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After the Australian National University Breach (Part 2): Response, Fallout, and Lessons Learned

This episode originally aired in collaboration with Simply Cyber and is re-released here as part of The Cybersecurity Mentors Podcast archives. ________________________________________ What happens after attackers are discovered—and the breach becomes public? In Part 2 of this two-part series, The Cybersecurity Mentors Podcast continues the conversation with Suthagar Sivaratnam, former CISO at the Australian National University, focusing on the response, recovery, and long-term lessons from the breach. Suthagar explains how a routine firewall change unexpectedly disrupted attacker command-and-control, forcing noisy behavior that exposed their tradecraft. We explore the difficult balance between observing adversaries for intelligence and acting quickly to reduce harm. This episode also dives into crisis communication, public accountability, and why transparent, readable breach reporting helped ANU rebuild trust—both internally and externally. In Part 2, we discuss: • How firewall changes disrupted attacker operations • When to observe attackers vs. when to act • Why stolen data isn’t always immediately usable • The role of transparent breach reporting • Communicating clearly and compassionately during crises • Leadership, resilience, and people-first security lessons If you haven’t watched Part 1, start there to understand how the breach unfolded. Part 1:    • Inside the Australian National University ...   ________________________________________ Episode Resources • Australian National University Breach Report: https://imagedepot.anu.edu.au/scapa/W... • Suthagar Sivaratnam (LinkedIn):   / suthagarseevaratnam   ________________________________________ Chapters 02:27 Firewall Changes and Their Impact 04:49 Desperation and Noisy Attacker Behavior 07:11 Data Access and Exploitation Challenges 09:57 Communication During Incident Response 19:16 Crisis Management and Transparency 22:02 The Importance of Breach Reporting 24:45 Public Accountability and Institutional Trust 29:36 Lessons Learned from the Breach 35:00 Communicating with Compassion 40:31 Advice for Aspiring Cybersecurity Professionals ________________________________________ Connect With The Cybersecurity Mentors Podcast • Join Our Community on Skool Connect with other aspiring and experienced cybersecurity professionals Link: https://www.skool.com/the-cybersecuri... ________________________________________ Thank You to Our Sponsor A special thank you to ‪@ACILearning‬ for supporting season 5 of The Cybersecurity Mentors Podcast. ACI Learning provides hands-on IT and cybersecurity training designed to help professionals build real-world skills and advance their careers. Learn more at: https://acilearning.com ________________________________________