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Building the resilience of energy companies is a pressing challenge for the sector – and one that will be critical to accelerating the energy transition.

Darren Simpson

EY Oceania Cybersecurity Lead, Energy

Respected cyber industry professional. Global thinker. Problem solver and innovator.

Darren leads the EY Oceania Cybersecurity Energy services. With more than 15 years’ experience in cybersecurity, he focuses on designing and implementing risk and security strategies to help protect clients from the threat of cyber attack.

Now based in Melbourne, Australia, Darren has supported clients around the world in diverse sectors, including energy, banking and finance, health care, entertainment and technology. 

Darren is a frequent speaker and author on cybersecurity and a recipient of SC Magazine’s CISO of the Year award.

How Darren is building a better working world

“As digital transformation becomes an urgent priority, so too does effective cyber governance.

I’m committed to helping energy companies across the Asia-Pacific region develop and deploy the right IT governance, operational risk management and security programs that allow them to adopt new technologies and tackle the energy transition with confidence.”

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