Primary Job Title Director Primary Organization 
CERT Australia
Location Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Regions Asia-Pacific (APAC), Australasia Gender Male
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David has worked in Government security for the past seventeen years, and has held a range of positions related to electronic and cyber security. David played a key role in developing the Defence Signals Directorate’s original Infosec-Registered Assessor Program and has managed Australia’s participation in the first though to fourth
International Cyber Storm exercises.
David led the Australian Government Computer Emergency Readiness Team (GovCERT.au) as part of the AttorneyGeneral’s Department for four years. David was a Director in CERT Australia, the national computer emergency response team, for six years after that and is currently the Ag Executive Manager of CERT Australia.
In-between all of this cyber security work David is a part time, but enthusiastic small property holder and a weekend farmer. David has a Masters degree from the Australian National University, and has a long affiliation with Edith Cowan University as an Adjunct Professor with the Security Research Institute.
