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🌍 Please welcome our newest member from Australia, Rujuta Rane

🌍 Please welcome our newest member from Australia, Rujuta Rane

Rujuta Rane is an accomplished digital leader with 19 years in the IT industry and nine years in project management, specialising in delivering complex digital transformations, cybersecurity, and cloud/SaaS projects. She brings strategic thinking and hands-on execution, ensuring initiatives are on time, within budget, and 

Stop Calling Them β€˜Soft Skills’: Why Human-Facing Skills Are Harder (and More Valuable) Than Ever

Stop Calling Them β€˜Soft Skills’: Why Human-Facing Skills Are Harder (and More Valuable) Than Ever

Some phrases deserve retirement. β€œSoft skills” is at the top of that list. The term suggests something fluffy, secondary, or worse – easy. Yet ask anyone who’s led a team through a crisis, negotiated a partnership across cultures, or handled a room full of stakeholders 

β€œWhat happens to Heroes?”  🎬 Episode 10 – When it all falls apart, some stand up for others by Didier Annet

β€œWhat happens to Heroes?”  🎬 Episode 10 – When it all falls apart, some stand up for others by Didier Annet

What becomes of heroes? In episodeΒ 10, when everything is upside down, some individuals must remain steadfast The CISO, that β€œsavior, responsible and guilty” Hero!!!! Who are the Heroes ? In this tenth installment, we delve into the rapid transformation that occurs when ordinary employees suddenly 

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 168

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 168

Edition 168: AI, Ransomware, and Global Cyber Threats This edition covers critical new cybersecurity alerts, major breaches, and industry insights shaping today’s digital landscape. CISA has issued nine Industrial Control Systems advisories across global vendors, while Microsoft warns of Storm-0501’s shift to cloud-native ransomware inside 

An Ode to a Mentor: Remembering David Pensak

An Ode to a Mentor: Remembering David Pensak

First Encounters Some mentors change the way you think. A rare few change the way you see yourself, your work, and even the future you’re building. For Michael T. McDonald and I, that person was David Pensak. I first encountered David in 2012 when I 

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 167

Cyber (In)Securities – Issue 167

ICS Advisories, Global Data Breaches, and Leadership Under Pressure This issue covers new CISA Industrial Control Systems advisories and an Apple vulnerability added to the KEV Catalog, alongside major global breaches impacting Workday, Intel, PayPal, Orange, and Colt. We highlight Commvault pre-auth exploit chains, increased 

Sydney CyAN x LeadersIT Gathering – August 2025 Recap by Kim Chandler McDonald

Sydney CyAN x LeadersIT Gathering – August 2025 Recap by Kim Chandler McDonald

Is it Possible to Future-Proof the Cyber Workforce? On Wednesday 13 August, the Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN) Sydney chapter smashed its attendance record at Peoplebank Sydney IT Recruitment. Co-hosted with our friends at LeadersIT, the evening tackled a big, thorny question: Is it possible to 

Two Distinguished Leaders Return as Mentors in the CyAN September 2025 Cohort

Two Distinguished Leaders Return as Mentors in the CyAN September 2025 Cohort

We are proud to welcome back Bharat Raingangar (UAE) and Saba Bagheri (Australia) as mentors in the CyAN Mentorship Programme – September 2025 Cohort. Both leaders bring exceptional experience, proven impact, and a passion for shaping the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. 🌍 Bharat Raingangar 

Welcome Our Newest CyAN Member: Sam Bertram, UK InfoSec Leader

Welcome Our Newest CyAN Member: Sam Bertram, UK InfoSec Leader

We are delighted to welcome Sam Bertram from the United Kingdom to the Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN). Sam is an experienced Information Security leader with more than 15 years across both offensive and defensive security. His expertise runs deep in red teaming, threat-led testing (CBEST, 

Welcoming Our Global Mentors – September 2025

Welcoming Our Global Mentors – September 2025

The Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN) is proud to welcome the new mentors for the CyAN Mentorship Program – September 2025 cycle. This global initiative connects experienced cybersecurity leaders with aspiring professionals, fostering collaboration, growth, and knowledge sharing across industries and regions. Our September 2025 Global