KBKAST

In this episode of KBKast, Jason Murell talks about the challenges facing the cybersecurity startup ecosystem in Australia. They discuss the funding and support available for startups, the need for a cultural mindset change, and the importance of mentoring and education. Jason also talks about his groundbreaking initiative set to revolutionise the cybersecurity landscape in Australia. Additionally...

In this episode, Darren delves into the challenges facing the security industry, with fragmented tools and technologies making it difficult for organisations to keep up with the overwhelming volume of data being produced. Bringing together endpoint, network, and identity detection can help pre-correlate and line up activity against a toolset to present legitimate intelligence to SoC teams, thus he...

In this episode, Brian Grant shares his insights on data security and why organizations should prioritise securing their data before anything else. He emphasises that effective data security starts with a fundamental change in how organizations approach the issue as a social responsibility, not just a business concern. The discussion also delves into the consequences of data breaches, including th...

In this episode of KBKast, we delve into the world of cybersecurity and the impact of breaches on organizations and society. Raj provides insights into his experience with past cases, emphasizing the importance of being open and transparent in handling breaches and reducing the impact on customers. We uncover the risks posed by social media, the challenge of managing expectations from regulators,...

In this episode of KBKast, we take a look into the recent announcement from the Australian government about their new cybersecurity regulations for businesses. The new risk management protocol covers cybersecurity, physical security, personnel security, and supply chain security, all aimed at encouraging companies to enhance overall protection measures rather than punishing directors for noncompli...

Rajesh Ganesan is President at ManageEngine, the IT management division of Zoho Corporation. He is a part of the leadership team overseeing product strategy and direction for the overall suite. Rajesh has been with Zoho Corp. for over 20 years developing software products in various domains including telecommunications, network management, and IT security. He is currently focussed on delivering en...

Gene Shablygin is a former nuclear physicist and current computer security storyteller. Life-long ham radio operator, relatively young (just under 1000 flight hours) private pilot. Loves classical live music, high-end audio, and fast cars from Zuffenhausen. As a founder and CEO of WWPass, Gene is focused on freeing individuals and enterprises from ineffective, insecure password systems that can’t...

Rik Ferguson is the Vice President of Security Intelligence at Forescout. He is also a Special Advisor to Europol’s European Cyber Crime Centre (EC3), a multi-award-winning producer and writer, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. In April 2011 Rik was inducted into the Infosecurity Hall of Fame.   Rik is a researcher, storyteller, and futurist. He helps governments, law enforcement, busines...

Thomas Fikentscher is responsible for driving strong customer and partner engagement and expanding CyberArk’s emerging cloud business in the region. Prior to joining CyberArk, Thomas was Chief Revenue Officer at JXT Global, and has more than 20 years’ experience in the IT industry, including significant stints at Oracle, Ingram Micro and Sun Microsystems. His extensive industry and leadership expe...

Mark Thomas, Director, Security Services, ANZ at Arctic Wolf, aims to build, direct and mature the operations of Arctic Wolf’s security services within the region. For the past 21 years, Mark has worked in the Cyber Security field establishing pragmatic, business-aligned risk minimisation strategies and cyber defenses to reduce losses, protect brand reputation, and achieve return on investment. Ma...

Sean is the Regional chief security officer for Asia Pacific and Japan at Palo Alto Networks. In this role, Sean spearheads the development of thought leadership, threat intelligence and security best practices for the cybersecurity community and business executives. With more than 20 years of experience in the IT and security industry, he acts as a trusted advisor to organisations across the regi...

David Fairman is an experienced CIO/CSO/CISO, strategic advisor and investor. David has extensive experience in the global financial services sector. David is currently the APAC CIO & CSO for Netskope helping customers manage their digital and cyber risk programs in addition to working across industry with the aim of making the digital economy a safer place to do business. Furthermore, David i...

Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Security Officer Kunal joined Imperva when Prevoty, a company he co-founded in 2013 and where he served as CTO, was acquired by Imperva in August 2018. Before joining Prevoty, he was the Director of Technology at BBC Worldwide. Kunal has a deep history of innovation and technical expertise, and has held roles leading security, data, technology, and en...

