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Phillip is the CEO of enigmaFIT, a global brain coaching and training company. He has a Master of Cognitive Science and is committed to developing cognitive excellence for clients. Over the past 25 years, he has provided his programs to Fortune 500 executives and entrepreneurs in the USA, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

The enigmaFIT program is based on over 50 years of research into the CHC Theory of Human Cognitive Abilities. It creates Brain Balance, where the conscious mind and subconscious brain work together to optimally increase an individual’s cognitive capability, a very important aspect in the cybersecurity space.

Phillip is a USA Today and Wall Street Journalist best-selling Author for his contribution to ‘Habits of Success’ and has just completed his new work, ‘Brain Habits: The Science of Subconscious Success’ which has reached Amazon #1 Best Seller in Developmental Biology

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To understand more about your Focused Thinking capability, try Phillip’s free assessment:  Complimentary Focused Thinking Assessment

To contact Phillip Campbell, email: [email protected] or visit website: www.enigmaFIT.com

In this episode, we are joined by Kurt Hansen (CEO – Tesserent) as we dive deep and envision Australia as the world’s most cyber secure country by 2030. Kurt addresses the three major pillars when formulating and implementing strategies, and highlights that there is no silver bullet here – we are doing the best we can but keeping the conversation going is also key.

Kurt is the CEO of Australi’a largest ASX listed cybersecurity company,  Tesserent Limited (ASX: TNT).

Kurt previously lead the Security Division at PS+C Group ASX:PSZ. Prior to that, Kurt was responsible at Tesserent ASX:TNT for defining the start up Sales Strategy GTM and building the initial team at Tesserent a newly listed ASX company.

Prior to Tesserent, Kurt was at Check Point Software responsible for $80MAUD Cyber Security Solution Sales and Services in Australia and New Zealand.

Prior to Check Point, Kurt was MD at F5 Networks for almost 5 years and grew the local subsidiary from $20m to $75m during 2009 to 2013, and the team from 17 to 70 people. In FY 2010/11 A/NZ was rated as the fastest growing subsidiary globally and has the highest attach rate of advanced application software and security solutions.

In 2011/12 he also led the Carrier and Service/Cloud provider virtual sales team across Asia Pacific and Japan.

Hansen’s career in the IT industry spans over 20 years. Before joining F5, Hansen was the CEO of AirData Pty Ltd, where he grew top line revenues by 250 percent in over 18 months.

Prior to AirData, he gained extensive sales and operational leadership experience while at Symbol Technologies, Telstra Wholesale, Cisco Systems, and Ericsson. In these positions he was responsible for increasing revenue and managing costs whilst building a senior high performing sales and delivery team.

Hansen commenced his career in IT as an Army Apprentice and later as an officer in the Royal Australian Signal Corps, finishing with the commissioned rank of Captain.

In this episode of KBKast, we are joined by Chester Wisniewski as we dive deep into the modern era of ransomware and discuss the 2023 Ransomware Report by Sophos. We delve into the ever-evolving challenges of negotiating with cybercriminals for encryption keys, the high cost of recovery, and the potential loss of data even if ransom is paid. Chester also imparts insights on the role of cyber insurance and its implications, and ultimately, highlights that preparation is key to prevention. It is high time for organisations to invest in infrastructure and to stay vigilant to limit any type of future damage and to protect sensitive information.

Chester Wisniewski is a field chief technology officer in applied research at next-generation security leader Sophos. With more than 20 years of professional experience,  Chester analyses the massive amounts of attack data gathered by SophosLabs to distill and share relevant information in an effort to improve the industry’s understanding of evolving threats, attacker behaviours and effective security defences. He’s helped organisations design enterprise-scale defence strategies, served as the primary technical lead on architecting Sophos’ first email security appliance, and consulted on security planning with some of the largest global brands. 

Chester regularly speaks at industry events, including RSA Conference, Virus Bulletin, Security BSides (Vancouver, London, Wales, Perth, Austin, Detroit, Los Angeles, Boston, and Calgary) and others. He’s widely recognised as one of the industry’s top security researchers and is regularly consulted by press, appearing on BBC News, ABC, NBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, CBC, NPR, and more. 

In this episode of KBKast, we are joined by Kavitha Mariappan, as we dove deep into the ever-evolving sophistication of ransomware attacks and consequently, the growing importance of budget and resource allocation for cybersecurity, strategy reassessments, and intentional actions based on cybersecurity reports, such as Zscaler’s 2023 Ransomware Report. We discuss how no sector is exempt from attacks, and that while historically, industries like finance and healthcare are targeted, arts, entertainment, education, manufacturing, and even the maritime sector are not immune. Organizations across these industries must recognize the value of information they hold and take steps to protect it.

Kavitha Mariappan is Executive Vice President of Customer Experience and Transformation at Zscaler. With more than 20 years of technology and go-to-market experience, she is responsible for driving transformation and innovation across all facets of the company’s business, customers, strategy, products, and operations

Read the entire 2023 Ransomware Report by Zscaler here.

