The Security Collective Podcast
The Security Collective is the podcast for leaders tasked with, and interested in, securing technology, people, processes and data for the protection of all. Join best-selling author Claire Pales, together with industry thought leaders who answer your questions about security leadership, trends, technologies, and more. 'The Security Collective' podcast - formerly 'The Secure CIO'
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‘In Case You Missed It’ - Season 11 mashup
02/01/2023
‘In Case You Missed It’ - Season 11 mashup
Today we are recapping some of the great episodes from season 11 'In Case You Missed' them! We have put together a snippet of the best parts from each guest for you, and if you like what you hear, click below to listen to the full episode, or head to wherever you enjoy our podcast, and check out the full back catalogue. Links: For the full episode, transcript please visit our
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113. Transforming with Samm MacLeod
01/18/2023
113. Transforming with Samm MacLeod
It’s our last episode for the season, and we are joined by a very good friend of Claire’s and of the podcast, Samm MacLeod. Samm and Claire discuss what's been happening since we caught up with her 12 months ago in season eight, when Samm generously shared her CISO journey through burnout and recent sabbatical. She's now back CISO-ing, and this time they covered digital transformations and security transformations. Samm MacLeod is an experienced Information Security Executive with experience across multiple industry verticals including tech, financial services, and critical infrastructure. Having led several cybersecurity transformation programs, Samm helps organisations imbed effective security practices through cyber security strategy, security operating models, and risk management frameworks. Samm’s experience with boards, audit & risk committees, and executives allows her to bring a unique set of experiences and perspective to the management of technology and cyber risk and the delivery of security best practice. She is currently an appointed Netskope Security Board Advisor and has previously held non-executive positions on a critical infrastructure board (AEMO Cybersecurity Board), securitisation & financial services board (MEPM) and Information Security education and research board (Deakin Executive Board). Based on the Bellarine Peninsula, Samm is an industry speaker and writer, and an advocate for diversity in cyber. Links: For the full episode transcript, please visit our . The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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112. Security as a differentiator with Jamie Newman
01/11/2023
112. Security as a differentiator with Jamie Newman
Jamie Newman has a refreshing take on security and joins Claire as they chat about understanding the security posture in diverse organisations, they discuss about third party contracts, how much money you should be spending on compliance and what meaningful metrics might look like. Jamie is an experienced IT Leader with more than 20 years experience in applications and infrastructure transformation in varying national and regional roles. His career started in HR, but then quickly moved into a technology path in the late 90's and has worked predominantly in Manufacturing, Retail and B2B environments, working in Singapore, Japan and the Middle East. Jamie moved into senior management in 2008, and has been in C level roles for the last 10 years. Links: For the full episode transcript please visit our The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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111. Modernising compliance with Paul Wenham
12/14/2022
111. Modernising compliance with Paul Wenham
Paul Wenham joined Claire to talk about the what, how, and why he started Assurance Lab. They also cover the value of auditing, how compliance can be the foundation stone for startups and his new book, which he is making open source for others to contribute to; and talked about the fact that Assurance Lab is a B Corp, and why that is so important to Paul and his team. Paul has worked in cybersecurity audits and compliance for over 11 years. His past roles have spanned professional services at PwC, leading the cybersecurity and compliance program for a global software company Qstream, and governance over third-party cyber standards at Westpac and Mercer. Paul founded Assurance Lab in 2018, a Regtech software and audit services firm now working with over 150 cloud software companies across 12 countries. AssuranceLab supports their security and compliance programs to meet global standards (SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, Consumer Data Right, CSA STAR, GDPR, CCPA, and ESG reporting). Assurance Lab has a broad network of partners in the cybersecurity industry, leveraging the natural synergies of AssuranceLab's independence as an audit firm. Links: For the full episode transcript, please visit our . The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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110. The DevSecOps Playbook with Paul McCarty - Part 2
12/07/2022
110. The DevSecOps Playbook with Paul McCarty - Part 2
Paul McCarty is a DevSecOps evangelist, and his recent chat with Claire was so great, we had to split it into 2 parts. In part 2 they discuss minimum viable security product, the Software Bill Of Materials (SBOMs) and making governance material consumable for senior audiences, no matter how unsexy policies might be. Paul is the founder of SecureStack, the world's first DevSecOps Maturity Platform. Paul has been helping organisations build more secure applications for almost 30 years. He’s worked for large organisations like NASA, Boeing, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, John Deere, the US military, but he’s also worked with several startups going back to the mid nineties. Paul is a frequent contributor to open source and Linux projects and is a co-organiser of several community group meetups here in Australia. Links: For the full episode transcript, please visit our The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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109. The DevSecOps Playbook with Paul McCarty - Part 1
