CISO appointment
Marie Patane named Chief Cyber Security Officer at NSW Government
By CISO Tribune Editorial · Published
Marie Patane is the Chief Cyber Security Officer of NSW Government. Marie joins from Sydney Metro, where they served as Executive Director of Enterprise Security.
Records: NSW Government · Marie Patane
| Person | Marie Patane |
|---|---|
| New role | Chief Cyber Security Officer |
| Company | NSW Government |
| Previous role | Executive Director of Enterprise Security, Sydney Metro |
| Announced | February 24, 2025 |
| Added to the record | September 30, 2026 |
| Source | iTnews |
Context from the record
- NSW Government is filed under Government & Public Sector, Asia-Pacific, on our record.
Other Government & Public Sector appointments in the first quarter of 2025
- Tabitha Craig, Chief Information Security Officer, Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- Robert Turney, Chief Information Security Officer, auDA
- Katie Arrington, Chief Information Security Officer, Department of Defense
- Mitch Kohlbecker, Chief Information Security Officer, City of Phoenix
- Steven Hernandez, CISO and Deputy CIO, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
What this move signals
The New South Wales government appointed Marie Patane as its new Chief Cyber Security Officer, joining on February 24, 2025 to lead Cyber Security NSW. She was most recently executive director of enterprise security at Sydney Metro and previously spent almost 13 years at Qantas.
The Briefing
Every verified CISO move of the week, in your inbox Friday.
Every verified CISO move and one piece of analysis, weekly.
Unsubscribe any time. See the privacy policy.