GIW QLD Cyber Security Showcase: Zoe Thompson (Thales) on Cyber Threats, Data Gaps & Resilience

Director of Critical Infrastructure Resilience at Thales Cyber Solutions, Zoe Thompson, sets the stage for a day of critical discussions on cyber security, resilience, and national security. 

Representing one of Australia’s leading defence and security partners, she highlights the scale of current threats and the importance of collaboration between government and industry. 

Key Points:

• Data Blind Spots: Alarming gaps in data classification and sovereignty, with most enterprises unable to locate or secure half their sensitive data.
• Escalating Threats: Thousands of cyberattacks defended daily, with state actors and criminal groups more active than ever.
• Skills Shortage: A pressing need for more cyber professionals to meet growing demands.
• Collaboration: The call for government, industry, and critical infrastructure operators to work side by side.

Highlighting the compliance and sovereignty challenges facing organisations, Zoe Thompson underscored the urgent need for greater resilience in critical infrastructure, stronger regulatory frameworks, and a continued focus on the human element in cyber defence.

Her address also set the stage for discussions on geopolitics, social engineering, AI, and supply chain security, and invited participants to engage in the Thales Roundtable on future-proofing national resilience.