Senior Systems Engineer, CQUniversity

With 25 years in IT and over a decade specialising in Identity and Access Management, Stephanie de Hoog is a recognised leader in building secure, resilient, and collaborative cyber ecosystems. Beginning her career in disaster recovery and business continuity within the federal government, she developed a strong foundation in resilience planning and risk mitigation—skills that now underpin her identity security leadership.

Today, as Identity Lead at CQUniversity, Stephanie innovates and contributes as a thought leader, leveraging cyber frameworks alongside deep technical identity expertise to elevate defense-in-depth strategies. She is a champion for community collaboration and knowledge-sharing across the higher-education and cybersecurity sectors, co-chairing the CAUDIT Identity Community of Practice and driving national discussions on the evolving role of identity in cyber resilience.

Stephanie is passionate about bridging the gap between business and technical teams, fostering alignment, and leading initiatives that strengthen identity maturity and operational resilience across complex environments.