Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke has announced the appointment of a Cyber Incident Review Board to help Australian organisations better prepare for and respond to cyber attacks.
The board will be chaired by Narelle Devine, Telstra’s global chief information security officer, and six standing members:
- Professor Debi Ashenden, director of the Institute for Cyber Security, University of NSW
- Valeska Bloch, partner and head of cyber, Allens
- Jessica Burleigh, chief information security officer, Boeing Australia
- Darren Kane, chief security officer, NBN Co
- Berin Lautenbach, global head of information security, Toll Group
- Nathan Morelli, head of cyber security and IT resilience, SA Power Networks
In addition, the board will be supported by an expert panel made up of industry professionals from both the private and public sectors.
The board, which was established under Australia’s Cyber Security Act 2024, will conduct no-fault, post-incident reviews of “significant” cyber security incidents, but only once initial investigations and responses are complete. The board will not assign blame or responsibility for incidents, but rather seek to provide recommendations and advice to government and industry.
“We know that cyber attacks are constant. This guarantees we learn from every attack and keep increasing our resilience,” Burke said in a statement.
“The Cyber Incident Review Board will examine major cyber security events, develop findings, and provide recommendations to improve national cyber resilience across government and industry.
“Australia is fortunate to have highly experienced cyber security leaders guiding this work.
“These appointments reflect our collective commitment to keeping Australians safe in an increasingly complex cyber environment.”
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David Hollingworth
David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.