Trainer – Robert Laurie

Robert Laurie is an experienced Enterprise Security Architect with an information security career spanning 20 years in Cyber Security Roles. Robert has a great deal of experience working with medium to large organisations such as Government and Higher Education sectors.

Rob’s recent experience includes working with the University of New England as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) leading a number of high-profile cyber security projects.

Rob’s extensive Enterprise Security Architecture experience has involved successful delivery of engagements for high-profile clients in Australia, Saudi Arabia, UAE and the United States.

Rob is well versed at all stages of the security lifecycle. Recent engagements have also included work in defining information security strategy, security architecture design and alignment with business processes, transformation and automation of security and architecture processes, and planning and integration of security services and mechanisms to clearly support client business goals.

Rob is committed to contributing to the information security industry and currently sits as the Chair of the Western Australia branch of AISA (Australian Information Security Association) and Treasurer of the ISC2 WA Chapter.

Rob is a certified SABSA instructor, a (ISC)2 Official Certified Instructor for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) and Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) courses.

Robert Laurie – Professional Background

• Strategy, Architecture and Risk Management
• Government and Higher Education Information Systems
• Software Development

Current roles

• Director, HelloRisk Pty Ltd
• Certified (ISC)2 Instructor for CISSP, CSSLP and CCSP
• Certified SABSA Instructor
• Chair, Western Australia Branch AISA
• Member, AISA Independent Ethics Committee
• Board of Trustees, The SABSA Institute
• Director, The SABSA Founders Bursary
• Treasurer, (ISC)2 WA Chapter