Secolve has announced it has appointed an advisory board.
The advisory board comprises Energy Australia’s Chief Information Security Officer Catherine Buhler, former PepsiCo and Oil Search Limited Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President Jackie Montado, Seqwater’s Head of Cyber Security Patrick Dunstan, and former Chief Information Security Officer at TasNetworks, Steve Mason.
Announcing the new board, Secolve founder and CEO Laith Shahin said each appointee contributed a unique perspective and lived experience in the cyber security and OT space.
“I am delighted to be partnering with a team of specialists so highly esteemed within the cyber and OT security sectors, and who have such extensive hands-on experience in their respective industries,” Shahin said.
“The OT security landscape is constantly evolving, and we are proud to have been able to harness the best minds in the business to ensure our clients can stay one step ahead of threat actors and mitigate against adverse outcomes in case of attack.”
Shahin said the diversity of the board would also assist clients with regulatory compliance requirements, particularly energy sector clients navigating AESCSF complexities.
“The frequent sophisticated attacks critical infrastructure organisations face has made it increasingly difficult for them to secure their operations. There is never a one size fits all response – it requires a diverse and expert skillset to repel such attacks,” he said.
“The depth and combined experience of our advisory board not only positions Secolve as a market leader in the OT security landscape, but also our clients. They benefit from a broad range of innovative approaches to tackling problems and simplifying processes, ensuring we understand the constantly evolving challenges they face and how to address them.”
Jackie Montado said it was imperative businesses were proactive in securing the expertise required to protect their operational assets.
“Our world is more technologically reliant than ever before and it is essential that we develop and operationalise cyber security solutions to protect our businesses, their customers, and employees. I am very excited about joining the Secolve advisory board and support its important mission to protect Australia’s critical infrastructure,” Montado said.
Seqwater’s Patrick Dunstan agreed Australia’s cyber security response was at a critical juncture.
“The sophistication and frequency of cyber-attacks in the industrial automation space is consuming more and more of utilities’ and OT-dependent businesses’ focus and resourcing. Combatting these attacks requires a specialised response and I am pleased to be able to assist Secolve in meeting these challenges, lending my experience and expertise to make Australia’s national critical infrastructure safer for companies and the communities reliant on their services,” Dunstan said.
