Executive record
Marie Patane
Marie Patane was named Chief Cyber Security Officer at NSW Government. The appointment was announced on February 24, 2025, per iTnews.
Before the appointment: Executive Director of Enterprise Security at Sydney Metro, per the same source.
The record holds no later verification of the seat.
1 tracked move on the Wire · Updated
Career timeline
Every move the record holds for Marie Patane, newest first, with the earlier roles the announcements name.
· Appointment
Named Chief Cyber Security Officer at NSW Government
Source: iTnews ↗ · Move record
Before February 2025· Earlier role
Executive Director of Enterprise Security at Sydney Metro
Named in the announcement of the NSW Government appointment · Source: iTnews ↗
The appointment
Announced February 24, 2025 · Source: iTnews ↗ · Move record
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 company: NSW Government
- Region
- Asia-Pacific
- Company record
- Who runs security at NSW Government: 1 confirmed move on the record
Appointed in the same period
Other security chiefs in Government & Public Sector whose appointment was announced within 90 days of Marie Patane's, nearest first. The Government & Public Sector bench
Katie Arrington, Chief Information Security Officer at Department of Defense
Robert Turney, Chief Information Security Officer at auDA
Mitch Kohlbecker, Chief Information Security Officer at City of Phoenix
Tabitha Craig, Chief Information Security Officer at Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Jamie Norton, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
Steven Hernandez, CISO and Deputy CIO at United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Bo Berlas, Chief Information Security Officer at Conference of State Bank Supervisors
Record facts
- Moves on the record
- 1 confirmed move, each with its source
- On the record since
- September 30, 2026
- Government & Public Sector in 2026
- 14 security-leadership appointments announced in the sector on the record
Questions about Marie Patane
- When did Marie Patane become Chief Cyber Security Officer of NSW Government?
- The appointment was announced on February 24, 2025, per iTnews. The record holds the announcement, not a start date.
- Is Marie Patane still the Chief Cyber Security Officer of NSW Government?
- The newest source the record holds for this seat is the appointment announced on February 24, 2025. It holds no later verification, so it does not state who holds the seat today.
- Where did Marie Patane work before NSW Government?
- Before the appointment, Marie Patane was Executive Director of Enterprise Security at Sydney Metro, according to the announcement (iTnews).
Sources
- 1.iTnews ↗: the appointment at NSW Government, February 24, 2025
This record begins with CISO Tribune's tracking in 2026.
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