Join the ECU Guild Academic Department for a FREE night of presentations and networking with ECU Students, ECU Alumni and Industry Professionals.

The topic for the night is Secure and Succeed: Cyber Awareness and Careers

📅 Thursday 19 September 2024
🕛4:30pm arrival for a 4:40pm start
📍ECU Joondalup 8.101

Light Refreshment will be provided by ECU Guild

Guest Speaker 1: Afzal

Afzal is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and currently serves as a Cyber Security Lecturer at North Metro TAFE. With 20 years of experience in Information Technology and Cyber Security across various roles, he holds a master’s degree in cyber security from Edith Cowan University (ECU) and is currently pursuing a PhD in Cyber Security at the same institution. Besides his professional pursuits, Afzal writes poetry and plays cricket for a local club north of Perth

Guest Speaker 2: Huu Nguyen

As the CTO and Co-founder of CyberNIQ, Huu is dedicated to empowering businesses with top-tier cybersecurity solutions. With over 5 years of experience in the IT and cybersecurity industry, he leverages his extensive technical expertise and strategic thinking to drive industry-leading security, forge strong client relationships, and build high-performing teams. Huu holds a Master of Cyber Security from ECU and has gained valuable insights from working with various organizations across Australia and the APAC region. His experience includes enhancing SIEM, conducting security training, cyber incident response, and improving endpoint and vulnerability management. Basically he is a Blue teamer.

Guest Speaker 3: Oliver Guidetti

Oliver is a cyber psychology researcher at Edith Cowan University. He holds a PhD in Psychology with a specialisation in the human factors of cyber security. Throughout his academic career, he has been committed to researching the nuanced relationship between humans and technology, especially in the context of applied socio-technical projects.

He has forged extensive collaborations with national industry stakeholders, focusing on the psychological aspects of cyber and national defence. His partnerships span organisations such as Data 61, CSIRO, Deakin University, Penten, The WA Department of the Premier and Cabinet, The Department of Home Affairs, and the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre. Dr Guidetti has contributed to various Q1 academic journals and recently released his first edited book, Psybersecurity: Human Factors of Cyber Defence.