Speaking Presentation – Strengthening Cyber Defences – The Power of Zero Trust and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

Charles Gonzalez, Group Chief Information Security Officer, Metcash

As cyber threats continue to evolve, adopting a Zero Trust security model and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has become essential, particularly in Singapore’s fast-moving digital landscape. Zero Trust ensures that no entity—whether internal or external—is trusted without verification. Combined with MFA, which adds additional layers of authentication beyond passwords, this approach helps organizations protect critical data, reduce unauthorized access, and enhance security resilience.

This session will discuss how implementing Zero Trust and MFA can combat sophisticated cyberattacks and offer CISOs practical strategies to deploy these models across their organizations.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Understanding Zero Trust: Learn how enforcing identity verification for every person and device accessing resources helps build a resilient security posture.
  2. Deploying MFA for Enhanced Security: Discover the role of MFA as a crucial layer of defence against credential-based attacks.
  3. Reducing Attack Surfaces: Explore how Zero Trust limits access to necessary resources and continuously verifies user identities, improving threat mitigation.