Rachael Falk is one of Australia’s leading experts on cyber security and regulation and advises boards and organisations on cyber risk and governance as well as deep expertise in the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (2018) (SOCI).
As former CEO of the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC) in Australia for over six years, her advice has been sought by global companies and organisations, governments, parliamentarians and peak bodies.
Rachael has played a central role in the collaboration between government, industry and research institutions aimed at lifting Australia’s cyber security capability and capacity. She has been at the forefront of the response to recent major cyber security incidents, including leading the Independent Review of the Australian Government's response to two of the country's largest cyber incidents which resulted in the introduction of a raft of legislative changes including the introduction of Australia's new Cyber Security Act and significant amendments to the SOCI Act. She also served on the Cyber Expert Advisory Board closely advising Government on the 2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy.
She is also the co-author of the Australian Institute of Company Directors' comprehensive Governing Through a Cyber Crisis Guidance and the Cyber Governance Principles. She also co-authored several policy papers on ransomware, cyber insurance, artificial intelligence and IoT cyber security.
Rachael has extensive experience in operational cyber security matters including cyber breaches both in a legal and commercial context. Her expertise is complemented by more than a decade of in-house legal and commercial experience in Australia, advising on litigation, corporate affairs and sensitive regulatory matters for one of Australia's largest telecommunications companies.
As one of Australia’s leading experts, Rachael is a Distinguished Advisor at the Australian National University's National Security College and a member of the RAND Australia Advisory Board.