Professional Development

Your Move: A Cyber Scenario

A cyber scenario, a room full of decisions, and no script for what happens next

RACV City Club, 501 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Wed 21 Oct 2026 07:00 AM AEDT
Duration: 2.3 hours

Member $20.00

Member-Concessional $20.00

Non-Member $30.00

Register by Wed 14 Oct 2026 12:00 PM AEDT
In Person
CPD Hours: 2
Skills Level: Incident management (USUP) -> Level 5

About this event

Cyber incidents rarely follow a neat playbook. When an attack happens, leaders are forced to make fast decisions with incomplete information, competing priorities and real consequences.

This premium, sit-down breakfast will put attendees in the room as a cyber incident unfolds in real time. Featuring an expert panel and an interactive, scenario-based role play, the session will move beyond theory to explore what actually happens when an organisation is hacked - and what leaders need to do next.

Rather than simply hearing about cyber risk, attendees will experience it.

Our panel will take on key roles throughout a simulated cyber incident, responding to new information, making critical decisions and navigating the pressure that comes with a live crisis. The scenario will evolve throughout the breakfast, giving attendees an opportunity to consider what they would do, challenge the decisions being made and learn from the expertise in the room.

What to Expect
🛡️ A cyber hack, played out in real time - Follow a realistic scenario as an organisation discovers, responds to and manages a cyber incident
🛡️ Expert perspectives - Hear from experienced cyber and business leaders as they navigate the scenario and explain the thinking behind their decisions.
🛡️ Leadership under pressure - Explore the decisions, trade-offs and communication challenges that emerge when the technical problem becomes a business crisis.
🛡️ Audience participation - Consider what you would do, test your judgement against the panel and see how your decisions compare.
🛡️ Practical takeaways - Walk away with a stronger understanding of cyber risk, incident response and the role leaders play before, during and after an attack.

Eat. Watch. Decide. Respond.

Come for breakfast. Stay for the hack.

You won't just hear what organisations should do when a cyber incident occurs - you'll see what happens when the decisions have to be made in the moment.

Event Schedule
7:00am – Registration & informal networking
7:30am – Welcome
7:40am – Breakfast
7:50am – Panel Scenario
8:40am – Event Wrap Up & Networking
9:15am – Event Close

TICKETING:
ACS Members will receive a discounted price. If you would like to become an ACS Member today, please join 
HERE.

For Non-ACS Members, purchase two non-member tickets and use the code 'ACSNMCYBER' to receive your second ticket half price.

For ACS Members looking to purchase 3 or more tickets, please contact ACS Victoria at acs.vic@acs.org.au for discounted tickets.

**Please note, this event is not available to complimentary student members.

Speakers

MC
Catherine Newington
ACS National Schools Program Lead
Panellist
Richard Magalad
Director of IT and Cyber Security
Panellist
Daisy Wong
Head of Security Awareness

Event Location

RACV City Club, 501 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
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