Wayne Rodrigues

Wayne Rodrigues is a Security Architecture Manager at Insignia Financial, one of Australia's largest financial services organisations. He holds SABSA SCF, CISM, CISSP, and CEH certifications and serves on the ISACA Melbourne Chapter Board as Membership Director.

Wayne's commitment to developing the next generation of cyber security professionals extends across multiple mentoring programs, including AWSN (Australian Women in Security Network), Purple Team Australia, and EC-Council. Wayne's professional approach centres on making cyber security meaningful to every stakeholder, from the boardroom to the engineering floor, and he believes the best security architecture emerges when diverse perspectives challenge conventional thinking.

Wayne and Daphne Mantzanidis connected through the AWSN mentoring program, and their co-presentation draws directly from that partnership. Together, they bring the perspectives of both an experienced security architect and a career changer navigating entry into the industry, offering a grounded view of how non-traditional backgrounds strengthen the cyber security workforce.