NSW Cyber Security Showcase

As the cybersecurity landscape evolves, organisations face the dual challenge of managing tighter budgets while striving to maintain robust protection.

This session explores how strategic approaches to complementing your internal team are essential in a world where platform consolidation is becoming the norm and will delve into how organisations can navigate the complexities of integrating various cybersecurity solutions, ensuring seamless collaboration between platforms, and maximising the value of AI-driven security.

The discussion will also address the human element, considering the growing reliance on contractors and their impact on team dynamics and tightening budgets.

Join us to uncover strategies for building a resilient, integrated cybersecurity posture that leverages 24/7 service models to strengthen and support your existing teams. This session is designed for senior cyber executives looking to stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly changing environment.

• 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

• 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

• Explore the impact of the geopolitical environment on Federal and State Governments’ responses to Australia’s cyber security threats
• Update on the Australian Government Cyber Security Strategy, focusing on the six shields
• Insights on how global and domestic legislative landscapes are shaping organisational security strategies for the present and future

• Understanding the limitations of the old data warehouse – the ‘why’ behind the transition
• Sharing insights into the engagement of diverse stakeholders
• Laying down the roadmap for the transition – how do you protect the data in this transition?
• Successful navigation of the Privacy and Security Assurance Framework (PSAF) to ensure product compliance

• What Customers Should Expect from a Security Cloud
• How Zscaler delivers a high-availability and performance cloud
• Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery

• 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
  

Roundtable 1: How is Industry Responding to Government Guidance and Needs in the Context of National and State Level Cyber Security Strategies?
Tony Sheehan, Strategic Advisor and Former Non-Executive Director, Tesserent; Former ASIO Deputy Director General / Former Deputy Secretary, DFAT

Roundtable 2: Getting your Cyber Risk Story Boardroom-Ready
Simon Berglund, Senior Vice President & General Manager, APAC, Diligent

Roundtable 3: Emerging Threat Landscape and Future Preparedness for NSW Government
Ashwin Ram, Evangelist, Office of the CTO, Checkpoint

Roundtable 4: The Imperative in Adopting Zero Trust Architecture
Tim Shaw, Solutions Engineer, Fortra

Roundtable 5: Beyond the Buzzword: The Realities & Practicality of AI in your SOC
Wojtek Woch, Senior Solutions Engineer, Trellix

Roundtable 6: Surfaces and Gaps: Barriers and Solutions for Uniting Government Departments to Effectively Disrupt Cyber Threats
Jane Standish, Director, Digital Government Lead, CyberCX

Roundtable 7: Is Your Code Safe? Understanding Enterprise Best Practices for Addressing Your Cyber Security Posture, Developer Productivity and Technical Talent Retention
Grant Worner, CEO, x-RD

Roundtable 8: Complementing Your Internal Team in the Age of Platform Consolidation and AI
Andrew Philp, ANZ Platform Strategy Director, Trend Micro
Mick McCluney, Field CTO, ANZ, Trend Micro

Roundtable 9: Breaching Government Facilities: Redacted Stories of Physical Intrusions
Craig Dutton, Consultant | OffSec, Sekuro

Roundtable 10: Defining an Extended Detection and Response Strategy – What Does It Mean to Your Organisation?
Simon Howe, Area Vice President, ANZ, ExtraHop

Roundtable 11: The Critical Intersection of Cybersecurity and National Security
Steven Woodhouse, CISO ANZ, Fortinet

Roundtable 12: Discussing the Importance of Cloud Security in 2024 and Beyond
Adrian Noblett, Chief Technology Officer, Saltt Technologies
Jason Duerden, Senior Director, SentinelOne

Roundtable 13: Securing the Future: Navigating the Intersection of Cyber Risk and Compliance
Mone Vines, Security Manager, AC3

Roundtable 14: The Role of Technology in Adapting to Australia’s New Cyber Directives
Sarah Sloan, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, ANZ, Palo Alto Networks

• 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
• Fostering accountability organisation wide for cyber resilience, and the role technology plays in this

On 5 July, the Australian Federal Government issued three mandatory cyber directives impacting 189+ Government entities. This is only the second time the Government has leveraged its directions power and marks a significant step in Australia’s journey to becoming the world’s most secure nation by 2030. Join us to understand what these new directives might mean for your organisation and the necessary actions for compliance and improved cybersecurity.

• Framework around responsible sharing principles (RSPs)
• Problems and misunderstandings of data ownership, how to share it or who is responsible for protecting it
• The RSPs and other measures designed to address issue