Joe Smith, Acting Deputy National Cyber Security Coordinator, National Office of Cyber Security
Joe Smith is the Assistant Secretary of the Cyber Security Response Coordination Unit (CSRCU), within the National Office of Cyber Security. He is currently the Acting Deputy National Cyber Security Coordinator.
The CSRCU supports the National Cyber Security Coordinator to coordinate the response to nationally significant cyber security incidents. The CSRCU works collaboratively with Commonwealth agencies leading technical incident responses, law enforcement operations, emergency management activities, government service delivery, and regulatory activities. It also works with state and territory departments and agencies responding to incidents impacting their jurisdictions. The CSRCU develops plans and conducts exercises to enable the Australian Government to prepare for, respond to, and recover from the consequences of cyber incidents.
Joe will provide an overview of lessons learned from recent nationally significant cyber security incidents, with a focus on planning, preparedness, and response activities that can support organisations to build resilience into their operations.
Joe has extensive experience in national security, cyber security, and cyber-crime, having previously held several strategic and operational roles in law enforcement agencies in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
