Program
14-16 October 2026
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
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Stopping ransomware in real time: Live simulation of detection, containment and recovery
A live ransomware simulation shows exactly where layered security controls detect and contain an attack, and how recovery planning speeds up resumption.
Your best offence is a good defence
Recent regulatory and legal decisions reveal what counts as reasonable, adequate cyber risk measures, giving organisations a framework to test readiness.
Crystal ball vulnerability prediction: A wizard’s guide to foreseeing the unseen
A pattern-recognition method for reading a security fix to predict related vulnerabilities and future disclosures from the same vendor.
The human edge in red teaming: Where AI falls short in wireless and OT
Wireless and OT red teaming still depends on human intuition and specialist hardware, revealing weaknesses automated and AI-driven testing consistently miss.
A fair new world: Practical insights from implementing cyber risk quantification at enterprise scale
Telstra's real-world lessons from applying the FAIR model to move cyber risk reporting from qualitative guesswork to dollar-based board reporting.
The regulated leader: Strengthening the human firewall against burnout
A well-regulated nervous system, not just technical skill, is now core to cyber leadership, offering a neuroscience approach to preventing burnout.
Invisible risk - AI governance is not GRC 2.0
Traditional governance frameworks were not built for AI's uncertainty and autonomy, leaving invisible risks that demand adaptive, shared oversight.
From security to intelligence: Integrating ISO 27001 and ISO 42001 in practice
An existing ISO 27001 management system can be extended to govern AI, rather than building a separate ISO 42001 framework from scratch.
Building a workforce we actually need
Australia's cyber skills shortage is a curriculum problem, and building genuine industry input into training design is how a national RTO is fixing it.
Networking Drinks
AISA Pride in Security Social Meet-Up
Block Party
Exhibition Open and Arrival Coffee
Conference Re-Cap
Keynote with Freaky Clown
Freaky Clown legally breaks into companies. Author of How I Rob Banks and a Darknet Diaries guest, he has worked in security for over 25 years.
Morning Tea
The unrehearsed verdict: an Oxford-style debate on operational technology and critical infrastructure security
Watch six of Australia's top OT and critical infrastructure experts battle unrehearsed in an Oxford-style debate where your vote decides the winning side.
Leveraging the expertise of migrants in Australia
Skilled migrants bring expertise Australia's cyber workforce needs, yet systemic barriers to recognition and employment still waste that capability.
Cyber Symbiosis: Building talent while securing SMEs
A structured studentship model pairs cyber security students with SMEs, building practical talent while strengthening small business resilience.
Beyond human-in-the-loop: Rethinking AI architecture
Keeping a human nominally in the loop isn't enough; safer AI in security work depends on observability and directability designed into the system itself.
Finding Amelia Earhart using security architecture
The SABSA security architecture framework is applied to Amelia Earhart's disappearance, using trust modelling to reconstruct what went wrong that day.
Maximising value through partnership - Transforming customer-vendor dynamics
Treating vendors as strategic partners rather than suppliers reshapes procurement toward mutual accountability and measurable business impact.
Security as a strategic business enabler, earning board buy-in through business language risk narratives
Reframing cyber risk in financial terms, using quantified exposure rather than technical metrics, can turn a board's budget hesitation into a swift approval.
The paradox of regulating cybersecurity?
PhD research into regulator-industry relationships finds that partnership, not just enforcement, drives cyber security uplift beyond compliance.
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