Brendon is a senior IT risk and governance professional with over 18 years in the security and risk industry. As a founding Partner of Business Aspect, Brendon assists customers in often complex risk management undertakings predominately in the areas of information security and business continuity and disaster recovery. Typical outcomes include: risk assessment and review, definition of security strategy and implementation roadmaps, business impact assessment, business continuity plans and processes and the definition of risk management programs and processes. Brendon has gained a highly respected reputation through applying a cost-benefit approach to the application of controls and in providing management and strategic level advice on information security, business continuity and risk related functions, processes and technologies. Brendon has fulfilled internal security management and risk roles as well as client consulting in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom across Government and commercial industry. Recent work includes fulfilling the role of IT Risk Manager for a Queensland Government owned corporation, risk assessments of business critical systems focussed on both security and availability, security strategy and plan development, development of security policy frameworks and supporting guidelines, standards, processes and risk advice to business and IS management. Brendon has recently delivered projects for the development of business continuity strategies and plans, training and awareness and BCP testing.Specialties: Information risk management, security compliance assessment and gap analysis, business impact assessment, business continuity and disaster recovery planning