Tony Vizza has been involved in the information technology, information security, privacy and the law for more than 25 years.
Tony has completed a Bachelor of Science in Computing Science from the University of Technology, Sydney and a Global Executive MBA from the University of Sydney which included study at Stanford University in the United States, The London School of Economics in the UK and the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore in India. Most recently, Tony completed a Juris Doctor law degree at the University of New South Wales.
Tony’s information security credentials include CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional), CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional / Europe), CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) and he is a certified ISO/IEC 27001 Senior Lead Auditor. Tony is a Senior Member of the Australian Computer Society (ACS), a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and a former member of the Board of Directors for the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).
Tony is an expert speaker on information security, privacy and cyberlaw and a regular contributor to numerous cyber security and IT industry publications. Tony most recently was a partner heading up cyber advisory services at a large advisory firm and has undertaken cyber risk advisory work for ASX50 firms, APRA regulated entities and within the critical infrastructure sector. Today, Tony is the Managing Partner and Founder of Novera, a digital risk management advisory which provides cybersecurity, AI and privacy risk management services. Tony also provides court-appointed expert evidence services in cybersecurity breach legal matters.