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CYBER SECURITY UNCUT: Cyber strategy post-Optus breach, with David Connors, CTO/CISO at Australian Defence Apparel

Published: Oct. 24, 2022, 1 a.m.

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, David Connors, chief technology officer/chief information security officer (CTO/CISO) at Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) joins co-hosts Major General (Ret\u2019d) Marcus Thompson, inaugural head of the Australian Defence Force\u2019s Information Warfare Division, and Phil Tarrant, director \u2013 defence and security at Momentum Media, to discuss the importance of shoring up cyber defences in the aftermath of the Optus breach.

Topics discussed include:

  • Learnings from the recent Optus breach and ADA\u2019s cyber response.
  • ADA\u2019s cyber resilience strategy and the importance of protecting critical data in the defence space.
  • The benefits of democratising a company\u2019s cyber security posture.
  • The evolving threat landscape and subsequent changes to regulatory frameworks.
  • Challenges Connors has faced during his career in the cyber security industry.
  • ADA\u2019s cyber security testing regime.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Cyber Security Uncut team