Katherine Manstead has over a decade of experience as a strategic advisor across government, industry and think tanks. She is the Director, Cyber Intelligence and Public Policy at CyberCX, and a Senior Fellow at the Australian National University's National Security College. Previously, Katherine led the College’s Public Policy team.
Katherine regularly briefs government, business and public audiences on national security and technology policy issues. Katherine is a regular commentator across TV, radio and print media on cyber security, national security and technology issues, and has testified before parliamentary committees including the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence and Security.
Katherine holds a Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
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How cyber-crime has become organised warfare | Four Corners
Every seven minutes a cyber-attack is reported in Australia Millions of Australians have had their data stolen in malicious attacks, costing some businesses tens of millions of dollars in ransom. The federal government is warning the country must brace for even more strikes as cyber gangs become more sophisticated and ruthless. Four Corners investigates the cyber gangs behind these assaults, cracking open their inner operations and speaking to a hacker who says he targets Australians and shows no remorse. The program travels all the way to Ukraine and discovers we share a common enemy in the battle for cyber security.
