NOTE UPDATED DATE - THURSDAY 27 MARCH
Nobody is Immune: How Microsoft is evolving its security strategy in the face of unrelenting and evolving cyber adversaries
In 2023/2024 Microsoft announced it had been targeted by two of the worlds most advanced cyber adversaries who managed to successfully gain access to systems. The result of which led to a radical change in the organisation with respect to security strategy from the CEO and Board all the way down. in this talk, Mark Anderson, the National Security Officer (NSO / CSO) for Microsoft Australia & New Zealand, will cover what happened, how it happened, and how Microsoft enacted large scale business change, because as these incidents showed, nobody is immune to cyber-attack.
Mark has over 30 years’ experience in the IT industry with 20 of those at Microsoft in various roles across the globe. As the National Security Officer for Microsoft Australia & New Zealand, He is responsible for working with governments, industry regulators, customers and partners, to ensure that the Microsoft platforms are not only understood by policymakers but also adhere to their security, compliance and risk management requirements.
Mark’s remit also includes being accountable for the Protected level assessments of Microsoft cloud platforms, and facilitating threat intelligence sharing relationships with government security agencies. Mark holds a Master of Cyber Security degree with high distinction from Edith Cowan University and is an Adjunct Fellow at Macquarie University.