Agile Security: What is it and how do I get there?

Agile Security: What is it and how do I get there?

In a rapidly evolving IT landscape, technology trends such as Cloud and BYOD sweep the enterprise, compelling IT departments to move with the agility of a start up even as they follow the processes and meet the demands of a traditional enterprise. The challenge for IT departments lies in finding ways to manage IT security and mitigate risk creatively, without keeping innovation at bay. While the right security practices lay the foundation for good security management, the real key to success is having a security programme that evolves in tandem with the organisation itself, thus leaving a lot less work to be done in adapting to the inherent risks in new environments. Agility is therefore crucial to successful security management. Security cannot be seen as getting in the way of business initiatives. It must be an enabler — one that is embedded across all aspects of an organisation.

Top Reasons to Attend

• GAIN insights, intelligence and tools to evolve your business
• DISCOVER what strategies and techniques major organisations are using
• IDENTIFY what you can do right away and get answers to all your questions
• NETWORK with your peers; compare notes, seek advice, make connections

Featuring Keynotes

• 

  Foad Fadaghi

  Analyst, Research Director, Telsyte

  Foad has over fifteen years experience in the technology industry having
  reported and published ground breaking studies into emerging markets such
  as paid search, online advertising, paid content and tablet computing. He
  is a former Jupiter Research senior analyst and founder of ICT practice for
  Frost & Sullivan in Australia.

  Over many years, Foad has been a key insights partner for telcoms and media
  companies in Australia. He is strong presenter and public speaker, having
  presented at over 50 events including Adtech, Cebit, Search engine
  strategies and AIMIA events. Foad experience crosses over into media where
  he spent over 2 years as technology editor for BRW magazine (Australia’s
  leading business weekly magazine) and 1 year as managing editor for
  Jupitermedia (Internet industry news site). Most recently Foad authored
  AIMIA “Digital Nation”, a graphical book providing insights into technology
  adoption in Australia

• 

  Puneet Kukreja

  Executive Advisor

  Puneet Kukreja is the Executive Advisor and founder of Affirm Risk Pty Ltd. a risk advisory firm that was set up to assist organisations in managing ambiguity associated with technology architecture, ICT transformation risk and information security decisions.

  He provides high-level strategic and analytical advice in the areas of information security, technology risk, information privacy and data protection, and translates strategy into operational deliverables to help achieve results in line with business strategy and organisational goals.

  Puneet has successfully delivered enterprise security programs and has established integrated security delivery functions and IT risk capability within complex multi-vendor and multi-stakeholder environments.

  As member of the Harvard Business Review (HBR) Advisory Council, Puneet is pursuing research interests in the areas of cybercrime, legislative implications of cross border data transfer, cloud convergence and shared services.

• 

  Ian Yip

  APAC Product/Business Manager for Identity, Security & Governance at NetIQ

  Ian Yip is the APAC Product/Business Manager for Identity, Security &
  Governance at NetIQ. In this role he is responsible for product management
  for NetIQ Identity, Security & Governance solutions across Asia Pacific.
  Prior to joining NetIQ, Ian has held a variety of leadership and technical
  roles in both Europe and Australia in some of the world’s leading IT
  companies including IBM, Verdasys and Pirean.

  Ian Yip has worked with organisations worldwide to strategise, architect,
  and implement IT Security solutions, particularly in the areas of Identity
  and Access Management, Data Security, IT Governance, Risk and Compliance
  and Cloud Security.

  Ian is a published author in the discipline of Identity Management and is
  frequently quoted and engaged in discussions by industry luminaries,
  including industry analysts from the top analyst firms. He also authors a
  syndicated blog which is read by executives, industry experts and IT
  professionals.

• 

  Rob Livingstone

  Owner of Rob Livingstone Advisory Pty Limited

  Rob Livingstone is an accomplished CIO, author, academic and owner of Rob
  Livingstone Advisory Pty Limited – a niche independent IT Consulting and
  Advisory practice based in Sydney with deep expertise enterprise IT. Rob
  has more than 30 years of managerial experience in the corporate world,
  half of which as a CIO in a number of multinationals, most recently as CIO
  of Ricoh in Australia.

  Prior to entering the IT world as a CIO in the mid ‘90s, Rob held several
  senior operational, strategic advisory and executive positions in a range
  of industries both locally in Australia and overseas. These include
  defence-aerospace, manufacturing, public utility, packaging, construction
  through to logistics.

  Rob is a regular columnist in CIO magazine in Australia and CFO.com in the
  USA, and provides commentary on IT, Security, Cloud computing anda range of
  other relevant IT topics in the media and industry forums

Who will attend**

• CISOs
• CSOs
• CTOs
• IT Directors
• IT Security Managers and Officers
• Senior IT executives that have elements of their role in security and governance
• IT Managers

For more information on the event, please email abigail_swabey@idg.com.au

**Attendance is limited. IDG reserves the right to refuse attendance to any person not fitting these job descriptions, or from a vendor organisation.