The Australian Cyber Network: Cyber Strategy Research 2025

The panel discussion features Kylie Watson, head of cyber security at DXC Technology, Jason Murrell, chair and co-founder of the Australian Cyber Network, and Catherine Rowe, global CISO. They focus on Australia’s current cyber security strategy and its progress towards the 2030 goals. Despite the strategy’s promising framework, there is a noticeable lack of transparency and measurable progress reports, making it difficult for the industry to gauge how effective the actions are. Catherine highlights her frustration with the absence of a central repository to track progress, while Jason emphasises the need for clear, government-driven updates to ensure greater industry engagement and accountability.

Kylie and Jason dive deeper into the funding allocated to cyber security efforts, pointing out the stark contrast between Australia’s commitment and that of global peers. While Australia’s investment per capita is far below that of countries like the UK, US, and Singapore, there is also concern that…