11/30/2022
109. The DevSecOps Playbook with Paul McCarty - Part 1
Paul McCarty is a DevSecOps evangelist, and his recent chat with Claire was so great, we had to split it into 2-parts. In part 1 they talk about his DevSecOps Playbook, the challenges of security and engineering teams working together harmoniously, and how to apply the Essential 8 to the software development lifecycle. You can hear Claire really enjoyed chatting to Paul about some of the more technical aspects of security and hearing his views on application security best practice. Paul is the founder of SecureStack, the world's first DevSecOps Maturity Platform. Paul has been helping organisations build more secure applications for almost 30 years. He’s worked for large organisations like NASA, Boeing, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, John Deere, the US military, but he’s also worked with several startups going back to the mid nineties. Paul is a frequent contributor to open source and Linux projects and is a co-organiser of several community group meetups here in Australia. Links: For the full episode transcript, please visit our . The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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108. People-centric security with Yvette Lejins
11/23/2022
108. People-centric security with Yvette Lejins
Claire is joined by Yvette Lejins as they discuss what people centric security means to her, what boards need from their CISO communications and the very real risk of insider threat. Claire was also curious to ask a bit about Yvette’s transition from CISO at Jetstar in house to being residency CISO for a security vendor. Yvette joined Proofpoint from Qantas Airline Group in 2021, where she was the CISO for the Jetstar Group of Airline companies (Jetstar Aus/NZ, Jetstar Asia, Jetstar Japan and Jetstar Vietnam). Prior to Qantas she was the CISO at Australia's largest freight and logistic company Asciano, as well as having built up the security function at Atlassian before they went to IPO. She is a Fellow of the Australian Information Security Association. In her role as Resident CISO, APJ, Yvette focusses on driving Proofpoint’s people-centric security vision, strategy, and initiatives amongst its customer base. Her hands on experience, knowledge, and perspective in managing risk and improving cyber security posture across complex enterprises is extensive. She provides trusted cyber advice and insight advisory services for Proofpoint customers. Links: For the full episode transcript, please visit our . The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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107. The rise of micro cyber credentials with Naveen Chilamkurti
11/16/2022
107. The rise of micro cyber credentials with Naveen Chilamkurti
Claire is joined by La Trobe scholar Naveen Chilamkurti as they cover some of the amazing work La Trobe is doing to welcome people into the cyber industry through great micro credentialing programmes. They discuss what micro credentials are, the value of this way of study, and how employers are valuing University qualifications such as micro credentials. He also shared what academia are currently working on, including crypto and 6G. Naveen is currently the Associate Dean (International Partnerships), SCEMS Professor and Head of the Cybersecurity discipline, previously the Director of International Programs since 2017. He serves as the Technical Editor of the highly ranked IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine and IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. Naveen has published more than 330 journal and conference papers, including IEEE and ACM Transactions and is active in editing and authoring 9 books with Elsevier, Springer, IGI-Global and NOVA publishers. Naveen has successfully attracted 20 research grants since 2000 to support PhD Scholarships, fellowships, and travel grants for research collaboration and in 2012 and 2018, he was awarded a research fellowship to work with IIT Kanpur and IIT Hyderabad. Links: For the full episode transcript, please visit our The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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106. Who is Foresight? with Craig Ford
11/09/2022
106. Who is Foresight? with Craig Ford
We welcome back author Craig Ford as he and Claire dive a little deeper into his latest book 'Foresight' which has been nominated for an Aurelis Award in the young reader category. There is cybercrime, romance, spies and hacking and a few matrix references in there for the fans. Aside from the book, Craig and Claire discuss the ongoing challenges of the cyber skill shortage and the state of cyber in Australia over the past 12 months. Craig is the CTO for Baidam Solutions where he leads the technical services division of the organisation. Craig is also the Queensland Chair for the Australian Information Security Association (AISA). He is an experienced cybersecurity professional with various qualifications including two master’s degrees and a history in both pen-testing and security engineering. Craig is a published author with the books “A Hacker, I Am” and “A Hacker, I Am – Vol 2” in his first cyber awareness series and “Foresight” a new cyberpunk/hacker fantasy series published in June 2022. He is a freelance cybersecurity journalist who is best known for his work on CSO Australia (IDG Communications) in which he contributed almost 100 cybersecurity articles between 2018-2020. He is now a regular columnist with the Women in Security Magazine as well as a freelance contributor for Careers with STEM, Top Cyber News, Cyber Today and Cyber Australia Magazines. Links: For the full episode transcript, please visit our The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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105. Developing a secure engineering mindset with Stephen Kennedy
11/02/2022
105. Developing a secure engineering mindset with Stephen Kennedy
