On behalf of the AHECS partners, AAF, AARNet, AusCERT, CAUDIT, and REANNZ, we are pleased to invite you to the 2025 Australasian Higher Education Cybersecurity Service (AHECS) Summit.

The 2025 AHECS Cybersecurity Summit will be held on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 September at the PARKROYAL Paramatta, Sydney, with the welcome reception on Tuesday 16 September. 

The AHECS Summit has a distinctive focus on the cybersecurity needs of the Australian higher education and research sector; this unique forum is a result of the ‘by the sector, for the sector’ AHECS partnership. The AHECS Summit is an exclusive opportunity for you to connect with cybersecurity peers across the sector. The insights and learnings gained from the presentations, panels, and discussions at the Summit offer immense value to participants.

Nikki Peever
Chair, AHECS Summit
Director, Cybersecurity, CAUDIT


We thank our 2025 Working Group for their support and assistance

  • Scott Bevan, CISO and Deputy Director Service Support, Charles Darwin University
  • Darren Richardson,  Director Cyber Security, Southern Cross University
  • Mark Brodsky,  CISO, Australian Catholic University
  • Peter Degotardi, Cybersecurity Governance and Assurance Manager, University of Technology Sydney
  • Nikki Peever, Director Cybersecurity, CAUDIT