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SUMMARY:What Cyber Security Actually Is\, and How You Get Into It
LOCATION:AUT WF
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 42% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nNyuk Loong Kiw\n\nGroup Chief Information Security Office
 r\, Spark New Zealand\nNyuk Loong Kiw is the Group Chief Information Secur
 ity Officer at Spark New Zealand\, leading the organisation's cyber securi
 ty strategy and operations. His career spans more than two decades at Spar
 k\, progressing from desktop support through network engineering\, securit
 y engineering\, incident response\, and Security Operations Centre leaders
 hip before becoming CISO.\nDrawing on extensive real-world experience\, Ny
 uk Loong brings practical insights into how modern cyber security function
 s within a large enterprise\, combining technical expertise\, business str
 ategy\, risk management\, and organisational resilience.\n\n\n\nTopic\n\nC
 yber security is often misunderstood as a highly technical field limited t
 o hackers and complex technology. In reality\, it is a multidisciplinary p
 rofession focused on protecting organisations through people\, processes\,
  and technology.\nIn this session\, Nyuk Loong Kiw will explain what cyber
  security actually looks like inside one of New Zealand's largest organisa
 tions. The first half of the presentation introduces the core responsibili
 ties of security teams\, why even well-resourced organisations experience 
 security incidents\, and the major threats affecting businesses today\, in
 cluding phishing\, ransomware\, weak credentials\, malware\, and denial-of
 -service attacks. Real-world examples\, including local New Zealand cases\
 , will be shared throughout the talk.\nThe second half focuses on careers 
 in cyber security. As the industry shifts from simply preventing attacks t
 o building organisational resilience\, new career opportunities are emergi
 ng in areas such as detection engineering\, identity architecture\, AI sec
 urity\, and business-focused risk management. Nyuk Loong will discuss prac
 tical pathways into the industry\, what employers look for beyond certific
 ations\, how experience from other professions can become a competitive ad
 vantage\, and the impact AI is having on entry-level cyber security roles.
 \nThe session is designed for students\, career changers\, and IT professi
 onals who are interested in exploring a career in cyber security. No prior
  security experience is required.\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\nThis meetup will be pre
 sented in English.\n5:30 pm | Door opens & Networking\nLight refreshments 
 provided\n6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | Presentation\n7:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Q&A and Ne
 tworking\n\n\n\nDate & Venue\n\n🗓 Date: Tuesday\, 4 Aug 2026\n⏰ Time: 5:30
  pm – 8:00 pm (NZST)\n📍 Location:\nAUT WF 613\n42 Wakefield Street\, Auckl
 and CBD\, Auckland 1010\n\n\n\nFee\n\nCITA Members: Free\nOther Participan
 ts: NZD $5 Donation\n💳 Bank Account Details\nAccount Number: 06-0513-08479
 60-00\nAccount Name: CHINESE IT ASSOCIATION NZ
URL:https://www.meetup.com/wellington-chinese-it-professionals/events/31578
 5183/
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