Laura Ross

Background

About Laura Ross

With over 20 years of industry experience, I am a Cyber Security professional with a solid grounding in cyber strategy, security assurance, technical architecture design and cyber risk management. Experience includes providing cyber security advisory to Exec and Board as CISO, strong people management skills, managing multiple teams, providing in-depth technical reviews of security architecture designs and undertaking risk assessments in telco, government and financial sectors, with a focus on intelligence agencies and Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). Leader in providing assurance of security architecture designs, risk assessment of complex systems and implementing cyber security strategy, policy and governance.Big 4 Client facing consultancy experience, including bid work and client relationship management. Able to clearly communicate technical security concepts from board level to technical deep dives, promoting the benefits of security as a business enabler. Proven management and leadership experience, providing development and career guidance to my direct reports and mentees, and building and promoting a culture of cyber security awareness. Advocate for Women in Technology & the NZ Mana Wahine Network.Specialties: CISSP, CISM, CCSA, MSc Information Security, Agile, Prince2, CLAS.