ABSTRACT
The great unknown in the threat landscape and grey zone operations vulnerabilities that Australia faces in our Defence supply chain. There is a large focus on cyber systems protection, however, the greatest risk is still the human. Whether the lens is foreign influence, corporate espionage, cyber attacks on critical infrastructure or Defence industry supply disruption, the area of concern is how we validate and monitor people and companies with access.
This talk will explore how open-source intelligence is used by foreign adversaries to profile and develop attack vectors on the Australian supply chain by targeting the online exposure of key individuals within organisations. Additionally, we will look at the risks of not conducting thorough vetting and due diligence on existing supply chains to validate the people and companies involved. Finally, we look at the competing priorities and challenges that corporations face when assessing insider threats versus discrimination of individuals in the modern human-resources context.
BIOGRAPHY
Kyle is a Senior Intelligence Specialist with OSINT Combine. Kyle comes from a National Security and Defence background, having spent 15 years conducting domestic and international counter-terrorism operations leading to the disruption of threat-to-life activity and radicalisation efforts from extremist figures. Kyle brings a unique blend and depth of experience to the field of OSINT through his expertise in HUMINT, extremist ideologies and operational risk management.