ABSTRACT
Militaries are looking to operationalise cloud capabilities at the tactical edge to deliver an advantage for the war fighter. Adoption of cloud infrastructure at the tactical edge will enable commanders to leverage the cloud ecosystem to provide flexible and adaptable solutions to achieve decision superiority. In this talk we will examine how cloud can enable the tactical edge in a denied, degraded, intermittent and low bandwidth environments. Using a real-world example of a tactical cloud edge design, we will demonstrate that it can be deployed and meshed together with minimal resource requirements, utilising whatever IP based bearer is available within a given environment. To demonstrate this, we have utilised world leading ruggedised secure tactical cloud edge solutions paired with high end Network Security appliances. After demonstrating the ability to provide a scalable cloud edge solution we will conduct a deep dive on how the built in Secure Software Defined Wide Area Networking capabilities can be utilised to provide survivable and agile network communications in a contested cyber and electromagnetic spectrum. We will also provide insight into how to automate the deployment of network security components to meet Australian Information Security Manual controls, whilst enabling military commanders to have a measure of effectiveness of these controls at deployed nodes to help achieve speed of manoeuvre in the cyber domain.

BIOGRAPHY
Tom Scully, CSC, is an accomplished electrical engineer with over a decade of experience working within Defence in the fields of communications, electronic warfare, information warfare, cyber security and advanced capability fields. Tom currently works for Fortinet as the Federal Government Enterprise Solution Architect Team Manager, where he works closely with Federal Government customers to help develop solutions to protect and secure critical network infrastructure. Tom is also a PhD candidate with the University of South Australia looking to develop a Resilient Security Supervisory System for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles. In 2018, Tom was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross.

BIOGRAPHY
Istvan has been in the cybersecurity industry for over 25 years working both in Australia and at overseas with partners, financial institutions, service providers and large Enterprise and Defence customers to protect mission-critical deployments and communication infrastructure. In his current role as an Enterprise Solution Architect he helps to design, build and support the solutions created for very specific customer requirements. His clients include: - various Australian Federal Government Agencies - major telecommunication companies providing sovereign capabilities for Australian customers, key domestic stakeholders, and our allies and partners. Istvan has been designated as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), by ISC2, as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), by ISACA, and as an IRAP Security Risk Assessor by ASD. Outside of work Istvan is a passionate and certified scuba diver, outdoor adventurer and travelling enthusiast.

BIOGRAPHY
Phil has worked in the Cloud, IT and Telecommunications industry for almost 30 years across vendors and end customers. He has held senior technical roles from leading the build of infrastructure for a large government enterprise to migrating enterprise workloads to cloud. Phils passion for innovation drives him to try new concepts to solve challenging customer problems. Outside of work Phil love spending time with how satellite technology can provide opportunities for underserved communities to improve their access to technology and social outcomes.