Tara is the Chief Information Security Officer at Victoria University, responsible for cyber and physical security, risk and assurance and business resilience.
With a foundation in network engineering and extensive experience across security, she has worked across diverse sectors including financial services, telecommunications, e-conveyancing and higher education, leading high-performing teams across threat intelligence, offensive security, strategy, risk and governance and security culture. Her career spans senior leadership roles in highly regulated industries, notably at PEXA and Telstra.
Tara also contributes as an advisor to national security forums and higher education institutions and serves on the Victorian Committee for the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).
She is passionate about empowering people, fostering inclusive and secure environments and embedding resilience at the heart of organisational strategy.