The Cyber Brief
Episodes
Cyber innovation and investment with former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
10 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our conversation, former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull joins Valeska and Dominic to discuss the state of Australia's cyber startup la...
Cyber wars: a Prime Minister's perspective, with Malcolm Turnbull
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull joins Valeska and co-host Dominic Anderson for the first of a two-part discussion about cybersecurity as nation...
Beyond the dashboard: Inside cyber defence at Australia's largest bank with Martijn Verbree, CBA
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bank-grade cyber security is considered the gold standard of cyber best practice, but what does it look like in reality, and what can other organisati...
From chaos to coordination: working with government in a cyber crisis with Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness, National Office of Cyber Security
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Valeska and co-host David Rountree speak with Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness CSC, Australia's National Cyber Security Coordinator and leader o...
Communicating through a cyber incident with Meredith Griffanti, FTI Consulting
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Valeska and co-host Chris Kerrigan are joined by Meredith Griffanti, Senior Managing Director in Strategic Communications and Global Head of Cybersecu...
Lessons from an FBI veteran: AI, nation-state actors and the next wave of cyber threats with Ryan Macfarlane
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Valeska and co-host Chris Kerrigan are joined by Ryan Macfarlane, the Unit Chief of Counter Terrorism, Advanced Projects Unit at the FBI, where he wor...
The human side of cyber incidents with Peter Coroneos, Cybermindz
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Though often overlooked, the psychological toll of cyber incidents in the workplace is significant. Research has placed the average level of burnout e...