Brent is a vCISO / Principal Consultant within the Mandiant APJ Strategic Consulting team, specialising in senior strategic cyber security consulting, threat-led cyber defence, digital forensics, and operations..
As a principal delivery lead, Brent has over 18 years of experience in designing, building, delivering, and operating products, services, platforms, and networks for tier 1 clients across the globe. Brent has delivered programs aimed at building new, and uplifting existing, capabilities, reducing operating costs while improving productivity. In addition to managing security functions end to end, Brent also has extensive experience in introducing a proactive approach towards incident response and digital forensics, ensuring organisations are protected now and into the future.
Brent spent 12 years working in the Australian government sector, including Law Enforcement agencies, leading national cyber teams. Following his government work, Brent lead the global digital forensics and incident response team for a Fortune 500 bank. His expertise has led him to working directly with C-Suite and Crisis Management teams, handling large-scale cyber incidents, including APT-linked cyber espionage campaigns. In addition to government and financial sectors, Brent has extensive experience working in Operational Technology industries, including telecommunications and energy providers.