Maryam Shoraka
Maryam Shoraka is a cyber security leader with deep expertise across operational technology, cyber resilience, and security operations. She has led the build-out of world-class 24/7 security operations functions, shaped cyber resilience strategies, and guided organisations through recovery from major cyber incidents.
With experience spanning OT environments, critical infrastructure, and executive cyber leadership, Maryam focuses on where risk, control, and operational accountability really sit when systems become increasingly distributed, automated, and dependent on third-party ecosystems. She is also a committed advocate for advancing women into cyber security and leadership roles.
I grew up under surveillance: How that shaped my threat modelling, crisis leadership, and geopolitical cyber strategy
Lived experience under a surveillance state reshapes threat modelling, crisis leadership, and geopolitical strategy for Australia's Indo-Pacific position.
Running security programs on the smell of an oily rag
Breaches often exploit small, preventable gaps created by limited capacity and unrealistic coverage expectations, not more advanced adversaries.
The cradle of cyberwar: She’ll be right is not a resilience strategy
Gulf state cyber conflicts this year offer lessons for Australia and New Zealand, whose regional cyber confidence has never been tested by a real adversary.
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