Athar Awan

Athar Awan is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Security Solution Consultants and a Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Subject Matter Expert with cross-sector experience spanning telecommunications, financial services, and government across AU/NZ and globally.

He specialises in translating cyber risk into business language, enabling boards and executive leaders to make informed, risk-aligned decisions that protect value without slowing growth.

A sought after speaker at AISA and the New Zealand Cyber Conference, Athar is known for his practical, business-first approach to security governance, enterprise risk management, and cyber resilience. Today he brings that lens to one of the most pressing challenges in modern leadership: earning board buy-in for security as a strategic business priority.