Claire is joined by Stephen Kennedy as they cover the balance of engineers between security and functionality. They talk about secure coding expectations, and also the role compliance plays in software development. Stephen shares his experience moving from being an engineer into C-level leadership and the security lens of which he then had to look through. Stephen's background is as a software engineer, but he's since transitioned into CTO and a CIO roles. He's worked across Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom for organisations ranging from start-ups to large scale enterprises. His most recent role has involved increased security scrutiny in working with large multi-billion-dollar partners (e.g. shipping lines) with compliance mandates, and as such he's had to evolve his career to take on more of a security, privacy, and compliance focus. Links: The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager. For the full episode transcript, please visit our
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104. The next frontier of cyber controls with Marc Bown
10/26/2022
104. The next frontier of cyber controls with Marc Bown
The first episode for this season we welcome Marc Bown the CISO and Enterprise Technology lead at Immutable, a web3 gaming scale up. Claire and Marc discuss the culture versus tech debate, exactly what web3 gaming is, and Marc shared his thoughts on what we as a security industry are still trying to get right. Prior to Immutable, Marc helped found the security teams at Sportsbet, Fitbit and Afterpay. Passionate about building empowered, high-performing teams, he believes that good security is as much about culture as it is technology. Links: The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager. For the full episode transcript please visit our
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Season 11 Teaser
10/19/2022
Season 11 Teaser
Listen as Claire provides a quick overview of what to expect this upcoming season on The Security Collective podcast - kicking off next Thursday 27 October. The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager. You can read the full transcript on our
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'In Case You Missed It' - Season 10 mashup
08/31/2022
'In Case You Missed It' - Season 10 mashup
We've taken some clips of wisdom from five of our guests this season and brought them together in a neat package for you. This season in partnership with LastPass, we focused heavily on third party risk and supply chain security. For the full episode transcript, please visit our . The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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103. The Future of Third Party Cyber Risk with Alla Valente
08/24/2022
103. The Future of Third Party Cyber Risk with Alla Valente
Following the success of our recent webinar, Claire is again joined by Alla Valente, this time they discuss the role of procurement, talk about supply chain risk as an enterprise wide risk and discuss who might own this risk. They covered how businesses are struggling to give third parties limited access to data and systems, and the flow on effects of managing the right level of access to get the job done. Alla Valente is a senior analyst at Forrester serving security and risk professionals. She covers GRC, third-party risk (TPRM), supply chain risk (SCRM), and contract lifecycle management (CLM) strategy, best practices, and technology. Her research includes coverage of key regulatory compliance issues; risk management, ethics, and trust in digital transformation; and operational resilience. In this role, she helps Forrester clients build and mature a comprehensive programs that maximises business opportunity and performance while minimising risk and protecting the organisation’s brand. Links: For the full episode transcript, please visit our The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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102. Cyber in local government with Paul Barrett
08/17/2022
102. Cyber in local government with Paul Barrett
Claire is joined by Paul Barrett as they talk about cyber culture in local government, how the governance model for cyber is changing for the better, and Paul shares why he sees audits as a gift. It is great hearing Paul's view on cyber and getting a glimpse into being a CIO and local government. Paul Barrett is an experienced an IT professional with nearly 15 years industry experience and 7 years local Government experience. His technical background is in network and security with a transition into people leadership, governance and information management over the last 6 years. Paul has a passion for implementing tangible change within organisations and place business process improvement at the core of technology solutions, and enjoys building high performing teams, hiring character ahead of technical ability. Links: For the full episode transcript, please visit our The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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101. Crisis Talks with Grant Chisnall
08/10/2022
101. Crisis Talks with Grant Chisnall
Claire is joined by Grant Chisnall a crisis trainer, advisor and podcaster, who has a passion for leadership communication and decision making. In this episode they covered a lot of ground including the escalation from incident response to crisis management, and talk about business collaboration before an incident, and how to plan for resilience while mopping up a cyber incident. Grant has supported some of the world's leading organisations through crisis events ranging from cyber attacks to coronavirus; activism to air crashes; and from Natural disasters to workplace fatalities. His podcast ‘Crisis Talks’ tells the extraordinary stories of people who have led through crises and their stories of leadership and resilience in the face of adversity. Grant’s aim is to help leaders prepare for the worst-case scenarios and respond proactively and with confidence to any incidents that threaten their people, operations or reputation. Links: For full episode transcript please visit our . The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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100. Celebrating 100 episodes!
