The human side of cybercrime

Author's Biography

Kylie Watson is a cyber security sociologist who specialises in the human and technical aspects of cloud security, firewalls, identity and data risk. She is a National Cybersecurity Partner at PwC who through her significant experience and understanding of cyberattacks and patterns of malicious activity advises clients on their cyber investments into the network perimeter, options for post-infection remediation and how vulnerabilities can be reduced at the core. This includes running cyber simulations, advising on logistics for replacement or strengthening of systems and firewalls, advisory on hybrid cloud security, implementing and maintaining identity and access management safeguards, identifying and quantifying emerging risks facing data assets and the latest threat intelligence. She also works in threat intelligence for cyber security operations. Prior to her role at PwC, Kylie led IBMs cybersecurity practice in Australia and New Zealand. Kylie is also an active ambassador for the human and technical elements of security by design. She has worked across all industries and is a sought after media commentator on cyber security. She is Ambassador for the Torrens University Cyber Program and has published papers on topics including predictive analytics and digital nudge theory. She has degrees in IT cyber security, data, sociology and humanities, as well as teaching, behavioural science and management qualifications.

Tayla Payne is Cyber Security & Strategy Consultant at IBM. As geopolitics and cyber security have become inextricably linked, Tayla has a keen passion and focus for the role played by global conflicts, foreign policy and the behaviour between states in determining the state of the cyber landscape and the associated unfolding risk. Her experience includes monitoring and reporting on political threats in the cyberspace, factoring in the human elements for the development of ransomware policies and playbooks for critical infrastructure companies, supporting government on risk quantification options and assisting in implementing cyber security projects for vulnerable and high-risk clients to improve their security posture and maturity. Prior to her role at IBM, Tayla completed her master's degree in political economy with specialisation in country risk, from the University of Sydney. Additionally, she also has two bachelor's degrees in arts and sciences from the University of Wellington, New Zealand.