Jamie Norton named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission appointed Jamie Norton as Chief Information Security Officer after reclassifying the position following a review. Norton joins from McGrathNicol, where he was a partner, and previously spent three years as CISO of the Australian Taxation Office.

Jez Clement had held the CISO role since December 2021 before Norton took it on, iTnews reports. Norton said he would lead the expansion of ASIC's corporate cybersecurity capabilities and contribute to its regulatory functions and broader security initiatives, iTnews reports. iTnews reports that in December an ASIC spokesperson said the position had been reviewed and reclassified as a senior executive leader role. According to iTnews, ASIC said at the time that it must undertake an open, merit-based recruitment process.

iTnews reports that Norton joined McGrathNicol in 2021, directly after his time at the Australian Taxation Office. He has also worked for security vendor Check Point and for NEC Australia, according to iTnews. The ISACA release lists Norton's certifications as CISSP, CISA, CIPM, CGEIT and CISM.

CSO Online reports that Norton studied IT and accounting at university. According to CSO Online, his first role after he left university was in intelligence for Defence. CSO Online says Norton moved formally into cybersecurity around 2000. Norton told CSO Online that after Defence he worked for vendors and startups on digital trust systems, authentication and identity. He also held several sales roles midcareer before returning to cyber leadership, CSO Online reports.

According to the release, he has contributed to the Australian Cyber Security Strategy, ISACA's CISM certification, and the ASD IRAP and Cloud programs.