John is a passionate information security professional with specialist knowledge in digital forensics and incident response (DFIR), cyber threat intelligence and offensive security practices. He has over 20 years industry experience with a proven ability to help organisations defend and protect against cyber threats. John is a member of Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE), International Information System Security Certification Consortium Inc. (ISC2) and a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). He also provides pro-bono information security consulting for one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit organisations. John Lopes is currently Director of DFIR at Ankura Consulting. Before joining Ankura, John was a part of the Global Incident Response Team at Salesforce, Cyber Security Manager at Insurance Australia Group, Macquarie Bank and BAE Systems Australia.