Cyber Security Architect - Contractor

• Jul 2023 - Present

Security Partner - Contractor

• Jul 2019 - Present

Security Partner working with projects within ANZ to ensure products and services offered by ANZ are delivered in a safe and secure manner. Performing oversite and management of day-to-day security tasks outside of monitoring and incident response. Security Partner working with projects within ANZ to ensure products and services offered by ANZ are delivered in a safe and secure manner. Performing oversite and management of day-to-day security tasks outside of monitoring and incident response.

Senior Manager

• Sep 2015 - Jul 2023

Promoted to lead the Melbourne ASC security testing, enabling the team to grow and perform through people and client account leadership. Successfully performed a mini-CISO type role in a major bank channel guiding and overseeing the delivery of architecture and security services. Please request CV for a list of detailed contributions.

Manager

• Dec 2009 - Sep 2015

Senior Consultant for several years then promoted to Manager - Penetration Tester - Ernst & Young (Advanced Security Centre, Melbourne)As a Senior Consultant provided timely and practical recommendations by acting as an internal employee in penetrating and administering the network, critical applications, and database. As a manager performed as an engagement manager while leading the largest security testing function and project outsourced to EY Globally.In both roles contributed and lead recruitment, staff training and building a high performing team by leading through example. Managed, executed and reviewed 100s of pentests in complex environments. Please request CV for a detailed list of contributions. Show less

Consultant

• Dec 2005 - Dec 2010

Provided IT risk and controls audit services with a focus on security. Contributions include:• Gained an insight into a broad range of organisations and differing IT functions by providing timely and specific internal/external IT audit services to large-scale NZ organisations.• Performed a 6-month-long SOX engagement to review an NZ bank’s controls environment and remediate it, which helped the organisation meet regulations and move forward with listing on the US stock exchange.• Conducted a 6-month secondment to an Oceania-based bank as a Divisional Risk Manager, acquiring valuable insights into organisation-specific risk management while resolving several audit items.• Led and executed 5+ successful internal pentests, helping various organisations identify gaps in their IT architecture and configuration, including weak passwords, privileged account management, and patching. Show less