NSW Cyber Security Showcase

Event Details

Agenda

Pyrmont, 03 October 2024

All times in AEST

8:00 am

Registration And Networking

9:00 am

Opening from PSN & Acknowledgment of Country

9:10 am

Welcome from Event Chair

Tesserent

9:20 am

Ministerial Address

The Hon. Jihad Dib, Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government

9:30 am

Government Keynote

Opening Address

Rachel McCallum, Information Commissioner and CEO, Information and Privacy Commission NSW

9:40 am

Fireside Chat

Fireside Chat: An Update on NSW’s Cyber Security Policy

Discussing key learnings and providing insight into the next iteration of the Cyber Security Policy
Sharing how the NSW public sector cyber threats have evolved in the last 2-years
Putting in stringent policies to safeguard NSW citizens’ data – what do public sector organisations have to do?

10:00 am

Partner Session

Partner Perspective

Presented by Trend Micro

10:20 am

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion: Combatting the Skills Shortage Within Cyber Security Roles

Anna Aquilina, Chief Information Security Officer, University of Technology Sydney Sam Mackay, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Customer Service

Designing initiatives to encourage growth and new opportunities in cyber security roles
Collaborating with universities – what is the opportunity for public sector organisations to partner with universities to encourage graduates into cyber security roles within the public sector?
Creating a clear pathway for talent to assist with talent retention

Anna Aquilina, Chief Information Security Officer, University of Technology Sydney Sam Mackay, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Customer Service

10:50 am

Morning Tea & Networking

11:20 am

Proactive Resilience and Strengthening

Welcome from Stream Chair

11:20 am

Incident Response

Welcome from Stream Chair

CyberCX

11:30 am

Keynote Proactive Resilience and Strengthening

Keynote: A Holistic Approach to Balancing Cyber Security Risks Within Healthcare

Peter Croll, Chief Information Security Officer, NSW Health

Prioritising cyber security enhancements requires a ‘multi-staged’ risk-based approach balancing scale, effort and complexity
The Cyber SHARP model (Safety, Holistic, Adaptive, Risk-based and People-centric) meets these special needs and expectations
This approach will highlight what’s most important in healthcare to avoid being driven by technology and process

Peter Croll, Chief Information Security Officer, NSW Health

11:30 am

Fireside Chat Incident Response

Fireside Chat: Implementing a Disaster Recovery Cyber Security Strategy

Ingrid McAlpin, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Wollongong City Council

Understanding the importance of a disaster recovery plan for your organisation
Putting into play a continuous risk assessment to improve your disaster recovery strategy
Learning about disaster recovery plans when working with third-party providers

Ingrid McAlpin, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Wollongong City Council

11:50 am

Partner Session Proactive Resilience and Strengthening

Partner Perspective

11:50 am

Partner Session Incident Response

Partner Perspective

Presented by Fortinet

12:10 pm

Keynote Proactive Resilience and Strengthening

Keynote: Protecting Your Greatest Asset – Your Data

Stephen Darragh, Director Cyber Security Operations, NSW Department of Education

Data and the law – your obligations to protect data, collect only what you really need, and obtain informed consent for the collection.
Managing the lifecycle of data – the legal and technical risks of holding onto data for too long.
Data loss prevention – protecting the reputation of government

Stephen Darragh, Director Cyber Security Operations, NSW Department of Education

12:10 pm

Keynote Incident Response

Keynote: Analysing Cyber Security Risk Assessment Strategies

Daminda Kumara, Chief Information Security Officer, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation

Diving into cyber security risk assessment frameworks
Conducting an effective cyber risk assessment
Evaluating the impact of cyber threats

Daminda Kumara, Chief Information Security Officer, Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation

12:30 pm

Partner Session Proactive Resilience and Strengthening

Partner Perspective

12:30 pm

Partner Session Incident Response

Partner Perspective

Presented by Sekuro

12:50 pm

Panel Discussion Proactive Resilience and Strengthening

Panel Discussion: Digital Transformation of the NSW Public Sector: Bridging the Divide Between Legacy Systems and Modern IT Infrastructure and Architecture

Mike Dudarenok, Chief Information and Digital Officer, NSW Education Standards Authority
Gaya Gounder, Chief Information Officer, Camden Council
Representative from Checkpoint

Providing an overview of the digitisation of the NSW public sector
Balancing the need for innovation with the maintenance of critical legacy systems
Addressing key challenges when operating on legacy systems versus modern infrastructure

Mike Dudarenok, Chief Information and Digital Officer, NSW Education Standards Authority
Gaya Gounder, Chief Information Officer, Camden Council
Representative from Checkpoint

12:50 pm

Panel Discussion Incident Response

Panel Discussion: Fostering a Cyber Resilient Culture: Implementing Cyber Security Awareness in your Organisation

Dr Tom Gao, Chief Technology and Digital Services Officer, City of Sydney
Jenny Francis, Executive Manager, Digital, Hunter Water
Oliver Sebastian, Director of IT, Landcom
Representative from Trellix

Encouraging an organisation-wide upskilling in cyber security – how can the leadership and IT teams collaborate to achieve this?
Investing in tailored cyber security awareness programs for your staff
Implementing KPIs to track cyber security awareness

Dr Tom Gao, Chief Technology and Digital Services Officer, City of Sydney
Jenny Francis, Executive Manager, Digital, Hunter Water
Oliver Sebastian, Director of IT, Landcom
Representative from Trellix

1:20 pm

Lunch & Networking

2:20 pm

Roundtables

Interactive Roundtable Discussions

3:20 pm

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion: Enhancing NSW Cyber Security Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance

Nora Fusiyao, Director, Security Architecture and Engagement | CISO, Department of Customer Service
David Griffiths, Chief Information Security Officer, Northern Beaches Council
Jon Blackburn, Executive Director Corporate Services and CFO, Sydney Opera House
Representative from Diligent

Highlighting the uplifting of regulations for cyber security
Discussing the re-prioritisation of policies
Making a business case for budgets for training and other enhancements when it comes to cyber security with your executives

3:50 pm

Partner Session

Partner Perspective

Presented by Zscaler

4:10 pm

Keynote

Interstate Keynote

4:30 pm

Closing Remarks

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