Alladean Chidukwani

Alladean Chidukwani is a respected cyber security professional, educator, and researcher with over 20 years’ experience spanning industry, academia, and vocational training. He is currently the Lead Cyber Security Advisor at Bunnings Group Australia & New Zealand, where he supports enterprise and extended business cyber security across a large, complex operating environment, providing strategic guidance on cyber risk, governance, and assurance. He is especially known for helping executives, boards, and decision makers understand cyber risk with clarity, evidence, and confidence.

Recently completing PhD in Cyber Security, Alladean is a published author in leading cyber security journals, with research focused on the real world cyber security posture of small to medium businesses. His work is widely recognised for moving beyond self reported assessments, using expert validation and technical analysis to expose gaps between perceived and actual cyber security maturity.

A passionate mentor and educator, Alladean has taught cyber security through the University of Western Australia Cyber Security Bootcamp and the Advanced Diploma of Cyber Security at South Metro TAFE. He has previously delivered technology training across the Asia Pacific and Southern Africa and is a regular speaker at major cyber security conferences including CyberWest and CyberCon. Alladean is also a strong advocate for diversity, inclusion, and bridging the digital divide.