27 - 28 November, 2018 | Sydney, Australia

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Cyber Security for Public Sector - 2018 full event guide

To facilitate the strengthening of security vigilance and cultural change, we are pleased to present the Cyber Security for the Public Sector Summit 2018.

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Strengthening Cyber Defence Through Proactive Solutions

Ahead of Cyber Security for the Public Sector 2018, we chat to Sherry Rumbolt, Senior Information Security Officer at the National Department of Defence, Canada  who discusses:The necessary processes needed for a strong cyber defence capabilityEducating staff to enable proact ...

Strengthening your Cyber Security through Effective Threat Mitigation Strategies

Ahead of Cyber Security for the Public Sector 2018, we look at Australia’s cyber security landscape and explore recommendations from top organisations regarding the best methods to strengthen an organisations cyber defence such as: 

Mitigate Cyber Adversaries: Creating a Resilient Cyber Defence Capability

Ahead of Cyber Security for Public Sector 2018 we catch up with Marco Figueroa, CISO at the Department of Finance, Services and Innovation NSW, Sherry Rumbolt, Senior IM/IT Security Officer, Department National Defence, Canada and Matthew Sirotech, Manager of Governance, Security and Risk at Fami ...

Cyber Security for the Public Sector Business Case

The 8th Annual Cyber Security for the Public Sector Summit in Sydney, NSW is one of the most focused and insightful cyber security events for public sector organisations in Australia. Download the Business Case and see why this is the must attend cyber security event for you.

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Taking a leap into the Cloud: Improving vendor relationships to better manage cloud based cyber risks in the public sector

In this article, Matthew Sirotech Manager of Governance, Security and Risk at Family and Community Services (FACS) NSW, to get his advice on how government agencies can mitigate some of the biggest cyber risks associated with cloud based software and the steps that can be taken to improve vendor relationships...

Developing Effective Cyber Defence Capabilities to mitigate exposure to Phishing Attacks in Government

What steps can be taken to mitigate phishing attacks across government agencies?To answer this question, we recently caught up with Marco Figuerora, the Chief Information Security Officer at the Department of Finance, Services and Innovation NSW. In this article, Marco shares insight into the types of training and awareness programs that...

Telstra Security Report 2018

Ahead of Cyber Security for Public Sector 2018, here is a whitepaper from Telstra, detailing their results from surveying over 1,250 cyber security professionals.The report summarises the findings concerning; electronic security, security challenges and the impact on businesses and responding to cyber incidents. 

Presentations

Moving Organisations Data to Cloud Based Services

In this presentation from Cybersecurity for Government 2017, Matthew Sirotech, Manager of Governance, Security and Risk at the Family and Community Services NSW discusses:How outsourcing doesn’t mean transferring risk Maintaining control by managing the vendor Maintaining your certifications after outsourcing – How do you achieve ISO 27001 when you are a Consumer

Creating Artificial Intelligence Cyber-Security Systems to Improve Efficiencies and Automate Processes

In this presentation from Cybersecurity for Government 2017, Christopher Leckie, Professor with the Department of Computing and Information Systems at the University of Melbourne discusses:Greater autonomy within the ICT systems to detect an intrusion and alert the relevant authority of an attackAutomating labour intensive processes removing key bottlenecks thereby making...

News Articles

ASD to review Australia's cybersecurity and 'drive out known problems'

New Australian Signals Directorate chief Mike Burgess outlines his priorities for the restructured agency's next 12 months.Government officials have outlined their priorities for Australia's cybersecurity efforts following a major reorganisation of the country's cybersecurity agencies. These include a national assessment of Australian cybersecurity, and collaboration with major internet service providers...