Episode #18. William Confalonieri, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Deakin University
“In the past, cybersecurity was about protecting technical infrastructure. Today, it’s people.”
— William Confalonieri
William Confalonieri is Deakin University’s Chief Digital and Information Officer, appointed in January 2012. He has postgraduate qualifications in Computer Science, Business, Negotiation and Economics, is a certified Enterprise Architect and a graduate from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. William was awarded Australian CIO of the Year by IT News in 2014 and 2018, and by the CEO Magazine in 2016 and 2018 (runner-up).
During this episode, William will identify and overcome the challenges you may face when building a quality security team. Learn the strategies for developing a cohesive cyber security team including his best advice for aspiring security team leaders.
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00:27 - William’s background and introduction
03:44 - Developing a cohesive security team
06:34 - Managing internal and external teams for success
08:05 - The effectiveness of the security function prior to the shield program
09:32 - Overcoming challenges in efforts to build a quality security team
11:11 - “In the past, cybersecurity was about protecting technical infrastructure. Today, it’s people.” - William Confalonieri
12:10 - Are boards expecting more from security teams?
13:30 - Best advice for aspiring security team leaders
14:19 - “Most of the problems are coming from the weakest link in the chain… our staff. Work on education, mainly.” - William Confalonieri