Ian Hughes

I have over twenty five years of experience in the Australian IT industry with the last fifteen years focused heavily on information security. I have extensive experience in security architecture and design and a strong background in GRC, implementation of ISO 27001 compliant ISMS and have been heavily involved with Australian government and associated regulated environments for the last 10 years. I have built a successful business and been a director in Sydney for twelve years and subsequently developed and built a successful security practice in Brisbane before relocating to Melbourne in June 2020 as a principal national GRC consultant for CyberCX to assist the new organisation to develop a national GRC capability.

Additionally, I have a broad technical background in switching, routing, firewall, IPS, Windows, Unix and Linux platforms and have managed a small business and various teams in general IT and specialist security roles. I have worked extensively in both the private and public sector for organisations including Australian Government Agencies, several Critical Infrastructure Providers, the Internal Audit Bureau of NSW, the Cancer Institute of NSW, the University of NSW, NSW Dept of Commerce, Panaseer, St George Bank and Hunterlink.