27-29 Aug 2025

ICC, Sydney

Henry Ward

Henry is an information security professional, project and people manager with extensive global experience that spans four decades. A strategist, innovator and natural problem solver, he is a customer focused security expert specialising in the delivery and implementation of solutions that meet both client and compliance needs, are consistent, adaptable and repeatable at the same time, solutions that are uncomplicated and easy to use.

During his career and as the lead resource, Henry has managed and delivered several multi-million dollar projects including critical components as diverse as the security management of high-profile international sporting events for governments to the design and implementation of security management systems for small enterprise. Most recently he has developed from the ground up, a third-party risk assessment process for a US based multinational corporation, and similarly a check-list based incident response framework, including policy and standards for a federal government department in Australia.

Experienced in the delivery and implementation of information security initiatives that comply with the requirements of most international and domestic security standards including ISO/IEC 27001:2022, NIST CSF, ASD Essential 8, IEC 62443, CIS CSC-18, APRA CPS-234, GDPR, HIPAA.