Meet the finalists of the inaugural iTnews Benchmark Awards: Security – Benchmarking Change – Security


The inaugural iTnews Benchmark Awards: Security  will celebrate the work of Australian security leaders including CISOs and CSOs for their work in driving effective cyber programs.



iTnews is proud to announce over 50 finalists across end user Australian organisations including in government, healthcare, financial services, retail, telecommunications, industrial, education, energy and not for profit sectors.

The awards will be presented at a gala dinner and conference on the October 16 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney.

Register your interest in attending the iTnews Benchmark Security conference and awards.

This year’s awards are sponsored by AUSCERT, Mimecast, NinjaOne, Skybox Security and TeamViewer.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact iTnews commercial director Jermaine Borquaye.

 

And the finalists are… 

 

Education sponsored by AUSCERT

Dan Maslin, Group CISO, Monash University

Derek Winter, CISO, University of NSW

Glenn Dickman, Director of Cyber Security, Griffith University

Jan Zeilinga, CISO, James Cook University

Shireen Syed, CISO, University of Newcastle

Vanessa Tsaccounis, CISO, University of Wollongong

 

Healthcare sponsored by TeamViewer

Peter Croll, CISO, NSW Health

Mia Al-Sharif, CISO, Ramsay Healthcare

Marc Reinhardt, Director of Cyber Security & IT Risk, Icon Group

Nicole Neil, Information Security Director, Seer Medical

Vijay Narayan, CISO, Mercy Health

 

Not For Profit sponsored by NinjaOne                 

Doug Hammond, CISO, Uniting

Kat McCrabb , Digital Risk and Security Lead (CISO), Brisbane Catholic Education

Noel Toal, CIO, DPV Health

Ross Adam Anicete, Head of Cyber Security and Infrastructure, Fresh Hope Communities

 

Government

Andrew Stokes, Deputy CISO, Queensland Government Cyber Security Unit

David Griffiths, CISO, Northern Beaches Council

Gabriela Guiu-Sorsa, Principal Advisor, Information Security, Queensland Fire Department

Leigh Dixon, Director, Cyber Security, Department of the Premier and Cabinet Queensland

Roxanne Pashaei, CISO, Rural Fire Service

Shane Moffitt, Former Deputy CISO, Victorian Government

Travis Hawkins, Deputy CISO, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland)

 

Finance and Professional Services

Daniel Muchow, Head of Cyber Risk and Security, La Trobe Financial

Daniela Fernandez, Head of Information Security, PayPal Australia

David Geber, General Manager, Information Security & Risk, Rest Super

Edwin Kwan, Head of Cyber Security Advisory, Tyro Payments

Elaine Muir, Manager, Security Education and Awareness, IAG

Maria Milosavljevic, Group CISO, ANZ

Matt Duckworth, Director, IT Risk and Security – Asia Operations, MetLife

Sam Sala, Head of Cyber Security, RACV

Sandeep Taileng, Information Security Leader, State Trustees

Sunil Saale, CISO, MinterEllison

Dr Tim Nedyalkov, Technology Information Security Officer, Commonwealth Bank

 

Energy

Dune Sookloll, CISO, Horizon Power

Nathan Morelli, Head of Cyber Security and IT Resilience, SA Power Networks

Frances Bouzo, CISO, Ampol

Gijo Varghese, CISO, Endeavour Energy

Maryam Bechtel, CISO, AGL

 

Industrial

Andrew Selwood, Strategy and Engagement Manager, Neumann Steel

James Court, CISO, Cleanaway

Raghu Gandhy, CISO, Veolia Environmental Services

Sebnem Kurklu, CISO, Aurizon

Matt Biber, Group CISO, Qantas

 

Retail

Dieter Schutte, Head of Cyber Security, Super Retail Group

Mark Nix, CISO, Eagers Automotive

Meagan O’Mahony, Director of Security, The Iconic

Peter Sandilands, Information Security Manager, Pickles Auctions

Stephen Bennett, Group CISO, Domino’s Pizza

 

Telecommunications

Charles Sterner, CISO, AARNet

Darren Kane, CSO, NBN Co

Peter James, Director, IT Operations, amaysim



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