Cybersecurity in Rail: Protecting Critical Infrastructure in the Digital Age hosted by IET Victoria Network

Chris is a Cyber Security Leader with nearly 2 decades of successful experience in the Australian Defence Force - Army. His experience from System Administrator/Engineer to leading and developing the Cyber Security capability within the ADF. He is recognised consistently for performance excellence and contributions to successes in the Defence IT and security industry. He was awarded an Army gold commendation for his efforts within the Cyber Security community. Chris’s strengths are in leadership, security development and project management. He is an extremely versatile and adaptable person, with a broad range of experience in both technical support and operation planning. He can resolve problems quickly, delivering high levels of stakeholders’ satisfaction. As a proficient Cyber Security Leader, Chris is strategic in organising and executing projects and tasks, whilst incorporating the expectations of a client, team or the individual. He effectively trains users and support process improvements to a large range of systems and software. Chris is also a dedicated mentor for organisations such as CSU, AWSN, IMNIS, and BCS, extending his expertise across IT, Cybersecurity, and AI. He is well-versed in business practices and IT standards such as ITIL, NIST, military equivalents and rail communication standards. He has spoken at multiple cyber security conferences inside and outside of the military, such as the IRSE, Engineering Australia, CyberCon, B-Sides, ADF Cyber Gap and various summits.