Image: Hamish Hansford speaking at the 2025 Critical Infrastructure Security Conference
The 2025 Critical Infrastructure Security Conference was held on 30 April at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne. The theme of the conference was
Risk Management in Action. More than 400 critical infrastructure owners and operators attended this flagship event hosted by the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Group. Attendees joined representatives from Commonwealth, state and territory government to discuss best practice risk mitigation to stay ahead of evolving threats and build capability to protect Australia's critical infrastructure.
Hamish Hansford, Deputy Secretary of Cyber and Infrastructure Security, opened the conference. He highlighted the need to protect Australia's infrastructure and supply chains. He also stressed the value of working together across government and industry.
The event program included panel discussions, lightning talks and presentations. Industry and government experts shared challenges, solutions and new ways to manage risk and uplift security.
Featured topics included:
- the importance of maintaining critical services during a severe weather event
- the impact of space-related factors on the function and reliability of critical infrastructure, and
- busting the myths around achieving cyber readiness
Conference attendees also had the opportunity to learn more about the wide range of government services supporting critical infrastructure stakeholders, with staff hosting exhibition booths to showcase information, resources and insight into the various networks available to stakeholders.
Watch this space for highlights of the day, coming soon!
