utility industry, OSINT in the Financial space
SAM for Compliance LtdCTO, Founder (Late Stage)
Mar. 2019Melbourne, AustraliaSolving the problem of real-time cybersecurity assessment, reporting and attestation. SAM for Compliance is an economical and easy to implement, cloud-based solution to assess, audit and report on cyber security and IT general controls against industry standards such as NIST, CIS, ASD, PCI-DSS, ISO27002 and NZISM (NZ) and NIS (UK). SAM enables managers to take control of security and technology audits and self-assessments with a fully mapped report showing measures over time and continuous improvements. SAM enables auditors to control scope and consistently test against fully mapped standards and regulations.
Jan. 2021The Australian Computer Society has over 48,000 members Australia-wide and is governed by a national Management Committee. This committee is assisted by a National Congress, eight State and Territory Branch Executive Committees, and three expert advisory boards: Member Advisory Board, the Profession Advisory Board, and the Technical Advisory Board. There are several sub-committees supporting the technical advisory boards including the Cyber Security Committee. Work includes policy, thought leadership and analysis, specific programs and project advice and recommended actions and activities to advance cybersecurity across public and private sectors.
Tulane University School of Professional AdvancementProfessor, Cyber Security, Tulane University
Aug. 2019Greater New Orleans AreaTeaching in Information Technology in the Tulane School of Professional Advancement Information Technology program. The curriculum balances advanced problem-solving techniques and business acumen with practical solutions for IT problems. Teaching classes in the Information Security Masters Program.
Australian UnityHead of Security & Technology Audit and Audit Analytics
Dec. 2015 - Apr. 2023Melbourne, AustraliaDefined the role, built the function and built the teams. Established the security and technology audit universe, and responsible for security and technology audit delivery across Group and Support Services. Redesigned the audit analytics function and built a team. Implemented continuous auditing. Partner with level 1 and level 2 stakeholders and constituents across group.
Early Birds MarketplaceIndustry Advisory Board member
Jun. 2020 - Jan. 2023Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Brandeis UniversityAdjunct Instructor, Master of Science, Information Security Leadership
Mar. 2015 - Mar. 2022http://infosecurity.brandeis.edu/02/17 - 02/19, Academic Program Chair
Ranked 34th in the US among national universities, Brandeis offers a number of degree and research opportunities. The Information Security Leadership Masters of Science program spans both information security and management domains to equip working professionals and leaders to think critically and execute effectively and strategically in a changing landscape. Our graduates are enablers, advisers and facilitators, serving as a bridge to join technology, information security, executive and business stakeholders. Adjunct Instructor
Courses:
RIAS 125 - Principles of Incident Response
RIAS 150 - Principles of Risk Management in IT Security
RMGT 180 - Crisis Response and Business Continuity Management
Red Team ThinkingRegional Head
Aug. 2017 - Jan. 2020Australia and New ZealandWe are the world's leading provider of decision support red teaming for business. In fact, our president literally wrote the book on red teaming. Powered by a cadre of military-trained red team leaders and business strategists, we help companies of all sizes stress-test their strategies, strengthen their plans, uncover hidden threats and discover missed opportunities. By showing our clients how to think differently about their businesses, we help them become disruptors in their industries, rather than one of the disrupted. Red Team Thinking - Question the unquestionable. Think the unthinkable. Challenge everything. http://redteamthinking.com/
MPA New Zealand Ltd/Kaon SecurITySenior Technical Consultant - Information Security
Apr. 2015 - Nov. 2015Auckland, New Zealand
VanguardInformation Security
Oct. 2006 - Mar. 2015Information Security Lead
Mar 2014 - Mar 2015
Third Party cyber risk assessments, controls consulting, and Asia Pacific security advisory. Global Head of Audit, AsiaPac
June 2010 – May 2014 (4 years)|Melbourne, Australia
Remit: Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan
Established the first Internal Audit department for Vanguard outside the USA Technical Project Manager - Internal Audit
June 2008 – 2010 (2 years)
US, European and Asian technology and security audit work Technical Lead - Internal Audit
October 2006 – June 2008 (1 year 9 months)
Technology and security audit teams lead
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