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The Cyber Brief

by Allens

The Cyber Brief is a podcast for decision-makers in cyber. Through candid conversations with the industry's best, The Cyber Brief delivers executive-level insights on cyber risk, best-practice governance and emerging threats. Join host Valeska Bloch, Head of Cyber at Allens, as she asks industry leaders to share practical insights, real-world stories and actionable advice for boards, executives and cyber professionals.

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Episodes

  1. The operative we hired: inside a North Korean fraud cell, with Ryan LaSalle, Nisos

    Insider incidents have steadily increased in recent years, but there's one threat that's causing particular concern: North Korean operatives posing as remote IT workers, quietly embedded inside legitimate organisations. In this episode, Valeska and co-host Sonia Millen are joined by Ryan LaSalle,...

  2. Q-Day: why quantum readiness can't wait, with Vikram Sharma, QuintessenceLabs

    Within just a few years, quantum computers could render today's encryption obsolete, exposing sensitive data and disrupting critical systems. In this episode, Valeska and co-host David Rountree are joined by Dr Vikram Sharma, Founder and CEO of QuintessenceLabs, to unpack what these advances mean...

  3. Minute to midnight: ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant on cyber risk and enforcement in the age of frontier AI

    As AI drives an escalation in cyber threats, ASIC is sharpening its focus on how organisations manage cyber risk. Valeska and co-host Kate Austin are joined by ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant, author of an open letter issued by ASIC calling for urgent cyber uplift across industry. Simone shares...

  4. Cyber innovation and investment with former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

    In part two of our conversation, former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull joins Valeska and Dominic to discuss the state of Australia's cyber startup landscape, the role of private capital and the policy settings needed to support high-growth cyber businesses. Is Australia doing enough to support…

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  5. Cyber wars: a Prime Minister's perspective, with Malcolm Turnbull

    Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull joins Valeska and co-host Dominic Anderson for the first of a two-part discussion about cybersecurity as national security in Australia. As the 29th Prime Minister of Australia, a former lawyer, technologist, and now backer of some of the most interesting...

  6. Beyond the dashboard: Inside cyber defence at Australia's largest bank with Martijn Verbree, CBA

    Bank-grade cybersecurity is considered the gold standard of cyber best practice, but what does it look like in reality, and what can other organisations learn from it? Valeska and co-host Isabelle Guyot are joined by Martijn Verbree, Chief Information Risk Officer at The Commonwealth Bank.…

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  7. From chaos to coordination: working with government in a cyber crisis with Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness, National Office of Cyber Security

    Valeska and co-host David Rountree speak with Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness CSC, Australia's National Cyber Security Coordinator and leader of the National Office of Cyber Security (NOCS). Michelle dives in regarding the role of NOCS, and how it approaches government coordination and...

  8. Communicating through a cyber incident with Meredith Griffanti, FTI Consulting

    Valeska and co-host Chris Kerrigan are joined by Meredith Griffanti, Senior Managing Director in Strategic Communications and Global Head of Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications at FTI Consulting in New York. Meredith shares practical advice on how to communicate in the midst of a cyber...

  9. Lessons from an FBI veteran: AI, nation-state actors and the next wave of cyber threats with Ryan Macfarlane

    Valeska and co-host Chris Kerrigan are joined by Ryan Macfarlane, the Unit Chief of Counter Terrorism, Advanced Projects Unit at the FBI, where he worked for more than 20 years. In one of his final interviews before announcing his retirement from the FBI, Ryan shares his insights on emerging...

  10. The human side of cyber incidents with Peter Coroneos, Cybermindz

    Though often overlooked, the psychological toll of cyber incidents in the workplace is significant. Research has placed the average level of burnout experienced by cyber professionals in line with or above that of frontline healthcare workers in the aftermath of COVID-19. Valeska and co-host…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Cyber Brief is a podcast for decision-makers in cyber. Through candid conversations with the industry's best, The Cyber Brief delivers executive-level insights on cyber risk, best-practice governance and emerging threats. Join host Valeska Bloch, Head of Cyber at Allens, as she asks industry leaders to share practical insights, real-world stories and actionable advice for boards, executives and cyber professionals.

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The Cyber Brief is a podcast for decision-makers in cyber. Through candid conversations with the industry's best, The Cyber Brief delivers executive-level insights on cyber risk, best-practice governance and emerging threats. Join host Valeska Bloch, Head of Cyber at Allens, as she asks industry...

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