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Chair - Damien Manuel
As an experienced, results-driven ICT business professional, Damien Manuel has more than 20 years of experience specialising in cyber security, business governance, compliance and risk management.
Damien is the Director of Deakin's Cyber Research & Solution Centre and is the Chair of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA), a not-for profit organisation which aims to improve Cyber Security in Australia at a Government, Industry and Community level.
In his former role as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Symantec Australia and New Zealand, Damien worked with senior executives in the region to align security architectures to industry best practices. Damien also worked as a senior information security governance manager and later as an enterprise IT and security risk manager at National Australia Bank (NAB), where he was responsible for managing the bank’s information security standard globally. He also held senior roles at RSA, Telstra and Melbourne IT and is currently on CompTIA’s Executive Advisory Committee.
Damien has supported CompTIA for over 14 years through the development of CompTIA Server+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+ and more recently the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner certification.
Damien’s passion for making a difference motivated him to establish Information Technology community resource centres to improve literacy and skills in impoverished and disadvantaged communities in Kenya, Laos, Uganda and Cambodia.
Underpinning his experience is a diverse educational grounding ranging from the highest security, audit and governance certifications complemented by an Executive MBA with an international business focus.
Email: damien.manuel@aisa.org.au
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Deputy Chair - Alex Hoffmann
Alex Hoffmann has worked in the Information Security industry for over 13 years holding various operational and executive positions in the United Kingdom & Hong Kong before returning to his home country of Australia.
Alex holds a Master of Business Administration degree and several other industry qualifications.
In addition to being appointed as a Board Director with AISA in December 2017, Alex also sits on the Adelaide branch committee, having previously held the position of Branch Executive.
In his time with several organisations, and over the past decade in CQRs Australian operations, Alex has held multiple roles including Sales and Operations Manager, and most recently, General Manager. In this position Alex has guided the Australian operations through a period of impressive growth and positive change.
Alex has a passion for the information security industry, particularly around information security advocacy at the executive level, education sector engagement and graduate development.
Email: alex.hoffmann@aisa.org.au
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Director - Alex Woerndle
Alex brings over 20 years' experience as a director and executive manager across a range of technology and information security businesses, ranging from Startup to large listed organisations. Alex is presently Executive Director for Elevate Security Solutions, providing independent information security advice, management and governance programs to executive management and boardrooms of corporate clients. Prior to Elevate, Alex was National Sales & Marketing Manager for CQR Consulting.
Between 2002 and 2011, Alex was co-founder and CEO for Distribute.IT, one of Australia's largest domain name registrars and web hosting providers, guiding it from start-up to ultimately holding almost 10% of the .au domain name market. It was in this role that Alex learnt the lessons of solid information security practices first-hand. He now uses that experience to advocate for improved information security governance and awareness through his various speaking and media engagements.
Alex is a director for numerous technology start-ups, and has also previously served as Director on the board for .au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA), and numerous domain name industry policy-setting panels, including establishment of the Information Security Standards for domain name registrars. Alex holds a B.Bus (Accounting), a Post Graduate in Applied Finance and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Email: alex.woerndle@aisa.org.au
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Director - Michael Trovato, GAICD, CISM, CISA
Mike is a cyber security and technology risk advisor to boards, board risk committees, and executive management including CxOs. He helps key stakeholders understand the obligations and outcomes with respect to regulatory, industry, and company policy compliance and to protect what matters most in terms of availability, loss of value, regulatory sanctions, or brand and reputation impacts balanced with investment.
Key Australian and US roles: Currently IIS Managing Director; ICG, Global Cyber Practice Leader; and Cyber Risk Advisors, Managing Partner. Prior roles: EY Cyber Security, Asia Pacific, Oceania and FSO Lead Partner; NAB Group, GM Technology Risk and Security; KPMG, Partner Information Risk Management; Salomon Brothers, Internal Audit; MasterCard International, Principal.
Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD); ISACA Melbourne Chapter Board Member. Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM); Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA); and has been a PCI DSS Qualified Security Assessor (QSA). SUNY MBA Accounting and Finance and BS Management Science, Computer Science, and Psychology.
Email: Mike.Trovato@aisa.org.au
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Director -Tony Vizza
Tony Vizza has been involved in the information technology and information security fields for more than 25 years. His information security credentials include CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional), CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) and he is a certified ISO/IEC 27001 Senior Lead Auditor.
Tony has an accomplished, business, technical and engineering background, having completed a Bachelor of Science in Computing Science from the University of Technology, Sydney, and recently completed his Global Executive MBA from the University of Sydney which included study at Stanford University, The London School of Economics and the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. He is currently studying a Juris Doctor law degree at the University of New South Wales.
Tony has been employed for organisations including software developers, information technology vendors and distributors, managed security service providers, system integrators and mass market retail.
Tony is a Cyber Security Ambassador for the NSW Government, a member of the Cyber Security Industry Advisory Committee for the NSW Cyber Security Node, member for the Blockchain Australia Data Security Reference committee and has provided expert services to the Australian Government’s Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the Law Society of NSW, the Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL) as well as numerous boards. Tony is also a longstanding member of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).
Tony is an expert speaker on information security regularly speaking across the Asia-Pacific region on information security matters. He has also taught and mentored young and aspiring information security students through Victoria University, TAFE New South Wales and TAFE Geelong in association with Infoxchange.
Tony is a contributor and writer for Infosecurity Magazine, CSO Magazine, Security Insider Magazine, Australian Reseller News (ARN), Channel Reseller News (CRN), Australian Cyber Security Magazine and Lifehacker regarding information security, information technology, business and channel strategy.
Email: tony.vizza@aisa.org.au
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Director - Tracey Edwards
Tracey Edwards has 25 years’ experience working across a range of businesses from small startup to global organisations in the IT arena. An experienced, technology professional, drawing on substantive experience across a broad range of technology roles, including IT operations, service delivery and project management with global brands such as IBM, NAB, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard and Telstra. Her specialism over the past 7 years has seen a focus in cyber security; this has included business governance, risk management, project delivery and financial accountability.
As the Head of Technology, Security Engagement, Tracey is responsible for delivering Security outcomes across one of the big 4 banks, whilst also ensuring practice uplift across the end to end delivery of Security services including the commercial health of a multi-million-dollar business unit, which delivers the optimal Security outcomes. Covering more than 200 consecutive projects and multiple programs, delivering to best practices and ISO standards.
Tracey completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course, her corporate experience is a diverse educational grounding, from a bachelor of education, where her embedded passion is growing our young talent and the mentoring young women to develop their professional horizons in the IT / Cyber Security arena.
Email: Tracey.Edwards@aisa.org.au
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Director - Stephen Knights
The founder and Managing Director of Commulynx with over 20 years experience working in the IT Security and Technology Industry. During this time Stephen has held senior positions with market leading IT firms, most notable as the NSW Technical Service Manager for Commander at which time he was managing a work force of more than 100 staff which included admin, technical, contractors and line managers. Stephen also holds many industry specific security, technical and sales based certifications, but the leading education milestone is his achievement of a Masters of Management Specialising in IT.
Email: Stephen.Knights@aisa.org.au
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Company Secretary - Joshua Craig MIT, CISM, CISSP, GIA(Cert)
Joshua Craig has worked in Information Security, Risk and Compliance for over 15 years in the Australian banking industry with expertise in both commercial and technical sectors.
Joshua holds a Master in IT as well as industry qualifications such as CISM and CISSP, and currently volunteers as the Company Secretary for the Australian Information Security Association.
Having previously volunteered as a Branch Executive for Melbourne as well as working closely with the AISA board of Directors, Joshua has over 6 years operational experience in assisting the Cybersecurity community of Australia.
Joshua currently works in a senior risk and assurance role for one of the big 4 banks specialising in cyber security and technology risk management.
Email: joshua.craig@aisa.org.au
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