08/03/2022
100. Celebrating 100 episodes!
To celebrate the 100th episode and recently hitting 30,000 downloads, Claire wanted to honour some of the guests that have given their time and thought leadership so generously. So here's a little trip down memory lane, which we hope that you enjoy. For the full episode transcript, please visit our . The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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99. The challenges & risks of supply chain security with Alla Valente & Vijay Krishnan - part 2
07/27/2022
99. The challenges & risks of supply chain security with Alla Valente & Vijay Krishnan - part 2
In part 2 of Claire’s webinar with Alla Valente and Vijay Krishnan they cover software supply chain, how to navigate fourth party risk and talked about offshore supply chain risks such as privacy and data sovereignty, as well as some great audience questions. they cover software supply chain, how to navigate fourth party risk and talked about offshore supply chain risks such as privacy and data sovereignty. They also covered some great audience questions. Alla Valente is a senior analyst at Forrester serving security and risk professionals. She covers GRC, third-party risk (TPRM), supply chain risk (SCRM), and contract lifecycle management (CLM) strategy, best practices, and technology. Her research includes coverage of key regulatory compliance issues; risk management, ethics, and trust in digital transformation; and operational resilience. In this role, she helps Forrester clients build and mature a comprehensive programs that maximises business opportunity and performance while minimising risk and protecting the organisation’s brand. Vijay Krishnan is the CISO at UniSuper leading Security Operations, Security Governance, Risk & Compliance, Security Strategy, Architecture & Design, Identity & Access Management, and Enterprise Observability. In his role, he leads a multi-year security program to reduce UniSuper security risk thus protecting UniSuper members. Vijay has extensive experience in negotiating clear and concise security and technology outcomes in regulatory, policy and outsourcing agreements delivering value creation opportunities. He has large, diverse national and international experience with extensive executive and Board level exposure. Links: The value of great boss with Vijay Krishnan+ for Alla's upcoming recording with Claire For the full episode transcript, please visit our The Security Collective podcast is brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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98. The challenges and risks of supply chain security with Alla Valente and Vijay Krishnan -part 1
07/20/2022
98. The challenges and risks of supply chain security with Alla Valente and Vijay Krishnan -part 1
Earlier this week Claire hosted a live webinar with Alla Valente and Vijay Krishnan as they shared their insights on supply chain security versus third party risk. In part 1 Vijay covers APRA's CPS234 and the need for effective security controls, not just compliant ones. We also cover the role of legal and procurement in the third party assurance process. There's a tonne of great insights to be gleaned from both Alla and Vijay in this ever present risk. Alla Valente is a senior analyst at Forrester serving security and risk professionals. She covers GRC, third-party risk (TPRM), supply chain risk (SCRM), and contract lifecycle management (CLM) strategy, best practices, and technology. Her research includes coverage of key regulatory compliance issues; risk management, ethics, and trust in digital transformation; and operational resilience. In this role, she helps Forrester clients build and mature a comprehensive programs that maximises business opportunity and performance while minimising risk and protecting the organisation’s brand. Vijay Krishnan is the CISO at UniSuper leading Security Operations, Security Governance, Risk & Compliance, Security Strategy, Architecture & Design, Identity & Access Management, and Enterprise Observability. In his role, he leads a multi-year security program to reduce UniSuper security risk thus protecting UniSuper members. Vijay has extensive experience in negotiating clear and concise security and technology outcomes in regulatory, policy and outsourcing agreements delivering value creation opportunities. He has large, diverse national and international experience with extensive executive and Board level exposure. Links: The value of great boss with Vijay Krishnan for Alla's upcoming recording with Claire For the full episode transcript, please visit our The Security Collective podcast is brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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The challenges and risks of supply chain security - webinar
07/13/2022
The challenges and risks of supply chain security - webinar
Join us Tuesday 19 July 2022 at 10:30am (AEST) as we are going live for The Security Collective podcast in partnership with LastPass. We've invited Vijay Krishnan from UniSuper and Alla Valente from Forrester to join Claire in a conversation about supply chain security. You can learn more on our Register for the event
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97. The reality of cyber incident response with Ellis Brover
07/06/2022
97. The reality of cyber incident response with Ellis Brover
