Government Cyber Security Readiness Indicator 2020 (Report Briefing and Panel Discussion)

Our latest report ranks jurisdictions in Australia and New Zealand on their WofG cyber security readiness
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Australia and New Zealand's state of cyber security readiness: Jurisdictional Whole of Government enablers compared

Effective cyber security is at the very heart of the digitisation of services to citizens and businesses. But beyond that, without strong safeguards to protect citizen data, trust in government will continue to erode. Without strong safeguards on mission critical government business systems and infrastructure quite literally entire cities could grind to a halt with major chaos ensuing.

But are all jurisdictions being equally effective in what they are on the cyber security front? Intermedium last looked at this in detail in 2017, when it published its first Government Cyber Security Readiness Indicator. At that time, it found that a number of jurisdictions were lagging and that no jurisdiction could be deemed to have done enough to support its agencies in their individual cyber security efforts.

The world has changed a lot since 2017. The level of cyber threat from state actors, criminals and malcontents continues to rise, particularly as more and more people go online due to the impacts of COVID-19 lockdown. New capabilities such as 5G telecommunications, the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), will give rise to new government applications – and to new vulnerabilities and exposures.

Watch Intermedium’s Government Cyber Security Readiness Indicator 2020 report briefing to learn how jurisdictions compare in terms of the cyber security readiness steps they have taken at the whole of government level.

Find out who is at the top of the leader board and why and discover which jurisdictions need to do more to be on equal footing with the leaders.

Hear our panel discuss considerations for cyber security strategies, elements of cyber security policies and what it takes to keep up cyber security resilience.
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Meet The Presenters

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    Tony Chapman
    NSW Chief Cyber Security Officer, Cyber Security NSW
    Tony Chapman was appointed to the role of NSW Chief Cyber Security Officer (CCSO) in May 2019 following the establishment of Cyber Security NSW.

    Under Tony’s leadership, Cyber Security NSW focuses on enhancing whole-of-government cyber security capabilities and standards, boosting cyber incident response coordination, and overseeing the development of strategic cyber security policy positions. A key component of his role is the provision of strategic advice to the NSW Government to drive a culture of risk management and awareness to support greater resilience to cyber security threats.

    Tony led the development of the NSW Cyber Security Strategy; the Cyber Security Incident Emergency Sub Plan which includes cyber security as part of the NSW State Emergency Management Plan arrangements for the first time; and the NSW Cyber Security Policy which introduced enhanced cyber security maturity reporting requirements for departments and agencies. Other focus areas under Tony’s leadership include the conduct of cyber security exercises, training, and capability uplift.

    Tony previously held various senior managerial positions with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, including Senior Executive Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer. Tony has specialised in the areas of strategic policy, government relations and stakeholder engagement. In 2014, Tony was the recipient of the Geoffrey Bowen Memorial Individual Award in recognition of his excellent and longstanding contribution to the then Australian Crime Commission Board and Senior Executive.

    Tony has represented both the Australian and NSW governments in various national security, law enforcement and whole-of-government forums, shaping corporate policy and driving major projects. Tony is currently a member of the National Cyber Security Committee (NCSC), the NSW Cyber Security Advisory Council and attends the States and Territories Cyber Security Roundtable which considers operational and policy matters.
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    John O'Driscoll
    Whole of Government Chief Information Security Officer, VIC
    John O’Driscoll is Victoria's first Whole of Government Chief Information Security Officer. He was appointed to the role in October 2017, where he created and leads the Cyber Safety Unit within DPC. His team’s mission is to create a “Cyber Safe Victoria”, and deliver Victoria’s Cyber Security Strategy to assess, monitor and respond to cyber security risks, as well as engaging with the government departments, interstate counterparts, Commonwealth and private sector experts to deliver a resilient and cohesive cyber security environment.

    John has over 25 years’ experience in information technology, with a focus on cyber security in financial services and the public sector. He was previously the Senior Manager, Information and Technology Risk at ANZ. He has a keen interest in growing and promoting cyber skills and has lectured in IT Risk and Security related topics at tertiary institutions including Swinburne, RMIT, Deakin and UTS universities.

    John is a Board member for the ISACA Melbourne Chapter, Melbourne JCSC (Joint Cyber Security Centre), and University of Melbourne Academic Centre for Cyber Security Excellence. John is also a recently appointed Fellow of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).
Sessions in this Summit
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    GCRI2020 report briefing
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    Panel Discussion: Australia and New Zealand's State of Cyber Security Readiness
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