Venkat Balakrishnan is the CISO for TAL Australia. Venkat has a wealth of knowledge on cyber risk and resilience, leading TAL in a strong partnership with Microsoft for cyber security products and support.

In today's episode, Venkat provides his perspective as a CISO on the current challenges the cyber industry is facing, including changes to working conditions through COVID and the effect that working from home is having on privacy risk. Plus, a look to the future, with Venkat's thoughts on leveraging Zero Trust, and retaining cyber security talent.

Venkat Balakrishnan is the CISO for TAL Australia. Venkat has a wealth of knowledge on cyber risk and resilience, leading TAL in a strong partnership with Microsoft for cyber security products and support.
In today's episode, Venkat provides his perspective as a CISO on the current challenges the cyber industry is facing, including changes to working conditions through COVID and the effect that working from home is having on privacy risk. Plus, a look to the future, with Venkat's thoughts on leveraging Zero Trust, and retaining cyber security talent.

Authorised Access is a podcast from Microsoft ANZ about the cybersecurity challenges facing businesses today. On the show, you'll hear from leaders in cybersecurity, from Microsoft and beyond, as we explore high level strategies to help confront risk in your organisation. We are living in a multi-cloud, multi-platform, multi-environment world and it is more critical than ever that we keep our business safe.

Authorised Access is a podcast from Microsoft ANZ about the cybersecurity challenges facing businesses today. On the show, you'll hear from leaders in cybersecurity, from Microsoft and beyond, as we explore high level strategies to help confront risk in your organisation. We are living in a multi-cloud, multi-platform, multi-environment world and it is more critical than ever that we keep our business safe.

Authorised Access is a podcast from Microsoft ANZ about the cybersecurity challenges facing businesses today.

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How to retain cyber security talent

Vannessa Van Beek, or “V” for short, is a Cyber Security Executive with Avanade. Vannessa has been a trailblazer in the cybersecurity sector for over twenty years in organisations such as Telstra, EXC, nbn, and now Avanade. Throughout her career, Vannessa has drawn on her experience in law, business, and psychology to inspire and support her teams to achieve excellence through innovation and resilience.

In this episode, Vannessa discusses how to build strong teams and empower them to thrive in the incredibly high-pressure world of cybersecurity. She breaks down why she is an advocate for wellness initiatives in the cybersecurity sector and the importance of cultivating a workplace culture that supports the physical and mental health of the team. And she answers the big question: what can organisations do to prioritise the wellbeing of their teams?



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Vannessa Van Beek on LinkedIn

Vannessa Van Beek, or “V” for short, is a Cyber Security Executive with Avanade. Vannessa has been a trailblazer in the cybersecurity sector for over twenty years in organisations such as Telstra, EXC, nbn, and now Avanade. Throughout her career, Vannessa has drawn on her experience in law, business, and psychology to inspire and support her teams to achieve excellence through innovation and resilience.
In this episode, Vannessa discusses how to build strong teams and empower them to thrive in the incredibly high-pressure world of cybersecurity. She breaks down why she is an advocate for wellness initiatives in the cybersecurity sector and the importance of cultivating a workplace culture that supports the physical and mental health of the team. And she answers the big question: what can organisations do to prioritise the wellbeing of their teams?
 
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vannessavanbeek/?originalSubdomain=au">Vannessa Van Beek on LinkedIn</a></li>
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Wellness in the cybersecurity sector

Nigel Hedges is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Kmart. With over two decades of experience, Nigel is a wealth of cybersecurity knowledge and is responsible for protecting Kmart's digital assets and customer data from evolving threats. 

In this episode, Nigel explains the importance of diverse teams, including neurodiversity, and the impact of working with different thinking styles. He also breaks down why cyber needs to be able to talk the language of business, and the benefits of giving CISOs a seat at the table when communicating with boards. Plus, Nigel explores the different types of models for security operation centres, and shares why he thinks security operations are so similar to the brakes on a car.  



Resources and links:
Nigel Hedges on LinkedIn

Nigel Hedges is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Kmart. With over two decades of experience, Nigel is a wealth of cybersecurity knowledge and is responsible for protecting Kmart's digital assets and customer data from evolving threats. 
In this episode, Nigel explains the importance of diverse teams, including neurodiversity, and the impact of working with different thinking styles. He also breaks down why cyber needs to be able to talk the language of business, and the benefits of giving CISOs a seat at the table when communicating with boards. Plus, Nigel explores the different types of models for security operation centres, and shares why he thinks security operations are so similar to the brakes on a car.  
 
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-hedges/">Nigel Hedges on LinkedIn</a> </li>
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The importance of diverse teams in cybersecurity

Stephen Bennett is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Domino's Pizza Enterprises. Stephen has extensive experience in the technology and cybersecurity industries, with his current role seeing him manage Domino's cybersecurity functions across 13 regions and over 3,700 stores. 

In this episode, Stephen dives deeper into his insights into the future of the cybersecurity industry. He explains how he uses metrics to measure the effectiveness of cybersecurity operations within his team, and how he's embracing AI to improve his workflow and safeguard data. 

This episode is part two of our two-part chat with Stephen. Check out our previous episode, to hear Stephen share the story of how he fell into cybersecurity, and explain how he stays up-to-date in the ever-changing cybersecurity industry. 



Resources and links:
Stephen Bennett on LinkedIn

Stephen Bennett is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Domino's Pizza Enterprises. Stephen has extensive experience in the technology and cybersecurity industries, with his current role seeing him manage Domino's cybersecurity functions across 13 regions and over 3,700 stores. 
In this episode, Stephen dives deeper into his insights into the future of the cybersecurity industry. He explains how he uses metrics to measure the effectiveness of cybersecurity operations within his team, and how he's embracing AI to improve his workflow and safeguard data. 
This episode is part two of our two-part chat with Stephen. Check out our previous episode, to hear Stephen share the story of how he fell into cybersecurity, and explain how he stays up-to-date in the ever-changing cybersecurity industry. 
 
Resources and links:
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-bennett-944bb511/">Stephen Bennett on LinkedIn</a></li>
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How to retain cyber security talent

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