Episode 155: Elliot Dellys and Daniel Hood

Elliot Dellys (PCI QSA, CISSP, CISM, CIS LA) is the founder and Chief Realist (CEO) of Phronesis Security, Australia’s first B Corp certified cyber security consultancy, with a mission to do ‘cyber security for good’. Previously, Elliot worked for the Australian Signals Directorate and a global managed service provider, where he led the Strategic Consulting division across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Elliot is also an industry-recognised information security content publisher, with articles appearing in Computerworld, CSO, Australian Cyber Security Magazine, and InfoSecurity Magazine, covering topics such as cyber security in diplomacy, threat forecasts, and the challenges of coordinating cyber security efforts across government and private industry. Daniel Hood is the Chief Optimist (CTO) at Phronesis Security, Australia’s first B Corp certified cyber security consultancy. But more importantly, when Daniel isn’t helping organisations build secure architectures or sitting on the boards of charities, he is playing hockey in his tuxedo for nachos. A former Director for a global MSSP, Daniel has seen it all – from misconfigured security technology to out-of-control cyber incidents to misspent budgets. As the Chief Optimist, Daniel runs the Penetration Testing and Security Architecture teams and believes deeply in helping his clients reduce wastage and headaches. He has been in the industry for over a decade in a variety of roles, ranging from network security engineer for Australia’s largest network to a security architect performing an uplift to the cyber security of a few small nation’s governments.