WA's cyber community discusses how to put security at the core of corporate strategy

Now in its third year, CISO Perth 2024, held at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre this week, gathered some of WA's most senior InfoSec decision makers to discuss all things cyber, from mitigation, response and recovery, GRC, cross-functional collaboration, leadership, to enabling business growth.

Mike Laytham opened the event with a keynote address on what a successful cybersecurity journey and transformation look like at one of Australia’s largest banks, and how to take a holistic approach from transformation to maturity. Mike was followed by Cameron Townshend , who shared proactive measures organizations can adopt to thwart malware infiltration into their Software Development Life Cycle , along with strategies for staying compliant with upcoming regulations.

Robbie Whittome delivered a great presentation on his journey and insights on how he successfully led the delivery of a transformational digital identity program for his organisation, and the role of partners in improving success outcomes and return on investment. Kath Forward represented the National Office of Cyber Security and delve deep into the Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy and the work of the CSRCU.

The convergence of physical and cyber security panel, moderated by Helen McLeish , provided a space for Paul Karan , Raymond G. , Ian M. , Spencer Lai and Waqar S. to talk about ways of increasing security to industrial controls, managing OT vulnerabilities and different maturity levels, and adopting the right approach to OT SIEM. The panel was followed by Vito Forte MACS Snr CP IP3P GAICD who delivered an engaging presentation on playing cyber as a team sport and sharing cross-sector intelligence for stronger resilience.

Osmar C. talked about security by design and explored why organisations must shift how they implement security and take a security-by-design approach seriously in the project delivery lifecycle. Yusuf Denath B’Tech CISSP CISA CISM , Nathan Kelly and Prashant Singh (CISM) joined the panel "relying upon your critical infrastructure incident response plans" and share great insights on adopting a high-level approach to incident management.

Another highlighting panel, moderated by Joshua Q (郭明权) MAICD , focused on how GRC supports cyber maturity, and Vito Forte MACS Snr CP IP3P GAICD , Karen Owens, CISSP and Madeleine Trezise discussed the importance of embracing governance as an enabler for cyber maturity, and how implementing a structured, risk-based, management system helps to optimise the organisation’s cybersecurity programs.

Vidhu Bhardwaj talked about how cyber criminals exploit human psychology and uncovered their cunning strategies, exposing how they employ psychology to pull unsuspecting victims into their traps. She focused her session on how understanding their playbook can help us be better equipped to outsmart their schemes and safeguard your organisation. She was followed by a fireside chat on improving collaboration between senior management and cybersecurity, moderated by Cecily Rawlinson , where Stuart Smith, Jono Fowler and Steve W. how to deliver an effective message to the board and ensure security is aligned with business goals.

We wrapped up the event with Helge Janicke and his team delivering a cyber simulation in an open discussion to raise awareness and encourage critical thinking about how to prepare and respond to a ransomware attack.

It was a long day, but packed with relevant information, inspiring presentations, and networking.

Thank you to all of our speakers, partners and sponsors for turning CISO Perth 2024 into a productive and fun day.

Massive thank you to our sponsors.

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See you all again next year!