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Jacob Larsen

Jacob Larsen

Bachelor of Counter Terrorism Security and Intelligence (2019)

Since graduating from ECU in 2019, Jacob has quickly worked his way up in Australia’s leading cyber security company, CyberCX, protecting businesses and organisations from critical threats, as well as sharing his knowledge with people looking to start out in the in-demand industry.

Theo Anton

Theo Anton

Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security (2018)

"Enrolling at ECU was my way of investing in my career, and it has allowed me to work every day in a field I was previously only learning about in my own time – a field that’s really exciting and becoming increasingly important.”

Kevin Sahba

Dr Kevin Sahba

Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) Honours (2004)
Doctor of Philosophy (Security Science) (2008)

Dr Kevin Sahba obtained a PhD from ECU in the field of terrestrial laser radar for security applications, before shifting to a career in security consulting. He’s since gathered considerable experience, improving the security, risk and resilience posture of organisations and leading the delivery of multiple advisory and technical consulting services based on industry and government security and risk frameworks.

Karen Aldons

Karen Aldons

Bachelor of Science (Security) (2001)

Master of Information Technology (2002)

Karen Aldons was at the forefront of the development of the cyber security industry in Australia, having been one of the first students completing both the Bachelor of Science (Security) and the Master of Information Technology degrees in the early 2000s.

Jason Smart

Jason Smart

Bachelor of Computer and Network Security (2009)

While spending seven days in a locked room doesn’t sound appealing to most people, that period of time constitutes a career highlight for Jason Smart. In 2017, Jason was involved in a mission to bring down one of the largest ever sustained global cyber espionage campaigns - 'Operation Cloud Hopper'.

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