Alastair MacGibbon

Alastair MacGibbon's Biography

Alastair MacGibbon is Australia’s most recognised cyber security leader, and is the Chief Strategy Officer at CyberCX.

He most recently held the positions of National Cyber Security Adviser, head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (Australian Signals Directorate) and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security. Prior to those appointments, he served as the Australian Government’s inaugural eSafety Commissioner. Alastair previously headed eBay’s Asia Pacific Trust & Safety operations, and held several corporate advisory roles in cyber security.

Alastair has also held senior roles across the private sector, including head of eBay’s Asia Pacific Trust and Safety operations, and previously served in the Australian Federal Police for 15 years where he helped establish the Australian Federal Police’s high-tech crime centre.

CyberCX has a workforce of over 900 cyber security professionals and a national footprint of over 20 offices across Australia.

Alastair recently appeared on Channel 10’s The Project and ABC’s Q&A program discussing scams and misinformation.

Cybersecurity awareness is now at an all-time high, thanks in part to widely publicised breaches that we read about on an almost daily basis. Many businesses, small and large, still underestimate the potential for a cyber-attack against their organisation -- and the cost to their business.

Our world today is built upon technology, but technology is only one component in the equation for cyber-resilience: people and their potential is the critical cornerstone in building effective cyber-resilience for any organisation.

Speaking Topics Include

Cybersecurity: Geopolitical threats and criminal cartels

The evolution of cybersecurity threat and response - in Australia, internationally and from a business perspective.

Could we do more internationally and domestically to combat ransomware?

Will the mandatory reporting of ransomware payments under the Government’s Ransomware Action Plan have any impact or should we ban the making of those payments altogether?

What are the key considerations for company directors and can we more effectively take action to protect ourselves?