Chief Information Security Officer, Queensland University of Technology

Jack Cross is the Chief Information Security Officer at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), where he leads the university’s cyber security strategy, governance and resilience programmes. He has extensive experience across higher education and government, including a background in Defence and close collaboration with law enforcement and national cyber security bodies. Jack has led complex incident response efforts, large‑scale security uplift programs, and sector‑wide engagement on cyber risk, Zero Trust and regulatory reform. He is an active contributor to national and international cyber security communities, with a focus on building pragmatic, risk‑informed security practices that support teaching, research and innovation.