Gary has been a pure play cyber security specialist since 1993. This career has been built on a masters degree by research in the security field and extensive experience across government and large enterprises. He started by writing crypto software and integrating smart cards into authentication systems. Overtime he realised he realised we needed to manage the security challenges more holistically. In 2013 his contributions were recognised by the Australian Information Security Association when they awarded him as their Information Security Professional of the Year.

In recent years, he has focused on better ways to communicate cyber risks to the C suite and boards in keeping with the focus of boards in governing cyber security risks. Gary has served the ICT industry for 30 years. He specialises in cyber security risk management and assurance. He has presented over 60 articles and conference presentations in Australia and internationally. He combines communications and business analysis skills with a detailed knowledge of technical security controls. He served for 17 years on the Standards Australia committee for IT security and is a director of Cloud Security Alliance Australia and the Vice President of ISACA Brisbane Branch.