Shahn Harris

Shahn Harris possesses over 13 years of experience in the information technology sector, with the last nine years dedicated exclusively to information security. Currently serving as Cyber Consultancy Manager (Chapter Lead) at Air New Zealand since September 2019, Shahn's previous roles encompass positions such as Principal Information Security Consultant - Aircraft Operations and Senior Information Security Consultant at the same company. Prior experience includes Security and Assurance Consultant at AMP New Zealand, Business Information Security Officer at Equifax (formerly known as Veda), and Senior Information Security Consultant at Beca. Additional roles include Information Security Consultant at Westpac New Zealand Limited and Technical Security Analyst at Auckland Council. Early in the career, Shahn served as Security Consultant at Lateral Security, Information Security Specialist at Kiwibank, and Security Administrator at ICONZ. Shahn advocates for information security as an organizational responsibility rather than a designated team function.