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Steven Taub

Cyber Board Adviser | vCISO | vCIO | Investor | Building cyber resilience, pragmatically

Greater Sydney Area

Invests in

Stages:

Sectors:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Cybersecurity Advisor to Flexischools Board

    2022

    Cybersecurity Advisor role at Flexischools. I chair Flexischool's Information Security Advisory Board (ISAB).

  • Cybersecurity VC Advisor

    2018

2018

  • Chapter Lead, Sydney Chapter

    2018

2022 - 2024

  • Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

    2022 - 2024

    I transitioned to HICAPS as CIO/CISO, as part of NAB's acquisition of LanternPay and merger with HICAPS. HICAPS is part of the Merchant Services business unit, in NAB's Business & Private Division. LanternPay and HICAPS will offer a multi-channel claim payment solution, enabling HICAPS to target the broadest range of schemes, providers, partners and patients. Our target solution is a claiming and payments solution with connectivity to all of the major health payment parties.

  • Head of Technology / CTO (acting)

    2023 - 2023

    Responsible for exiting the Transitional Services Agreement (TSA) with InLoop and migrating to the NAB environment - laptops, DevOps, change and incident management processes, complying with NAB infrastructure and security standards, risk management, vendor management, positive engagement with NAB teams. Responsible for maintaining staff engagement, performance and morale and co-developing the future team structure and interface with the business product and cutomer operations teams. From Nov 2023 helped to hire and onboard the new CTO. Supported the new CTO and leaderhip team with completing the migration plans to NAB systems. Also provided ongoing people leadership support.

2022 - 2023

  • Cybersecurity Industry Advisor

    2022 - 2023

    Help CyRise build the Australian cyber security startup ecosystem by sharing knowledge, experience and practical support to entrepreneurs and founders

2018 - 2022

  • Chair InLoop Risk Committee

    2020 - 2022

    Re-established the InLoop Risk Committee, Risk framework and reporting to the Board

  • CIO / Chief Information Security Officer

    2018 - 2022

    Responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing InLoop’s Cybersecurity, internal Technology and infrastructure strategy and operational practices

2009 - 2018

  • Associate Director

    2009 - 2018

    Variety of roles including Head of Security Consulting, Lead Technology Risk Management Director (Line 1) for a variety of Technology teams

2008 - 2009

  • Group Head IT Audit, Asia Regional Head of Internal Audit

    2008 - 2009

    Co-ordinate the provision of IT audit, assurance and advisory services across the B&B group, to ‘add value’ to B&B’s business operations

2004 - 2008

  • Regional Security and IT Risk Officer

    2004 - 2008

    Responsible for co-ordination and provision of IT security and risk services to regional IT and business management. Regional IT Risk Manager for CS Asset Management (AM) Asia, IT Risk Manager for Australia branch across all Divisions.

2003 - 2004

  • Information Security Analyst

    2003 - 2004

    Consulting to the business on risk assessment and solution delivery in relation to technology projects and initiatives