CyberCX Appoints New Industry Leads for Healthcare and Telco

Melbourne, 29 October, 2024

CyberCX, the leading cyber security and cloud services provider across Australia and New Zealand, has appointed new industry leads in Health and Aged Care and Telecommunications, Media and Technology, as part of an industry-aligned structure that provides deep, sector-specific cyber security insights to the core industries that underpin the Australian economy.

Megan Lane, Director of the Strategic Communications practice, will lead the Healthcare and Aged Care industry, and Grant Walsh, a Director in the Commercial and Solutions Group, will lead the Telecommunications, Media and Technology industry.

CyberCX Executive Director Alex Hoffmann, who leads the Industry Lead Group, said: “Cyber criminals are indiscriminate and hit all parts of the Australian economy, but a blanket, one-size fits all approach to protecting and securing our communities is not fit for purpose. Our Industry Lead model recognises that against the backdrop of a deteriorating threat landscape, each industry is complex and different. We put a customer lens on everything we do, and this model allows us to build strong, sector-specific expertise to help customers navigate their cyber security challenges.”

“We’re thrilled to be appointing Grant and Megan into the Industry Lead Group, both of whom bring considerable experience in their respective industries from their time at CyberCX and in previous private sector and government roles.”

Defence and Aerospace Industry Lead Michael Mammana will have his role expanded to include the Transport and Logistics portfolio.

CyberCX’s Industry Lead Group consists of 12 industry leads – ranging from financial service to defence, government to education – and is designed to ensure that CyberCX understands and builds expertise to reflect how cyber security challenges vary across key industries. Industry leads bring a deep understanding of their industry’s cyber landscape, produce thought leadership and sector intelligence, work with boards and executives, and help deliver client projects.

Grant Walsh said: “As an industry, telco, media and tech are responsible for Australia’s digital backbone, from nation-building telco infrastructure that allows businesses of all sizes to succeed and grow to the vital services that keep Australians connected to their friends and family. However, wherever there is connectivity, there is cyber risk which has put this sector at the forefront of Australia’s cyber reckoning in recent years.

“Through my career I’ve watched firsthand as the sector has grappled with challenges – ranging from floods, bushfires, and tropical storms to significant national security threats. While the sector has long been forward leaning in leaning in terms of resilience and cyber security, it is undoubtedly facing an increasing threat landscape – and unfortunately, we have seen a steady series of high-profile breaches. We’re also significant regulatory reforms and increased expectations form government and the public – changing the ways that security professionals in sector need to safeguard their organisations against cyber risks”

Megan Lane said: “The recent spate of cyber and technology crises affecting healthcare have put cyber security top of mind for healthcare and aged care executives and boards.

“The delivery of safe modern medicine is underpinned by secure technology that powers our hospitals, aged care facilities, medical devices and research institutes amongst others. In few other sectors do decisions made about technology and its security have the ability to so profoundly impact human lives and wellbeing.”

About CyberCX

CyberCX is the leading provider of end-to-end cyber security and cloud services across New Zealand and Australia. With a workforce of 1,400 cyber security professionals, including close to 200 in New Zealand, CyberCX is a trusted partner to private and public sector organisations, helping customers confidently manage cyber risk, respond to incidents, and build resilience in an increasingly complex and challenging threat environment.