Business View Oceania l February/March 2023

39 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2 AUSTRAL I AN INFORMAT ION SECUR I TY ASSOC I AT ION (A I SA) BVM: Let’s start with a bit of a history on the association –what was the mindset when you were founded and how it has evolved? Manuel: “Well, AISA originally started through a number of interested individuals in what was called, back then, information security. Over the last 21 years, it’s grown into a not- for-profit charity that is focused on improving the education and understanding of cyber security in our community, businesses, and across the industry sector. We also work to help improve cyber security professionals in terms of knowledge sharing, connecting with industry resources, building networks, and expanding their understanding. Cyber security is such a diverse field- this makes our work especially important. “In terms of our staff, we have grown to six FTE. AISA also has over 120 volunteers across the country in addition to a board of 12, who are all volunteers, as well.”