Dear ISACA Auckland Chapter Members,
The ISACA Auckland Chapter is pleased to announce our next lunchtime virtual event, to be held on the lunchtime of the Sep 25th 2025.
Topic:
Securing Our AI Overlords (with ISACA's AAISM!)
Abstract:
We built language models, we fed them data, we continued to train them, and let them learn. Now they are providing recommendations and "making" decisions faster than we can say "data breach." Not only can we not put the genie back in the bottle, this genie is redefining the world we live in.
We will be giving you a sneak peek behind the scenes as we introduce you to ISACA’s newest certification, the Advanced in Artificial Intelligence Security Management (AAISM). This certification is designed to help you secure the very systems that are probably already analyzing your enterprises weaknesses, identifying gaps, and influencing your career trajectory. We'll explore the new world that is forming around us and dive into AI governance and risk, all while asking the big questions: Is it ethical? Is it secure? And will AI one day replace me?
Speaker:
The Rubicon Advisory Group
CISM | CRISC | CGEIT | CDPSE | COBIT | ISO/IEC 27K1 ISMS LI | SABSA
With over three and a half decades of experience supporting Fortune 100 companies and domestic and international government agencies, Edward is a seasoned information security professional specializing in Governance, Risk, Compliance, Enterprise Security Architecture, Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Adversarial TTP’s, and Cybersecurity Operations.
Industries supported include Financial Services, Defense Industrial Base, Retail, Electric Power Transmission & Distribution, Hospitality, Legal Services, Payment Processing, Health Care, Construction, Insurance, Technology, Aviation, Manufacturing, and Media.
Edward is often invited to present and speak on a wide range of topics, with public venues including: ISACA Computer Audit, Control and Security (CACS) Summit, ISACA Cyber Security Nexus (CSX), ISACA Atlanta Geek Week, Central Ohio ISSA’s Information Security Summit, various Security BSides, ISC2’s eSymposium on Threat Intelligence, the Health Information Management Summit, Data Management (DAMA) International, CircleCityCon, DerbyCon, ISACA Kentuckiana’s Secure Digital Conference, Louisville ISSA’s Annual InfoSec Summit, and HackRedCon.
A veteran of the United States Navy, Edward holds various professional certifications including the Governance of Enterprise Information Technology (CGEIT), Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC), Information Security Manager (CISM), Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) and COBIT, in addition to being an ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer, SABSA/Chartered Architect, and a former Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) for the Payment Card Industry.
Edward is an accredited instructor for ISACA’s CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, CDPSE and COBIT certifications and the co‐author for the CGEIT, CRISC, CISM and the soon to be released Certified Cybersecurity Operations Analyst (CCOA) certification bodies of knowledge and the lead for ISACA’s Ransomware Readiness Audit Program and Blueprint for Ransomware Defense. Additionally, Edward develops and delivers custom training on a wide range of courses from Artificial Intelligence Security & Risk Management to Zero Trust Architectures.
At home in Brandenburg, KY, Edward enjoys spending time with his family, restoring a historic Queen Anne home and smoking different meats—finding parallels between the care of craftsmanship and the pursuit of cybersecurity excellence.
Moderator
Wayne Rodrigues - Security Architecture Practice Lead at Insignia Financial , and Membership Director, ISACA Melbourne Chapter
Panelists
Gokhan Polat - Founder at Clovera.io, Digital Trust Advocate, AI, Blockchain & Fintech Risk Expert, ISACA Emerging Tech Advisory Group Member and a SME Reviewer of ISACA AAISM
Lucian Burns, Chief Information & Security Officer
Medical Indemnity Protection Society Ltd
AAISM, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CISSP
Lucian is a purpose-driven security leader with more than 30 years of technical experience across Australia and New Zealand, including 15 years in senior leadership roles. He has deep expertise in regulated financial services environments and member-focused organisations, holding qualifications in security, audit, and risk disciplines. Lucian is a member of Insurance Council of Australia working groups and contributes to other security and cross-sector industry bodies. Passionate about fostering security partnerships and collaboration, he is committed to building trust and resilience in the organisations he serves.
Evan Rowse - GRC SME at Vanta, Secretary at ISACA Auckland
Evan has spent almost 15 years working with organisations to meet their risk and compliance goals, from security to privacy and now AI. Following his passions in securing SaaS, working for companies like Xero and workday, he has recently transitioned into working with a product company that matches his ambitions to streamline security and compliance at scale for startups as well as corporate organisations.
Date and Time: Sep 25th,2025 12- 13:45 NZST
Venue: Online
Agenda as follows:
- Event Presentation: 12:00 - 13:00 NZST
- Panel Session: 13:00 NZDT - 13:30 NZST
- Q&A Session: 13:30 NZDT - 13:45 NZST
Please register through ISACA Auckland Chapter Website by:
- 12:00 PM on Wednesday, September 24th 2025 if you are attending virtually
A link to the webinar will be shared with all registered attendees. Online constituents can join the event from 10:00 onwards.
Regards,
ISACA Auckland