In this episode of KBKast, we are joined by Glenn Maiden, as we dive deep into the gaps of cyber and shine the light on the importance of connections – between cybersecurity professionals, businesses, government agencies, law enforcement, and other stakeholders. We uncover challenges faced by the industry and how strategic investments, shared expertise, and tactical partnerships can be used to make the lives of cybercriminals a lot more difficult.

Glenn Maiden is the director of threat intelligence operations at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs Australia and New Zealand. Glenn has more than 20 years’ experience in different roles across the technology sector with a solid background in defence, federal cybersecurity, and Australian intelligence. Glenn’s role with FortiGuard Labs focuses on sharing threat intelligence to help organisations protect against current and emerging threats with advanced security technologies such as artificial intelligence, intrusion prevention, antivirus, and email security.

In the 200th episode of KBKAST, we are joined by Phil Rodrigues (Head of Security, AWS, APJ Commercial) as we highlight key facts about security in the cloud, including the importance of strong identity measures like MFA, the need for organizations to prioritize security culture, and the role of AWS in providing guidance, security tools, and partner services to help customers make informed security decisions. Phil also touches on the responsibilities of both AWS and customers in ensuring security, and we explore the larger context of cloud technology in the current climate of the technology landscape.

Phil works with AWS customers across Asia-Pacific to improve their security, risk, and compliance in the cloud. He is an information security professional with over 20 years of experience working in top tier research, military, finance and corporate environments in the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Before AWS, Phil worked as an Information Operations Specialist in the US Army, as a Penetration Tester on Wall Street and as the regional Vice-President for a global managed security provider.

In this episode of KBKast, Wayne Williamson shares his insights on agile security structures and the importance of prioritizing cybersecurity within organizations. Wayne also highlights the challenges of navigating traditional, centralized structures and emphasizes the need for organizations to pivot and make tweaks to their structures and approaches when undergoing transformation.

Wayne Williamson joined Equifax in August 2020. Wayne has over 20 years’ experience across Information Security and Cyber Resilience spanning large financial organisations within Australia, UK and Europe.

An experienced executive, Wayne is passionate about delivering the right level of oversight, being pragmatic in addressing threats – without compromising cost and user experience, as well as embedding a culture of information security protection ‘by design’ that delivers measured business value and buys-down risk in a cost-effective manner.

Prior to joining Equifax, Wayne held senior roles at Allianz Australia as the Chief Information Security Officer, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia as an Executive Security Officer and abroad at KPMG (UK) and Royal Dutch Shell (UK/Netherlands) as a Security Executive advisor focusing on information protection, business resilience and cyber strategy delivery.

In this episode of KBKast, we are joined by Pancho Mehrotra as we delve into the key to sales success and why accepting rejection is crucial. Pancho discusses the importance of focusing on the process of having meaningful conversations and qualifying clients, rather than just aiming for immediate results. Drawing on the analogy of competitive sports, he highlights the significance of learning from losses and practicing to improve.

Pancho Mehrotra, sales and negotiator trainer, has been helping business leaders and sales teams take their businesses to new levels of sales success since 1991. Pancho is a sales and communications expert who brings a unique set of skills, training, and experience to the table. He is the most experienced and results oriented trainer and has developed his own proprietary sales method that uses psychology and negotiation with amazing results.

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Additionally, he has a background in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and went to Harvard Business School to undertake a specialised course in Negotiation.

In this episode of KBKast, we are joined by Vaile Mexted as we delve into the world of real-time payments and the rapid growth of digital payment options. Vaile discusses the evolving customer expectations and the need for banks to invest heavily in digital tools to stay ahead of fraud and scam risks, and  the importance of building trust in the fraud, cyber, and scam space, and how banks can effectively manage the customer experience while ensuring security.

Vaile Mexted is the New Zealand Country Manager for FICO and Senior Account Director for the Australian market. He has over 25 years’ experience across the technology and financial services sectors delivering enterprise data and analytic solutions, with a particular focus on credit risk management. He is an evangelist for the power of enterprise-wide analytics and decision management, and works to deliver true business value to leading organisations across New Zealand and Australia and their customers. Vaile joined FICO from the Bank of New Zealand, where he was Manager Decision Strategy and then Retail Models programme manager. Based in Wellington, New Zealand, Vaile holds both commerce and science degrees, with a focus on decision management, statistics and operations research.

Founded in 1956, FICO is a pioneer in the use of predictive analytics, AI and data science to improve operational decisions. As a unified platform for fraud and compliance, Fraud Prevention on the FICO Platform helps financial institutions detect and prevent criminal activity before real-time transfer occurs.

In this episode of KBKast, we are joined by James Maude as we dive deep into the 2023 Microsoft Vulnerabilities report. James talks about the rapid increase of vulnerabilities, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a societal technological shift and concerns about foundational security measures and fundamental knowledge.

You can read the full 2023 Microsoft Vulnerabilities report here.

James Maude is Lead Cyber Security Researcher at BeyondTrust, the worldwide leader in intelligent identity and access security.

James has broad experience in security research, conducting in-depth analysis of malware and cyber threats to identify attack vectors and trends in the evolving security landscape. His background in forensic computing and active involvement in the security research community makes him an expert voice on cybersecurity. He regularly presents at international events and hosts webinars to discuss threats and defense strategies.