Cloud Security Melbourne 2024

Audience

The 97 strong audience included:

• Chiefs from EnergyAustralia, David Jones and ISX Financial
• General Managers from Judo Bank, Linfox, City FM and more
• Cloud leaders from CBA, ASIC, Ampol, NAB, Westpac and more

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The Agenda

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The event opens with a keynote by Barry Anderson, Security Solution Architect at AGL, discussing "Multi-Cloud Mastery: Building Resilient and Secure Cloud Ecosystems." He addresses the challenges of protecting data and applications across various cloud platforms, emphasising the need for integrated security approaches. The session highlights unique security challenges in multi-cloud environments, cutting-edge security technologies, and strategic frameworks for risk assessment, proactive measures, continuous monitoring, and incident response planning.

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Following the keynote, a panel titled "Trust No One: Implementing Zero Trust Architecture in Cloud Environments" features experts like Abbas Kudrati, Amani Ibrahim, Arnav Panchlothia, and Matthew Fisher, moderated by Nicolas Lock. The panel explores the fundamentals of Zero Trust architecture, its significance in cloud security, and practical challenges in its deployment across diverse cloud infrastructures. They debate best practices for maintaining persistent security and continuous verification within a Zero Trust framework.

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Next, Ljubo Mandic, Chief Development Officer at Gigamon, delivers a keynote on "Changing the Security Cat-and-Mouse Cybersecurity Game with Deep Observability." He discusses how threat actors exploit network blind spots in areas like east-west traffic and encrypted data within cloud infrastructures. The session highlights how deep observability enhances threat defense by illuminating these blind spots, evolving traditional network visibility.

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A panel on "The Secure Container: Tackling Kubernetes Security Challenges" follows, featuring Neha Malik, Michael Jackson, and Vishal Ghariwala. The discussion focuses on securing containerised environments and Kubernetes clusters, emphasising comprehensive security strategies from container deployment to Kubernetes management. They address the latest threats to these environments and share effective countermeasures and best practices.

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Attendees then participate in roundtable discussions on topics such as Zero Trust Architecture, safeguarding cloud-native applications, emerging threats in cloud security for 2024, AI's role in maintaining cloud security, and securing multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments.

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In the afternoon, a panel featuring Franchere Chan, Sam Fariborz, and Daisy Wong addresses "Safeguarding the Cloud: Data Protection, Governance, and Trust." They explore strategies to ensure data security and compliance in cloud environments, the role of robust governance frameworks, and ways to build and maintain trust in cloud security measures among users and stakeholders through best practices and transparent policies.

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The event concludes with a closing keynote by Leonard Ng, Director of Secure Cloud & Digital Transformation at Deloitte, on "Artificial Intelligence: The New Frontier in Cloud Security." He explores how AI-driven solutions are transforming cybersecurity by enhancing threat detection, providing predictive analytics, and optimising security operations in cloud environments. The session emphasises AI's role in enabling proactive security strategies, risk assessment, streamlining security management, reducing manual workloads, and improving resource allocation to combat evolving cyber threats.

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Speakers Included:

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• Barry Anderson, Security Solution Architect - AGL
• Abbas Kudrati, Professor of Practice, Cybersecurity - La Trobe University
• Amani Ibrahim, PhD - Partner | Chief AI and Cybersecurity Advisor FSI - Wipro
• Arnav Panchlothia - Head of Audit Security - NAB
• Matthew Fisher - Regional Data Centre and Network Manager - APAC - Norton Rose Fulbright
• Ljubo Mandic - Chief Development Officer - Gigamon
• Neha Malik, Application Security Lead - REA Group
• Michael Jackson, General Manager, IT Infrastructure & Security - City Facilities Management
• Vishal Ghariwala - Senior Director & CTO, Asia Pacific - SUSE
• Franchere Chan, Head of Trust Engineering - Dubber
• Sam Fariborz, Chief Information Security Officer - David Jones
• Daisy Wong, Security Culture and Awareness Lead - Flybuys
• Nicolas Lock, Cloud Security Sales Leader - Checkpoint
• Leonard Ng, Director, Secure Cloud & Digital Transformation - Deloitte

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Sponsors Included:

• ManageEngine
• Gigamon
• Suse
• McrIT
• Check Point

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Summary

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This conference was particularly significant for the contemporary and future Australian business and government landscape because it tackled critical issues associated with the widespread adoption of cloud technologies. As organisations across Australia continue to migrate to the cloud to enhance agility and efficiency, ensuring the security of these platforms has become paramount. The insights and collaborative efforts at Melbourne Cloud Security 2024 are expected to influence national cybersecurity policies, drive the development of robust security frameworks, and strengthen Australia's resilience against sophisticated cyber threats targeting cloud environments.

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Testimonials

• I wanted to extend my sincere appreciation for the outstanding Cloud Security event you organised. The relevance of the topics covered was exceptional
• This was a great event, really interesting speakers and great topics

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