Chris Horsley

Chris Horsley

CTO
Cosive

Chris Horsley is the CTO and co-founder at Cosive, a consultancy specialising in cyber threat intelligence and security operations. At Cosive, Chris leads the company’s threat intelligence sharing and MISP initiatives and is a frequent speaker and trainer at industry conferences and meetups on these topics.

He also has a long background in national CSIRTs, software development and design, and is a keen studen of data visualisation and UX.

CTI at the coalface in 2026: Expert panel

Chris Horsley, Bruce Large, Jasmina Zito & Molly Day
2026-10-16 12:35 pm
2026-10-16 1:15 pm
Melbourne Room 1

Australian cyber threat intelligence practitioners share war stories, common misconceptions, and what actually builds an impactful CTI practice.

Hostile tools aren't a badge of honour: UX for security engineers

Chris Horsley & Lilith La Rose
2026-10-14 1:40 pm
2026-10-14 2:20 pm
Room 217

Good user experience is a technical requirement for security tooling, not window dressing, and this talk offers low-cost ways to test and improve it.

World-Class Speakers

Hear from the most influential leaders and experts who will discuss pressing issues and emerging trends in cyber security.

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