Victorian Cyber Security Showcase

• The biggest threats facing government agencies
• How the global threat landscape impacts Victoria
• What’s next – future strategy and actions

Our budgets are static or reducing and our 3rd party costs increasing 1.5x to 2x”, this was a quote from a CIO panel at a recent industry event. We see this effect in industry research that reveals 65% of organisations pursuing or planning to pursue security consolidation to improve their overall risk posture and reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).​

This session will cover key drivers enforcing a need for this approach including how to capitalise on existing whole of government license agreements. In the face of swift technological innovation and growing attack surface at a rapid rate, Andrew will take you through a quantified risk management that will enable you to better understand your organisational cyber risk level, effectively communicate to the board, and orchestrate risk mitigation – presenting measurable business outcomes from your security investments.​

• Sharing safely to increase collaboration
• How cyber threat intelligence improves response
• New initiatives to improve dissemination

Philip Wales, Domain Security Architect, Security, Information and Privacy Division, Victoria Police
Cindy Tarczon, Senior Manager, Cyber Incident Response, Department of Government Services
Murtaza Masood, Managing Director, State & Local Government, Box

• Innovation Labs: Promote innovation in a secure environment
• Guardrails: Security capabilities for fast-tracking cloud migrations
• Security paradigm shift to enable innovation

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.

• The latest methods to detect and mitigate cyber threats
• Securing data with technology
• Enhancing identity management and access control

This talk explores the mindset and strategies for enduring and thriving through continuous challenges, emphasizing resilience as an ongoing journey rather than a finite goal.

• Team training for all government workers
• Creating a cyber aware culture
• Looking after our Human defenders

Antoine Acklin, Manager Organisational Technology, Whitehorse City Council
Sophia Kakavoules, Cyber Culture and Engagement Lead, Department of Government Services
Adam Bevilacqua, Cyber Security Advisor, eHealth Cybersecurity and Assurance, Department of Health
Peter Johnson, Partner, Scyne Advisory

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: Top 10 things you should do before the IR cavalry arrives
Max Jeffries, Incident Response Specialist, Scyne Advisory & Lewis Ingram, Incident Response Specialist, Scyne Advisory

Roundtable 3: Surfaces and Gaps: Barriers and solutions for uniting government departments to effectively disrupt cyber threats
Jane Standish, Director – Digital Government Lead, CyberCX

Roundtable 4: Understanding the difference between being Cyber Secure and Cyber Resilient
Dave Young, Director, 11:11 Systems APAC

Roundtable 5: The Future of Citizen Identity – Building Trust BY Enhancing Security
Punnen Syriac, Partner, Cyber – Digital Trust, Deloitte

Roundtable 6: Securing Remote Workforces: BYOD and Contractor Integration Strategies
Luke Jarmin, Systems Engineer, Government ANZ, Palo Alto Networks

Roundtable 7: Defining an XDR Strategy – What Does It Mean To Your Organisation?
Sachin Sohani, Regional Sales Manager, ExtraHop

Roundtable 8: From Defence to Enablement: Cybersecurity the Business Enabler
Steven Woodhouse, CISO ANZ, Fortinet​

Roundtable 9: The Essential Eight & The Modern Threat Landscape
Steven Baker, Regional Director, Rubrik
Brett Philp, Enterprise Account Executive, Rubrik

Roundtable 10: Leveraging the Power of AI to Turn Security Budget Constraints into Cyber Resilience
Andrew Philp, ANZ Platform Strategy Director, Trend Micro

Roundtable 11: Evolving your security posture with Risk Based Vulnerability Management
Nathan Wenzler, Chief Security Strategist, Tenable

Roundtable 12: Consolidating Network and Security Capabilities onto a Single SASE Platform
Hamish Thompson, Senior Technology Specialist, Netskope
Ravi Chandar, Regional Sales Director, Public Sector, Netskope

Roundtable 13: Breaching Government Facilities: Redacted Stories of Physical Intrusions
Craig Dutton, Offensive Security Consultant, Sekuro
James Vercillo, Southern Region Sales Director, Sekuro

Roundtable 14: Mitigating Threats from Third Parties: Addressing the Modern Challenges
Anthony Panuccio, Regional VP APAC, Process unity

Roundtable 15: How to SOAR like an eagle. Now with 10% more AI
James Fell, Executive Director, Information Security & Data Government, Court Services Victoria

• Conducting comprehensive risk assessments to prioritize vulnerable areas
• Establishing clear goals and objectives aligned with organisational priorities
• Continuously evaluating and updating your strategy

• Overview of the current threat landscape
• Why VPNs pose security risks
• The need for Zero Trust Architecture in Government
• How Zero Trust delivers security benefits and cost savings

• Evolving roles within cyber teams to protect citizen data
• Community expectations and communication
• Expectations of government organisations

Rachel Dixon, Privacy and Data Protection Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner
Timothy McKinney, Detective Superintendent, Crime Command, Victoria Police
Justin Bree, CIO, Department of Justice and Community Safety