Ben leads McGrathNicol’s National Security Risk practice in Adelaide, providing specialised advice on the full spectrum of national security risks faced by Australian government and industry. Ben has over 20 years of National Security experience both in the Australian Government and private sector, most recently as the Program Manager for Security and Risk and Deputy CISO for a Defence Industry Prime; and operates across corporate, government and industry sectors to help shape and influence clients’ security and risk awareness, strategies and security culture enhancement. Ben is also Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for AustCyber’s South Australia Node and a committee member of the Adelaide Branch of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA)