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Mr Matt O'Kane

Mr Matt O'Kane

Lecturer

Bachelor of Science, Business Information Technology, UNSW (Hons 1) (Co-op Scholarship)

Masters of Business Administration (Executive), AGSM (Australian Graduate School of Management), Jointly UNSW and USYD

Masters of Cyber Security (majoring in Digital Forensics), UNSW Canberra (June 2023)

UNSW Canberra
School of Systems & Computing

 

As the CEO of Notion Digital Forensics, a private cyber incident response and cyber defence company company, Matt O'Kane leads a dedicated team of professionals who deliver cyber emergency response (incident response), digital forensics and cyber security services to clients worldwide. Over the past five years, he has led responses to more than 130 cyber breaches, corporate espionage and insider threat investigations, which has afforded him a unique perspective on the cybersecurity landscape.

In addition to his professional pursuits, Matt O'Kane is an Assistant Course Convenor for UNSW School of Business (in IT and cyber) and a Course Convenor at the University of New South Wales, Canberra.

Matt O'Kane is the assistant course convenor for the following two subjects at the School of Business:

  • INFS3922 - Cybersecurity Trends and Best Practices
  • INFS5922 - Contemporary practices in Cybersecurity Management
  • Matt is leading the development of a new micro credential in Cyber Resilience and Disaster Recovery Planning to begin in late 2026.

Matt O'Kane is the course convenor for the following two subjects at UNSW Canberra:

  • ZEIT8018 - Cyber Resilience: Management, governance and acquisition
  • ZEIT8032 - Information Assurance Principles
  • Matt O'Kane is the leader of the Information Security Leadership for Government micro-credential at UNSW Canberra city campus.


 
Mobile
+61-4-1399 6288
Phone
+61-2-8358 8671
E-mail
matt.okane@unsw.edu.au
Location
Sydney

 

UNSomnia Presenter (2024), UNSW Centre for Ideas

The UNSW Centre for Ideas presents a thought-provoking program of events and digital content, bringing the globe's leading thinkers to UNSW Sydney and showcasing UNSW's expertise to the world.

I was selected as a presenter for UNSOMNIA, a highly competitive professional development program that trains UNSW academics, researchers, and PhD students in high-performance presentation skills. The program provides a platform to showcase ideas to the world through high-production events and publicity. The program represents a significant commitment of resources by UNSW into 9 presenters like myself.

As a presenter, I will deliver my take on strategies to enhance cyber education in Australia at a TED-like event in October 2024, followed by a UNSW-supported media campaign. My presentation will focus on integrating cyber security concepts into primary, secondary, and tertiary education curricula, as well as promoting public awareness campaigns.

I am not a researcher, I am a practitioner who provides expertise to assist UNSW Canberra (School of Professional Studies), UNSW Sydney (UNSW Business School) and other education institutions.

I am happy to consider research ideas, or information on current industry practice.