Cyber Voices

Australian Information Security Association (AISA)

Welcome to CYBER VOICES, where we highlight and celebrate the diverse voices of the Australian cyber community. From top-ranking CISOs and government officials to threat hunters and vulnerability analysts, if there’s a voice to be heard, you’ll hear it on CYBER VOICES. Join us as we delve into the stories, insights, and expertise that shape the world of cybersecurity in Australia.

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#86
Wednesday · 34 min
Are ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini Useful in a Breach Investigation? with Josh Lemon
Threat actors are already using large language models to accelerate the early stages of a compromise. Josh Lemon wanted to know what the same tools could do for the responders on the other side. Recorded at AdelaideSEC 2026, David Savva-Willett...
#85
September 9 · 30 min
AI Agents as Workers, with Sharon Hunneybell
Most organisations still treat AI agents as software. Their staff do not. Agents are being used as colleagues, confidants and co-developers; they are being handed access to multiple systems, and a good number of them belong to proof-of-concept...
#84
September 2 · 36 min
Post-Quantum Cryptography and Passkeys, with Geoff Schomburgk and Alex Wilson (Yubico)
Quantum computers will one day break the cryptography that protects almost everything online. The harder questions are how much of the alarm is warranted, and what security leaders should be doing now. David Savva-Willett is joined by Geoff...
#82
August 26 · 26 min
Everyone Has a Unique Talent: Christine Ferguson on Neurodiversity in Cyber
Recorded live at AISA SydneySec 2026, host David Savva-Willett is joined by Christine Ferguson, Inclusion Specialist Lead in DXC Technology's Social Impact Practice, where she leads the DXC Dandelion Program. Since 2014 the program has supported over...
#81
August 19 · 34 min
The Only Criminologist in the Room: Nakshathra Suresh on Human Centred Resilience
Recorded live at AISA SydneySec 2026, host David Savva-Willett sits down with Nakshathra Suresh, a cyber criminologist and one of very few people in Australia bringing a social science lens to artificial intelligence and emerging technology safety....
#80
August 12 · 33 min
Fighting Back: Glenn Maiden on Putting a Bounty on Cybercrime
Cybercrime is not a lone hacker in a hoodie any more. It is an economy, and by some estimates a staggeringly large one. In this episode of Cyber Voices, host David Savva-Willett flips the usual script and asks not how we defend, but how we fight back....
#79
August 5 · 27 min
The Ones Who Do Nothing: Ant Cohen on What Your Phishing Metrics Are Missing
On this episode of Cyber Voices, host David Savva-Willett is at the tail end of Canberra CyberConnect 2026, AISA's first ever event in the nation's capital, sitting down with a guest who has one of the best job titles in Australian cyber. Ant Cohen...
#78
July 29 · 27 min
The Human Firewall: Darren Fleming on Staying Clear Headed in a Crisis
Every playbook and SOP you have ever written assumes it will be picked up by a calm, fully regulated human. My guest this episode reckons that assumption is exactly where incident response quietly falls apart. Recorded live at AISA's inaugural...
#77
July 22 · 36 min
Earning the Chair: How Graham Fairley Became PEXA's CISO
Most people arrive at the CISO chair from the outside. Graham Fairley did the opposite — he earned it from within. In this episode, host David Savva-Willett sits down with Graham Fairley, Chief Information Security Officer at PEXA (Property Exchange...
#76
July 15 · 19 min
Breachonomics Redux: Grant McKechnie on the Untold Cost of a Data Breach
On this episode of Cyber Voices, host David Savva-Willett is on the ground at Canberra CyberConnect 2026, AISA's inaugural event in the nation's capital, sitting down with Grant McKechnie for a conversation that CFOs and board members need to hear....
#75
July 8 · 40 min
Rain, Hail or Shine: Chris Stannage on Cyber Run Club, Community and Mental Health
This episode is a little bit different. Yes, my guest works in cyber security, but we are not here to talk about breach containment or zero trust architecture. We are here to talk about the people behind the industry and what it actually takes to show...
#74
July 1 · 31 min
Emily Holyoake on Security Culture, Human Risk and Canberra Roundabouts
Recorded live at the inaugural Canberra CyberConnect 2026, David sits down with Emily Holyoake, Executive Director and co-founder of Not A Standard and one of the creators of the SAFE Framework, a multidisciplinary approach that brings cyber security,...
#73
June 24 · 27 min
The Sword Cuts Both Ways: Professor Toby Walsh on AI, Mythos and the New Normal in Cyber
On this episode of Cyber Voices, host David Savva-Willett is at Canberra CyberConnect 2026, AISA's inaugural event in the nation's capital, for a wide-ranging conversation with Professor Toby Walsh, one of the world's most influential voices in...
#72
June 17 · 30 min
When Everything Is On Fire: Shane Fitzsimmons on Leading Through Crisis
Recorded live at CyberConnect Canberra 2026, Cyber Voices host David Savva-Willett sits down with Shane Fitzsimmons AO AFSM, Managing Director of SAF Leading Advisory, former Commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service and inaugural...
#71
June 10 · 30 min
Turning Off the Tap: Andrew Haschka on AI, Vulnerabilities and the Software Supply Chain | GitLab
In this episode of Cyber Voices, the official podcast of AISA, host David Savva-Willett is joined by Andrew Haschka, Field CTO for Asia Pacific and Japan at GitLab, for a candid look at the question almost every enterprise is wrestling with right now:...
#70
June 8 · 29 min
The Chair's Check In: Michael Burchell on AISA at the Halfway Mark of 2026 | CyberConnect Canberra
In this episode of Cyber Voices, the official podcast of AISA, host David Savva-Willett sits down with Michael Burchell, Chair of the Australian Information Security Association, for a mid year check in on the state of Australia's peak body for cyber...
#69
June 3 · 29 min
Nicole Stephensen on Privacy Impact Assessments and Securing Personal Information | BrisSEC 2026
In this episode of Cyber Voices, the official podcast of AISA, recorded live on the floor at BrisSEC in Brisbane, host David Savva-Willett sits down with Nicole Stephensen, a strategic risk and privacy professional recognised for her local and...
May 27 · 29 min
The 2026 Threat Landscape, Iran, and AI-Powered Phishing with Michael Kosak
Mike Kosak joins Cyber Voices to deliver a frank assessment of the 2026 cyber threat environment: it's not great, and it's getting worse. Mike is Director of Threat Intelligence at LastPass, with nearly 25 years of experience that began in the US...
#68
May 20 · 28 min
Responding to a Cyber Crisis You Don’t Control with Darren Hopkins | BrisSEC 2026
In this episode of Cyber Voices, recorded live at BrisSEC 2026, host David Savva-Willett speaks with Darren Hopkins, Partner at McGrathNicol and a Brisbane-based cybersecurity professional with more than 30 years’ experience across law enforcement,...
#67
May 13 · 30 min
Inside the Mind of an Attacker — Atticus D'mello on Bypassing Social Media's Security Controls | BrisSEC 2026
Recorded live on the floor at BrisSEC 2026 in Brisbane, David Savva-Willett sits down with Atticus D'mello, higher degree research student, vulnerability researcher, and emerging cybersecurity specialist with Safety Net Cyber, to unpack his BrisSEC...

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