Dan is currently the Assistant Director-General Standards, Technical Advice and Research (STAR) within the Australian Signal’s Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre Group. STAR Branch delivers ACSC’s flagship publications, including the Australian Government Information Security Manual, the Essential Eight and Protective Cyber Security guidance to the Australian public. In addition to this function Dan is responsible for the delivery of the ACSC’s Research, International Standards and Technical Advice capabilities to support the secure operation of Critical, Emerging and Operational Technologies. Dan thrives when leading a team to deliver unique and innovative risk managed technology solutions to our nation’s hardest challenges.