Corch has been passionate about security since he began his career in IT. With over 15 years of experience spanning a wide range of businesses including federal government, finance, wagering, ISP, technology vendors, systems integration, education, VOIP and converged networks, Corch has a uniquely broad perspective of cybersecurity which emphasises security as the foundation of good ICT practice. He recognises the importance of retaining hands-on skills as fundamental to understanding of the capabilities, inherent strengths and weaknesses of the tools and technologies used to defend against cyber-threats.