Australian Security Summit (AuSEC)

Canada, Australia and their allies face many common security and intelligence challenges, with threats often transcending national borders. In her keynote address, Public Safety Canada’s Associate Deputy Minister, Tricia Geddes, will speak to Canada’s approach to managing key issues in this space, including foreign interference, economic security, counterterrorism, cyber security and critical infrastructure. The address will cover some of the ways in which Canada is adapting to tackle these issues domestically and will highlight the importance of continued international collaboration.

When identities and credentials are compromised bad things happen.

Most ransomware incidents have turned into data extortion incidents because it has become the preferred method from ransomware gangs.

Identities and credentials are a key target and something that in majority of security breaches do have some type of identity kind of component to it.

It’s important to take a reality check on what security controls can really reduce the risks those types of incidents.

• Espionage and foreign interference – enhancing protection of sensitive information and early detection of ’insider threats’  
• Advancing the ability to collect, analyse, integrate, assess and disseminate intelligence with the accuracy, scale and speed required to support timely national security and intelligence decision making  
• Integrated information sharing – sharing data and information across agencies and jurisdictions to achieve smooth, whole-of-nation operational response 
• Leveraging data and intelligence to proactively identify threats vulnerabilities to national security – Embedding sophisticated, strategic insight into existing operations   
• Inter-Agency intelligence: Breaking down siloes for more sophisticated and detailed intel sharing  

• Mitigating cybercrimes against the Government, critical infrastructure, systems of national significance and those impacting the whole of Australian economy – unpacking 2024-2025 requirements to ensure robust protection   
• Cyber warfare, cybercrime, cyber espionage and cyberterrorism – How can we enhance detection capabilities and rapid response?  
• Cyber soldiers and the future of digital warfare – exploring emerging trends to inform security strategy  
• Navigating cyber security within the context of critical infrastructure  
• Enhancing and protecting the online integrity and security of Australia’s supply chain against international volatility and vulnerability

• Forecasting future technologies and sharing best practice to drive security uplift  
• Pinpointing weaknesses and opportunities for cyber uplift: What’s needed to progress into 2025 with confidence?   
• Establishing effective response plans to detect and act if a breach occurs  
• People as a fundamental pillar to national security – educating the workforce and public to uphold strong security practices  
• Raising public awareness to growing online threats   

• Leveraging the core strengths of workforce dynamics to enhance preparedness and response strategies.
• Building collaborative networks and partnerships to strengthen our ability to manage crises.
• Adapting strategies for resilience across varying scales of events, from local disruptions to national crises.  

Roundtable 1: Identity Security in the Age of AI
Zeeshan Ilyas, Cybersecurity Solution Engineer, Delinea

Roundtable 2: Securing from within – The likely and unlikely suspects
Ian Renwood, Senior Director, Providence Consulting Group

Roundtable 3: Barriers and enablers for the national security community in the regulation of disruptive technologies.
Briony Martin, Principal, Proton Legal

Roundtable 4: Incident Response for Critical and Catastrophic Incidents
Nadia Taggart, Director, Cyber Security Strategic Development, Australia’s Academic and Research Network

Roundtable 5: Digital Resilience – Governing through technology changes
Helge Janicke, Professor of Cyber Security, Edith Cowan University

Roundtable 6: Mis and Disinformation
Paul Maley, Director, Hemisphere East

Roundtable 7: Political violence and the rise of sovereignty
Cameron Watts, MD, Hemisphere East

Roundtable 8: The Future CISO/Cyber leader – Navigating Challenges and Emerging Critical Responsibilities into 2024-2025 and beyond. 
Philip Wagner, Director of Cyber Security, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet