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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Acton, Act, Au

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Company descriptionHivint is Australia's fastest growing cyber security consulting firm (Deloitte Fast 50), with a hand-picked team of security professionals, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. Our rapid growth is partly attributable to the quality of our team and the strength of our client relationships, and is partly attributable to our fundamental differentiator: the "Security Colony" portal (www.securitycolony.com). Role descriptionI helped build the business from inception to winning the Telstra Business Awards in the New Company category (2017) as well as the overall Victorian Telstra Business Awards (2017), with over 40 employees and $5 million revenue within 3 years. As the General Manager of Hivint, I have been managing some business operations, including a focus on generating growth for the business, delivering information security projects, and coaching team members.Key achievements- Development of a marketing strategy (content marketing) and execution of the strategy- Management of Hivint social media platforms, generating a 310% growth in followers, and 2,719% growth in engagement in 9 months - Development and implementation of the Hivint professional development framework, and performance management framework using a “systems” (rather than “goals”) approach to development - Obtained CREST certification for Hivint - Implemented an Employee Assistance Program - Implemented a Workplace Health and Safety program

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Company descriptionHivint is Australia's fastest growing cyber security consulting firm (Deloitte Fast 50), with a hand-picked team of security professionals, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. Our rapid growth is partly attributable to the quality of our team and the strength of our client relationships, and is partly attributable to our fundamental differentiator: the "Security Colony" portal (www.securitycolony.com).Role DescriptionMy responsibilities included project management, delivery, and business development. I helped build the business from inception to winning the Telstra Business Awards in the New Company category (2017) as well as the overall Victorian Telstra Business Awards (2017), with over 40 employees and $5 million revenue within 3 years.Key achievements - Overhaul of a security risk and assurance program for a Victorian Government Agency, including development of assessment approaches and artefacts designed to minimise assessment effort through the concept of “control inheritance”, and improve assessment timeframes for new systems and system changes. - Delivery of an “event-based” security awareness program for a tech multinational, incorporating wiki content and professionally-filmed videos tailored to the organisation’s threat environment - Data governance review of a Hadoop cluster and associated systems and environments for a large Australian Financial Services organisation to assess data flows and associated security controls.

Guildford, Surrey, Gb

Company descriptionBAE Systems Applied Intelligence is part of BAE Systems, a global defence and security company with approximately 100,000 employees worldwide. Applied Intelligence delivers cyber security and risk management solutions to government and commercial customers.The Australian part of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence was formerly known as Stratsec and BAE Systems Detica.Role DescriptionMy responsibilities included project management, delivery, and business development.Key achievements - Developed a security strategy for an International Automotive Parts Retailer, aligning the security strategy to the company’s growth strategy and accompanying Cloud focused IT strategy - Development and implementation of a PSPF Certification and Accreditation program from the ground up for a Tier 1 Telecommunications Company - Development of business security architecture (SABSA contextual and conceptual layers) for an Australian Telecommunications Company - Security analyst backfill – uplifting vulnerability management processes within an ASX listed energy company

Canberra, Act, Au

Melbourne, Vic, Au