Tobie M.

Senior Cyber Security Manager working as part of the CBA Cyber Security International Team. Responsible for establishing and driving Digital Assurance, Penetration Testing, and GRC activities on a global scale. Providing expert cyber security consultancy, working alongside the senior leadership team, developers, technology and business stakeholders to ensure opportunities for security are identified at the earliest stages and considerations are implemented. Global Penetration Testing Roadmap delivery, performing technical scoping, and leading an expert team of cyber security specialists to ensure the robust and secure delivery of critical infrastructure, applications, and cloud-technologies for South Africa’s first ever virtual bank launch (Commonwealth Bank of South Africa - now known as TYME Bank). Providing thought leadership and input to the development and implementation of cyber risk mitigation strategies, governance and compliance (including regulatory compliance requirements) across the Groups’ international entities. Continuously improving the team’s approaches, processes, tools and technology to serve stakeholders better and further enhance collaboration. Working collaboratively to drive security awareness training efforts. Supporting the maintenance of critical asset inventories within the Groups' ecosystem. Effectively manage security supplier relationships, including contract, finance, and performance management. Providing high quality cyber security consultancy services to ensure a strong security posture and protect the Groups' employees, customers, assets and reputation.

T-shaped Information Security Specialist responsible for Penetration Testing and Digital Assurance activities of organisation networks, systems, and applications, to emulate threats and improve overall security and defense posture. Leading DevSecOps activities by working alongside developers and key-stakeholders to ensure secure development best practices and methodologies are integrated into development and deployment processes. Helped establish and implement a secure CI/CD pipeline which provided deeper visibility and greater control for faster, more dynamic software delivery cycle, securely. Building and establishing strong working relationships with key IT and business unit stakeholders to ensure information security considerations and opportunities are identified early. Offensive cyber security research and staying current with information security and finance industry security trends and threats. Additional responsibilities included cyber threat/incident management and response, information security framework delivery, contributions to information security policy and standards, driving security awareness efforts and initiatives. Working as part of an elite team, I was also responsible for the development of multiple custom automation tools and visualisation dashboards that proved to strengthen phishing/spam mitigation, incident response, information security governance and compliance, and case management.

As a distributor we focus on security solutions and carefully select leading or emerging products from reliable and reputable vendors that can benefit our resellers and and-user clients in our target markets. We work to ensure that our staff are well trained to responsibly sell and then support our products. Our preferred sales model is via our 800+ strong reseller channel, and we offer support to both resellers and end-user customers. As a software developer we're particularly interested in productivity and efficiency solutions. My responsibilities include Technical pre- and post-sales support to the reseller channel and end-users. Reseller and end-user customer technical training – design, prepare and deliver curriculum. Relationship building with strategic resellers, large end-user clients and vendors/suppliers. General contribution to technical matters relating to Chillisoft business including assisting maintenance of internal network and systems and assist to identify and assess potential new products.

ASB Bank has been helping New Zealanders to look after their money for more than 160 years. ASB Bank Limited is one of New Zealand's leading commercial banks, aiming always to be 'one step ahead' in terms of both products and service. Responsibilities included providing 2nd Level Support for all IT related faults, incidents and request. Escalation handling. Supporting around 7000+ internal customer spread across more than 130 branches nationwide. Primary support person for ASB Bank Executive staff. Application development (C#), training and relationship building with internal teams.

Previously known as Integral Technology Group, Integral's capabilities included sophisticated onsite and outsourced managed services, system and network management and optimisation, IT procurement, and a broad range of consulting services aimed at increasing efficiency, productivity and cost saving. Responsibilities included 1st - 3rd Level support for all IT related faults, incidents and requests. Customers included many of New Zealand's leading companies.

Orcon provides calling and Internet services to both residential and business customers around New Zealand. In 2006 and 2007 consecutively we were awarded the TUANZ Innovation Award for best Internet Service Provider. In 2008 we stepped up to win the TUANZ innovation award for Telecommunications Carrier of the Year. Orcon is the Fastest growing Telecommunications company in NZ and the first NZ Telecommunications company to unbundle the local loop.