Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre

About Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre

The podcast page of Australia’s Critical Infrastructure Security Centre - we assist critical infrastructure owners and operators to understand risk and meet regulatory requirements for the shared benefit of all Australians. Visit our website: www.cisc.gov.au

Publisher

Australian Department of Home Affairs Critical Infrastructure Security Centre (CISC)

Category

education · government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Aug 2023

Latest episode

5 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

11 of 21 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Critical Conversations Season Three Episode One

   In Episode 1, Season 3, Hamish Hansford, Head of National Security and Brendan Dowling, Deputy Secretary Critical Infrastructure and Protective Security sit down to reflect on stepping into new national security roles and leading through a period of converging threats. From lessons learnt during the CrowdStrike outage to future critical infrastructure protection, they unpack how collaboration and trust will shape Australia’s resilience.

2. 

   26 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Critical Conversations Season Two Episode Ten

   In Episode 10 of Season 2, Brenden Dowling, Deputy Secretary of Critical Infrastructure and Protective Security sits down with Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness, Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator where they have a critical conversation about how culture and technology shapes resilience against threats like ransomware, social engineering, and state actors.

3. 

   22 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Critical Conversations Season Two Episode Nine

   In Episode 9 of Season 2, Hamish Hansford, Head of National Security of the Department of Home Affairs sits down with Stephanie Crowe, Head of the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD’s) Australian Cyber Security Centre where they have a critical conversation about ASD’s evolved cyber security mission and priorities, quantum threats and collaborative partnerships.

Inside a recent episode

Critical Conversations Season Three Episode One

Published 5 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I think we do this better than most other countries. And a lot of that's down to your leadership, Amy, she'll be Godfather of Critical Infrastructure Security in this country. But we are well ahead of many other nations. We've recognised that critical infrastructure is critical. Australians rely on it every day. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

4.8 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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