Victorian Government
The Victorian Government is proud to sponsor CyberCon. Victoria is home to a thriving cyber economy, backed by world-leading talent and capabilities. Our vision is to make Victoria a global leader in cyber by growing our industry and export capabilities. The Victorian Government is accelerating the growth of Victoria’s cyber sector by providing more opportunities for women, young people and mid-career Victorians to kick-start their career of choice in cyber-related fields. And we’re working with industry to reduce the risks of cyberattacks so Victorians can operate safely and securely online. Learn more about how we're making it happen by reading Victoria’s Cyber Strategy.
Student engagement in cyber security education
Real-world scenarios and gamification are two strategies Harry Ouaida uses to get cyber security students participating, shared at a Careers Village session.
CyberWrap market intelligence
Five years of CyberWrap market intelligence sit behind this Careers Village talk, which compares cyber hiring and skills demand in Australia with the UK and US.
Both sides of the screen: What AI in recruitment means for your next application
Keeping a CV in your own voice while using AI to tighten it is the main focus, and the talk ends on deepfake fraud in hiring from both sides of the table.
Meet the AISA 2026 Scholarship recipients and learn their stories
University students Paige Crabtree and Emily Zhang tell their stories at the 2.30pm Wednesday session for 2026 AISA scholarship recipients.
The human firewall: How to ace your next interview
Hiring decisions turn on trust and communication as much as technical skill, Ben Rogalsky and Jacob Bywater argue, likening interviews to social engineering.
Cyber security under pressure: What entry-level professionals need to do when things go wrong
Responding to incidents and communicating under pressure are the skills in focus for entry-level staff, with examples from RMIT's TAFE and vocational programs.
The human layer in cyber security: what organisational culture does to your security posture
Research with Australian cyber professionals finds people in healthier cultures report near misses more readily. Leave with questions for your next interviewer.
AI is changing cyber careers: Are you ready?
What employers want from cyber staff in an AI-enabled market, and how to stand out as recruitment changes, is the subject of this Careers Village session.
Definitely not another recruitment talk
You're competing with an AI agent, and so is the person trying to hire you. Bianca Holmes puts the case in a Careers Village talk at 2.20pm on Thursday.
Hack your job search: The human side of getting hired
What is broken in cyber recruitment right now? Laura Mackay's Careers Village talk on the human side of getting hired asks it at 3.50pm Thursday.
Why I didn't hire you: 300+ hires, and what AI changed
Rezza Moeini draws on more than 300 hiring decisions to explain where candidates lose him, and why he now hires for judgement as entry-level work is automated.
The power of unlikely skills: From law and art to cyber
Lauren Compson, Polly Cheung, Biljana Roksandic, Venessa Smith and Simone van Nieuwenhuizen on the unlikely skills law and art bring to cyber, 10.55am Friday.
Meet the AISA 2026 Scholarship recipients and learn their stories
Alice Kjar, Anh Doan and Jasmine Rizwan share their stories at 11.45am Friday, the second of two sessions with 2026 AISA scholarship recipients.
RAWthority: Professional storytelling for career success
A workshop to pin down the job you want and turn the experience that makes you credible into a LinkedIn profile and story employers notice before an interview.
Secure your place at CyberCon 2027
Put your brand in front of the global cyber community.
