Hayden Edwards is Managing Principal Security Consultant, Thales Cyber Services. A Tenable-certified professional with over 10 years of experience in the public sector and complex cross-functional service settings, Hayden has a rich and practical understanding of vulnerability management standards and processes. He also specialises in the assessment and implementation of the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Essential Eight maturity model, a national standard of security controls that reduce organizational risk and mitigate cybersecurity incidents. His role in the design, implementation and uplift of Tenable solutions for several customers has achieved recognition from Tenable, granting him the prestigious Tenable Guardian certification.