Claire chats with former Toyota Australia CIO Ellis Brover, as he shares his thoughts on incident response through the lens of the CIO. They discuss how security maturity can dictate reporting lines, how organisations should seek to test the reality of systems being shut down because of an incident, and really how moral support goes a long way during a cyber incident. Ellis Brover is a recognised IT leader with a track record over three decades of building and leading world-class IT organisations, driving transformational change, and delivering tangible business value. His experience spans a range of roles and industries, across a range of organisational scales from startups to multi-nationals. Most recently Ellis was CIO of Toyota Australia, where he led a transformation of the IT function from an internally-focussed service provider to a strategic enabler, driver of innovation, and role model for outstanding customer service. Ellis grew and led a team of 300+ that delivered an industry-leading digital business capability as well as a rapid transformation in cyber security maturity, whilst dramatically improving efficiency and contributing to business growth. Ellis is now pursuing advisory and consulting opportunities, aiming to add value to the business success of organisations and the development of their people through his extensive experience. Links: For the full episode transcript, please visit our The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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96. Securing managed IT services with Jeremy Herbert
06/29/2022
96. Securing managed IT services with Jeremy Herbert
Claire chats with Jeremy Herbert, the CIO of Premier Technology Solutions. They covered how small businesses were affected during COVID, and what organisations of all sizes need to consider when it comes to the partners they need to manage cyber risk. On the podcast, we don't often cover cyber risk for organisations as small as maybe just a handful of people, so it was so great to change things up a bit and hear about the challenges that Jeremy and the Premier team are managing for smaller business. Jeremy Herbert is the CIO of Premier Technology Solutions with a unique approach to technology. As a CIO of a Technology Managed Service Provider, he is not only focused on the strategic business direction for Premier but also focused on the strategic direction for the clients that Premier support. Links: For the full episode transcript, please visit our . The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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95. Build your third party cyber fitness with Susie Jones
06/22/2022
95. Build your third party cyber fitness with Susie Jones
We are back with our 10th season of the podcast, and to kick it off Claire is joined by Susie Jones from Cynch Security. Susie and Claire discuss supply chain risk, small business cyber fitness and the recent changes to security legislation. Susie also shared her thoughts on the role of government in securing all businesses. Susie Jones is an experienced leader and risk manager who spent years specialising in the people and process elements of general and cyber risk management, and is passionate about bringing big solutions to the small business market. Before co-founding Cynch in 2018, Susie's previous roles included Head of Cyber Security Business Services at Australia Post. Links: For the full episode transcript, please see our The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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Season 10 preview
06/20/2022
Season 10 preview
We are thrilled to be bringing you Season 10 of The Security Collective podcast, with the first episode out this Thursday 23 June. Take a listen for a preview of what is to come this season. The Security Collective podcast is proudly brought to you in partnership with , the leading password manager.
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In Case You Missed It - Season 9 mashup
05/04/2022
In Case You Missed It - Season 9 mashup
This season on The Security Collective podcast we have invited guests to speak specifically about how we can change the behaviours of our staff when it comes to their cybersecurity habits and actions. This is a mashup episode where Claire wanted to cover some really important points that some of the guests made, and encourage you to go back and listen to the full episodes if you find these nuggets of gold to be incredibly interesting, and you want to hear what else these guests had to say. Quick link to guest episode: For this full episode transcript, please visit our
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94. The role of technology in cyber culture change with Chris McNaughton
04/27/2022
94. The role of technology in cyber culture change with Chris McNaughton
Closing out the theme of this season Claire is joined by Chris McNaughton and they discuss how data protection and security awareness are linked, the challenges of insider threat, and how leaders across your business can promote more secure behaviours. Chris is a Director of SECMON1. Chris’ career commenced in law enforcement, where he was a recognised expert in digital forensics and management of electronic evidence. Moving into the corporate world in 2007, Chris accepted a global role with General Electric (GE) Capital where he was responsible for electronic discovery, digital forensics and investigations. In his position at GE, Chris implemented and managed a number of e-discovery platforms for GE Capital as well as reviewing and improving the Corporate e-discovery platform. In his current role Chris provides advisory services to Government and corporate clients in the cyber security areas of Insider Risk, Data Analytics, Digital Forensics and Workplace Investigations. For full episode transcript, please visit our This season we have partnered with -the leading password manager – and we are discussing behaviour and influence when it comes to cybersecurity.