Riccardo Galbiati is the Chief Technology Office for Australia and New Zealand at Palo Alto Networks. With 15+ years of experience in the cyber-security industry, he is able to offer strategic advice to CISOs, CTOs and executives, especially when it comes to rationalising technology adoption and leveraging a Zero Trust approach that aims at business resilience in spite of cyber-attacks.

David Chow brings over 20 years of experience in the federal government to his role as Chief Technology Strategy officer. His focus includes analysing, managing, and implementing technologies to assist with building and maintaining a global cybersecurity strategy. Much of his expertise stems from working alongside the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to modernise the agency’s mortgage loan sys...

William Gooderson is a high-performance coach and speaker who has worked across Australia and the Asia Pacific region providing coaching and workshops to multiple public and private sector organisations. He focuses on training around personal well-being, building resilience in self and others, leading high performing teams in complex environments, and overcoming cultural challenges in the workplac...

Peter Bauer is the CEO, Co-founder and Board Member at Mimecast, which he launched in 2003 with fellow Board Member and Co-founder, Neil Murray. He is the visionary behind Mimecast’s SaaS strategy, which empowers businesses across the globe with comprehensive cyber resilience for email. Mimecast’s security, archiving, business continuity and risk mitigation products and services are all delivered...

Kevin is a CISO leader in the Australian Digital Banking sector and a seasoned information security veteran in the financial services industry.  Kevin’s practical approach to Cyber Security is often seen as pushing the boundaries and balance between user centric design and effective controls. Kevin began his career as an academia researcher in the late 90s, an educator, and a security engineer, sl...

Richard Stiennon is Chief Research Analyst for IT-Harvest, the firm he founded in 2005 to cover the 3,051+ vendors that make up the IT security industry. He has presented on the topic of cybersecurity in 31 countries on six continents. He was a lecturer at Charles Sturt University in Australia. He is the author of Surviving Cyberwar (Government Institutes, 2010) and Washington Post Best Seller, Th...

Glen Pendley is chief technology officer (CTO) at Tenable, where he is responsible for driving the company’s long-term vision, strategy and continued product innovation. Glen has over 20 years of experience in the industry and deep roots leading cutting-edge engineering, research and product teams for global cybersecurity brands. Before his role as CTO, Glen served as Tenable’s deputy CTO and seni...

Adam P. Henry is a cyber security thought leader, published author, international speaker and executive. He has developed research and programs focused on addressing the education, skills and workforce gaps, cyber disaster response/resilience, and cyber warfare. His research and initiatives have focused on developing strategies and effective responses to these key issues. He is Senior Advisor at t...

Lori MacVittie is Principal Technical Evangelist, Office of the CTO, for application security and delivery company, F5. She and F5 CTO, Geng Lin, recently published their book, ‘ Enterprise Architecture for Digital Business ’, which outlines how to modernise IT for a digital-first world. The book clarifies why companies struggle with digital transformation, and what it takes to transform IT to bec...

Ryan has almost 10 years’ experience within the Cyber Security and IT space. With a lifelong love of IT and Cyber Security, Ryan built his career with the goal of exposing himself to as many environments and unique technologies as possible, preparing himself for a successful pivot into the Cyber Security space. After pivoting in 2020, Ryan quickly grew into the role of Head of Cyber Security (APAC...

In this episode, Satnam explores the dangers of pig butchering scams, which are a type of investment fraud that typically involve romance and human trafficking, originating in Southeast Asia. He discusses elaborate scams using romance platforms, and how criminals use stolen images of real women to present themselves as real people. He also explores the dangers of online dating scams and the reperc...

Jane Frankland is an award-winning leader, best-selling author, speaker and change agent. Through her company, collaborations and partnerships, Jane is solving the problem of making women standard in male dominated industries like cyber, as she believes if you’re short on women, you are less safe, happy and prosperous.  Having spent over two decades in cybersecurity, Jane has become one of the ind...