Government Cyber Security Showcase Western Australia
Registration and Networking Coffee
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM (45 mins)
Opening from Public Sector Network
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM (15 mins)
Chair Opening
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM (10 mins)
New, Now, Next: WA's Digital Vision
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM (10 mins)
The role of innovation in advancing WA’s cybersecurity posture
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM (20 mins)
- How emerging technologies are enhancing WA's ability to predict, detect, and respond to cyber threats more effectively.
- The importance of fostering partnerships to drive cybersecurity innovation, ensuring WA remains resilient against evolving threats.
- Continuous skills development and innovation in cybersecurity training to ensure WA's workforce is equipped with the expertise to tackle future challenges.
Cybersecurity resilience in a volatile world: People, process and partnership
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM (20 mins)
This session examines how organisations can strengthen their defences against evolving cyber threats. This presentation highlights the importance of skilled people, effective processes, and strong partnerships. Attendees will gain practical insights into building a security-focused culture, improving response strategies, and collaborating to enhance resilience in an unpredictable digital environment.
Overcoming unique cybersecurity challenges in rural and remote communities
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM (30 mins)
- Addressing limited connectivity and infrastructure to help bridge the digital divide to improve cybersecurity capabilities.
- Tailoring cybersecurity solutions to local needs.
- The need for targeted cybersecurity education and outreach programs to raise awareness in rural areas, helping communities understand the risks and build trust in cybersecurity practices and technologies.
- Enhancing collaboration and support networks
Morning Tea and Networking
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM (40 mins)
Protecting citizen data: New WA privacy and security frameworks
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM (20 mins)
- Key provisions of Western Australia's new privacy and security frameworks.
- Balancing innovation with privacy to support the responsible use of emerging technologies while safeguarding citizens' privacy, ensuring that data security measures are built into digital solutions from the ground up.
- The importance of robust enforcement mechanisms and compliance with these new frameworks to foster public trust, ensuring that Western Australians feel secure in how their personal data is handled.
Presented by Sailpoint
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM (20 mins)
The role of AI in cyber – how government organisations will integrate futuristic technologies
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM (30 mins)
- Enhancing threat detection with AI to respond to potential cyber threats faster and more accurately than traditional methods.
- Utilising the potential of AI-driven automation to streamline incident response, enabling government organisations to quickly neutralise threats, reduce response times, and minimise the impact of cyberattacks.
- How AI can help government agencies anticipate and prepare for emerging cyber risks, strengthening proactive defence strategies and reducing vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.
- The importance of ethical considerations when integrating AI into government cybersecurity frameworks, ensuring that AI technologies are used responsibly, transparently, and in compliance with privacy and security regulations.
Training and upskilling government employees to recognise, respond to, and prevent cyber threats, with a focus on building a culture of cyber awareness.
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM (20 mins)
Cyber-resilience, fostering skills development and supporting diversity
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM (20 mins)
- Building a cyber-resilient workforce through training and education.
- Encouraging diversity in cybersecurity roles.
- Collaborative programs to support skill development and inclusion.
Lunch and Networking
12:50 PM - 2:00 PM (70 mins)
Roundtable 1: Future-proofing our nation's critical infrastructure through collaboration and supply chain management
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (60 mins)
A trusted future relies on effectively managing third-party dependencies within critical infrastructure operations, many of which remain unseen and underestimated.
To ensure resilience, we must take a comprehensive approach to security, spanning physical, cyber, supply chain, and personnel risks.
In this roundtable, we will explore:
- The current state of Critical Infrastructure and its evolving security landscape.
- The critical impact of third-party risks, highlighting sector-specific examples and the importance of a robust risk management framework.
- Strategies to prioritise supplier diversification, including the role of sovereign suppliers in enhancing national security.
As nationally significant operators, Critical Infrastructure providers must cultivate strong local partnerships with vendors, service providers, and industry leaders to build a more secure and resilient future.
Roundtable 2: Presented by Sailpoint
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (60 mins)
Roundtable 3: The best defense is a good offense: Barriers and solutions for uniting Government departments on cyber incident management
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (60 mins)
- Explore opportunities to prepare for incidents before they happen. What does good incident response look like?
- Discuss key insights gleaned from more than 500 significant cyber compromise event responses across the nation in the past year
- The most dangerous threats are coordinated and synchronised. What should be on your Cyber checklist for 2025?
Roundtable 4: Presented by Scyne Advisory
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (60 mins)
Roundtable 5: Presented by One Step Group
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (60 mins)
Roundtable 6: Breaking silos: Cross-discipline collaboration in vulnerability management
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (60 mins)
In today’s increasingly digital and interconnected healthcare environment, managing vulnerabilities is no longer solely the responsibility of IT or cybersecurity teams.
Effective vulnerability management requires cohesive collaboration between various stakeholders.
This roundtable discussion aims to explore the challenges, best practices, and opportunities for fostering effective communication and coordination in addressing security risks.
Participants will discuss real-world scenarios, examine the role of organisational culture and leadership, and identify tools and processes for effective vulnerability management
Enhancing Law Enforcement Cybersecurity: Safeguarding WA Police Data in the Age of Digital Threats
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM (20 mins)
- Strategies for safeguarding WA Police Force systems and networks from evolving cyber threats, focusing on the importance of securing sensitive law enforcement data.
- Building partnerships between government agencies, private sectors, and global cybersecurity communities to improve the detection and mitigation of cyber threats.
- Strategies to minimise insider-threats to mitigate targeted social engineering by organised crime gangs and maintain public trust in law enforcement systems and confidential data.
Creating a Cyber-Resilient Public Sector - Collaborative discussion on priorities for 2025 and beyond
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM (30 mins)
- Cultivating WA’s cyber economy and strategic partnerships.
- Leveraging the ecosystem’s expertise and aligning strategies – taking the most effective approach to collaboration and partnerships.
- Sense-checking best approaches to growing local capability, supporting industry maturity and fostering investment opportunities.
- Supporting local cyber businesses and start-ups to develop and up-scale.
Closing remarks from chair
4:00 PM - 4:10 PM (10 mins)
