Ian McKenzie

CTO
Department of Parliamentary Services

Ian is currently the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Australian Federal Parliament. Ian is responsible for all aspects of technology capability building for the Parliament, Parliamentary Service, The Senate, House of Representatives and the Parliamentary Budget Office. This includes technology strategy, digital transformation, the ICT Project Management Office and Enterprise Architecture. Ian’s role also includes the leadership of the cyber security function for the Parliament. Prior to moving back to Australia to work for the parliament, Ian worked in senior ICT leadership roles in the Middle East and Europe.

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Conference Day One: Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Tuesday, November 27th, 2018

12:00 PM CASE STUDY: A Practical Cyber Security Strategy for the Australian Parliament

This session will cover a practical 5 stage model that had been implemented by the Australian Federal parliament and can be adopted to build cyber resiliency in any organisation.

Current threat environment faced by the Australian Parliament will be highlighted.
Stepping through an adaptable model adopted by the parliament to deliver prediction, protection, detection, response and measurement capabilities in it cyber practices.
Real examples will be provided on the implementation of the model as well as advice and guidance for other organisations that may wish to adopt a similar journey

4:10 PM Creating a Well-Rounded Business Case for Efficiency

Senior executives who are rarely involved with cyber security often find the space technical and complex. Without support, the success of implementing a cyber security solution or strategy can be difficult. This roundtable will focus on:

How to prioritise cyber security issues and accentuate necessity when risks require immediate attention.
Creating an influencing business case where cyber security and cyber security culture may not be the departmental priority.