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93. Empowering the Board with Ian Yip
04/20/2022
93. Empowering the Board with Ian Yip
Claire is joined by Ian Yip, Founder and CEO of Avertro, the cyber-why company. They discuss cyber culture at the board level and talk about the impact of security leadership on the culture within cyber teams. Ian talks about the value of using the business's language in your cybersecurity discussions at the board level, and about bringing meaningful information to directors and doing so proactively. They also discuss that you have to rock the boat sometimes to make real change and the burnout that can come from this. Avertro is a venture-backed cybersecurity software company based out of Sydney, Australia. Ian has two decades of cybersecurity experience in a variety of leadership, advisory, strategy, sales, marketing, product management and technical roles across Asia Pacific and Europe in some of the world’s leading companies including McAfee, Ernst & Young, and IBM. Links: For the full episode transcript please visit our This season we have partnered with -the leading password manager – and we are discussing behaviour and influence when it comes to cybersecurity.
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92. Cyber communications for the greater good with Olivia Grandjean-Thomsen
04/13/2022
92. Cyber communications for the greater good with Olivia Grandjean-Thomsen
Olivia Grandjean-Thomsen is passionate about designing and implementing internal and external communication and stakeholder engagement strategies for the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Olivia joins Claire and shares what good long-term communications planning can look like, how to measure cybersecurity communications programmes, and they talk about some of the grand scale comms activities Olivia has led. Olivia currently works as the Head of Communication, Media, Events and Brand at Stone & Chalk Group, which includes AustCyber – an Industry Growth Centre aimed at driving innovation, productivity and competitiveness in the cyber security sector by focusing on areas of competitive strength and strategic priority. Previously, she was the Strategy Lead and Head of Content at My Health Record – a high profile digital transformation project at the Australian Digital Health Agency. She has worked as a Senior Communications Strategist at contentgroup, and for Global Access Partners – a public policy think-tank that initiates strategic discussions on pressing social, economic and structural issues to increase stakeholder participation in the development of government policy. Links: For the full episode transcript, please visit our This season we have partnered with -the leading password manager – and we are discussing behaviour and influence when it comes to cybersecurity.
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91. Communicating about Privacy (without the boring bits) with Kate Monckton
04/06/2022
91. Communicating about Privacy (without the boring bits) with Kate Monckton
Claire talks with Kate Monckton, a Partner in Cyber Risk at Deloitte, about the difference between cyber and privacy, and why we should never apologise for cyber or privacy being boring. Kate joined Deloitte in February 2022 as a Partner in Cyber Risk. Prior to this she spent over ten years as part of the Security Senior Leadership team at nbn. Before joining nbn, Kate held security roles at Symantec and Microsoft both in Australia and the UK. In December 2021 she was named 'Australia's Most Outstanding Woman in IT Security' at the Australian Women in Security Awards. Kate was a member of the Board of the International Association of Privacy Professionals ANZ for five years, including two as the President. She is also a co-founder of the Security Influence and Trust (SIT) Group. Links: For the full episode transcript, please visit our . This season we have partnered with -the leading password manager – and we are discussing behaviour and influence when it comes to cybersecurity.
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90. The impact of COVID on cyber engagement with Amy Ertan
03/30/2022
90. The impact of COVID on cyber engagement with Amy Ertan
In Claire’s chat with Cyber Security Fellow Amy Ertan, whose research focus is on the security implications of emerging technologies as well as themes relating to the human aspects of cybersecurity, they talk about her recent findings post COVID lockdowns. Amy shares the impact of COVID on security behaviours and her research into how psychological safety, company loyalty and culture all play a part. They talk about whether phishing exercises work, and who Amy believes is doing security influence well. Amy's commitment to cyber through her studies and what she gives back to the industry is commendable. Amy Ertan is a Cybersecurity Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, an Information Security Doctoral Candidate at Royal Holloway, University of London, and a Visiting Researcher at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. Her research interests focus on the security implications of emerging technologies as well as themes relating to the human aspects of cybersecurity. Amy has published UK government-affiliated reports on organisational cybersecurity behaviours, engaging C-suite colleagues with cyber risk management themes, and on the impact of pandemic-driven remote working in organisations. She holds CISSP and CREST Threat Intelligence qualifications and has previously worked in roles in areas including cyber intelligence, strategy and policy research, cyber wargame design and execution, and security risk management. Links: For the full episode transcript - please visit our This season we have partnered with -the leading password manager – and we are discussing behaviour and influence when it comes to cybersecurity.
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