The 2025 AHECS Summit was held on the 16-18 September 2025 in Paramatta, Sydney.
Staff working at CAUDIT Member Institutions can login to the CAUDIT website to view the presentations from the 2025 AHECS Summit via the links below:
- Keynote: James Kay, Assistant Director General Standards, Technical Advice and Research, Australian Signals Directorate
- SOC 2.0: RMIT University's Journey to an Automation-Led SOC with Palo Alto Networks, Jack Haynes, Cortex Cloud Specialist - Palo Alto Networks | Ryan Saunders, CISO - RMIT University | Garth Schwer, Associate Director, Cybersecurity Operations - RMIT University
- Identity: The Next Layer of Defence, Stephanie de Hoog, Identity Lead – CQUniversity
- Closing the Loop - How the Defence and Response Team and Awareness Teams can shape each other’s work, Nicola O’Brien, Cybersecurity Engagement and Awareness Manager – University of Technology Sydney | Vicky Cheng, Cybersecurity Defence and Response Officer – University of Technology Sydney
- How we tackle an ancient problem. We are getting there! Raj Udayanga, Group Manager Cyber Security Operations - Monash University
- The complexities of supply chain and increasing dependency on physical infrastructure – from the deep blue sea to space, Anna Aquilina, Chief Information Security Officer, University of Technology Sydney
- Managing cyber security risks in an (academic) library setting, Sarah Brundrett, Manager, Library Services - University of South Australia
- Secure, Seamless, and Student-Centric: Redefining Data Protection in Higher Education, Venkat Krishnamoorthi, VP Product Management, Zscaler
- Startup Alley: Division 5
- Startup Alley: SaltyCloud
- Startup Alley: CyberMindz
- Startup Alley: MyCISO
- Startup Alley: CI-ISAC
- Revolutionising Cybersecurity Reviews: AI-Driven Assessments at Scale, Brendan DA’rcy, Principal Cyber Security Architect- University of New South Wales
- Keynote: Richard Chin, Assistant Commissioner Cybercrime, Australian Federal Police
- Keynote: The CISO’s Role in countering foreign interference risks, Dr Craig Clothier, Director - Counter Foreign Interference Partnerships NSW, CFICC, Department of Home Affairs
- Prioritising security investment through free & data-driven threat modelling, Aram Raof-Karim, Head of Cyber Security and IT Assurance – University of Otago
- Zero to hero and back again, Graham Allen, Manager Cyber Defence and Response – University of Technology, Sydney | Rob Gezahegne, Cybersecurity Defence and Response Specialist - University of Technology, Sydney
- Building a threat hunting program in higher education: from concept to implementation, Matthew Thorley, Cyber Threat Response & Vulnerability Manager – The University of Melbourne
- Label First, Lock Later: Frictionless Data Protection, Rudo Tagwireyi, Chief Information Security Officer – University of Canterbury
- Securing the deal: Strengthening data security in commercial agreements, Jeannette Ngau, Cyber Risk and Compliance Consultant – Monash University | Eddie Kobak, Third Party Cyber Risk Management Lead – Monash University
- Keynote: Joe Smith, NOCS, Department of Home Affairs
