Kanchana Devi

Senior Manager Cybersecurity Advisory
University of Melbourne
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Kanchana Devi

Kanchana is an accomplished Senior Cybersecurity Advisory professional with deep expertise across Cybersecurity Architecture, Delivery, and Operations. She brings comprehensive, end-to-end cybersecurity skills—spanning from network to endpoint—while ensuring alignment with the latest industry standards and regulatory requirements.

With a proven track record as an Information Security Panellist and Internal Auditor, Kanchana has played a key role in establishing and strengthening robust security frameworks and standards across diverse organizations. Her core strength lies in driving process improvements and securing critical organizational assets.

Kanchana is a regular speaker and contributor to leading cybersecurity forums, including AISA CyberCon, CISO 360, and other industry events. She is passionate about sharing practical insights, raising cyber maturity across sectors, and influencing strategy at both technical and executive levels.

She is known for leading action-oriented, cross-functional teams toward outcomes that deliver both cyber resilience and business value. Her leadership style is grounded in developing and executing strategies that not only fortify security posture but also streamline operations—reducing costs, increasing revenue, enhancing customer trust, and enabling sustainable business growth.

Kanchana is particularly focused on building resilient cybersecurity strategies that are future-ready—capable of withstanding the complexities of emerging technologies such as AI, cloud-native platforms, and IoT, while addressing the challenges of a rapidly evolving threat landscape. She believes that resilience is not just about recovery—it's about anticipation, adaptation, and continuous protection in a world of constant change.

Speaker's Sessions

15/10/25
15:40
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16:20
Data breaches in academia: A lesson you don’t want to learn
Theme
Cyber Security & Human Element
Topic
Human Behaviour / Awareness / Education
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Cyber Security & Human Element
Human Behaviour / Awareness / Education
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