Tesserent has announced that Silas Barnes has been appointed Senior Partner Offensive Security Services, Kelly Taylor assumes the role of Director of Partners and Alliance and E-Yang Tang takes responsibility as Senior Partner for Security Architecture, Engineering, Analytics and Alliances.
Silas has undertaken several high-profile cyber leadership roles during his career including Group Chief Information Security Officer at Virgin Australia and Airservices Australia and General Manager Cyber at UnitingCare Queensland. Prior to this he held senior operational security roles with IBM’s Global Security Operations Centre, Symantec Security Operations and the Australian Department of Defence.
Kelly joins Tesserent having spent more than 15 years in the cyber security industry. Her recent positions include as Microsoft’s Director of Security Services, Head of Growth, Digital ID Australia Post and Country Manager, Thales eSecurity ANZ. Before this she was Enterprise Senior Account Director with RSA and a Business Solutions Consultant with Cybertrust/Verizon. Kelly was previously a board member at AISA, on the Victorian Government Cyber Executive Advisory panel and is an active advisor and mentor with the Australian Women in Security network and Cyrise cyber security startup accelerator.
E-Yang brings significant experience to Tesserent as the former CTO and Vice President at CGI and Director of Advisory Cybersecurity at EY. Before this he held senior leadership roles with Verizon Enterprise Solution and RSA. E-Yang has also been a Lecturer at Monash University and a Police Officer in the Singapore Police Force.
Commenting on the new hires, Kurt Hansen, CEO, Tesserent says, “I am thrilled to welcome Silas, Kelly and E-Yang to our leadership team. Each will play a significant role in the future growth and success of our company. The team possesses exceptional experience and unparalleled market knowledge and will be an asset to our customers in the fight against escalating levels of cybercrime in Australia and New Zealand.”
According to Silas, modern and comprehensive assurance testing is more important than ever in today’s dynamic threat environment. “I’m thrilled to join Tesserent as we continue the transformation of our offensive security capabilities and help organisations actively bolster their security posture. I’ll be focusing on ensuring each and every offensive security engagement Tesserent runs delivers that maximum value for our clients, no matter their size, industry, or where they currently are on their security journey,” he says.
Kelly is enthusiastic about joining the Tesserent team. “I am absolutely delighted to join Tesserent and look forward to collaborating with my peers, clients and the wider industry as we collectively fight against our adversaries to keep Australia and New Zealand’s digital assets and people safe from cyber crime.”
E-Yang reports he is excited to join an organisation that is a leader in end-to-end cyber capabilities across Australia and New Zealand. “I am like a kid in a lolly shop! My team and colleagues deliver a full suite of impactful cyber services to our clients. I am delighted to join cyber experts at the top of their craft and help mentor the next generation of talent. Enabling the best and the brightest to drive delivery excellence and revenue growth will be my focus in the coming months,” he says.
