Cybersecurity
Patrick delivers a range of cybersecurity projects with 460degrees and provides thought leadership and advice to our team. He draws on behavioural and physical sciences to deliver holistic, comprehensive cyber solutions to our clients.
As a cyber-sociologist, Patrick investigates what, how and why people think and do what they do, identifies the security implications of our behaviour and ways of thinking, and then works to develop solutions to any vulnerabilities or weaknesses he finds. In his role he strives to deliver robust security architecture that outperforms the conventional techno-centric cyber solutions that currently dominate the market.
Patrick gained his PhD in Sociology in 2019, shortly after he had been offered and accepted a lecturing position at the Optus La Trobe Cybersecurity Research Hub. As a lecturer and as a research fellow at Deakin University, he refined his formidable skills, knowledge and experience across a broad range of fields in cybersecurity. His frequent interactions with industry, government – particularly the Department of Defence – imparted an irrepressible desire to engage with the cyber security issues he encountered directly.
Patrick takes particular satisfaction in eliciting previously obscured elements of the problems faced by his clients, then taking a collaborative approach to finding solutions. He sees his best results when these solutions become even more effective and increase in scale over time – and are eventually integrated into an organisation’s culture.
When he isn’t working, Patrick prefers to spend as much of his time with his wife and children as he can. When the day is through and time permitting, Patrick enjoys playing video games just as much now as he did when he was a child.
Setting aside the hype and hysteria, watch our panellists as they interrogate AI’s implications for cyber threats and cybersecurity, focusing on providing practical strategies and tactics suitable for building cyber resilience.
When human error accounts for up to 95% of data breaches, technology clearly isn’t the problem. We are. In this […]
Human-Centric Cybersecurity Champion, Dr Patrick Scolyer-Gray, shares his knowledge and experience on all aspects of cybersecurity.
The discussion so far has dovetailed into an argument for how techno-centric and HCCS can (and do) work together to resist and repel cybercrime, and although it is great to have a strategy for what we need to do, we need to remain cognisant of the sobering reality of our predicament: The ransomware crisis is far beyond the scope and capabilities of any single company or organisation.
In my last article, I made the argument that Human Centric Cybersecurity (HCCS) and conventional technical elements of cybersecurity need to work together as a unified front when combating ransomware. So, how does that work in practice when applied to combating ransomware?
Having recently covered the basics on ransomware and why it’s a clear and present danger, it’s time to look at the limitations of what has been the traditional approach used to try and resolve these issues.
Cybercrime has long been the stuff of the Internet’s collective cultural imagination; a well-worn stereotype of the hooded figure hunched over a keyboard. It might sound dramatic but make no mistake; ransomware attacks have grown in scale and frequency to a point where they now threaten the safety and wellbeing of all Australians.
Your organisation’s sensitive information is like the inside of an egg. To ensure their security against cyber attacks, most organisations today add layers of protection, constantly updating and investing in different methods to improve the protective properties of their ‘eggshell’. do you know how safe your egg is?
