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In Australia’s National Interest - Security of Critical Infrastructure

Pentagram Advisory

What comprises Australia’s national interest, and how does the rise of insider threat activity in Australia’s critical infrastructure connect to Australia’s national interest? I expect this topic was not the first thing on your mind when you woke this morning ready for breakfast and a hot shower, however the topic is relevant because it is fundamental to you having breakfast, a wash, and getting on with you day. Let me explain.

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00:23:47

Oztopia: Academia

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2026/10/02

Oztopia: Academia explores the behaviour of some Australian academics and higher learning institutions who choose to collaborate with academia hostile states including China, Russia and Iran. The behave this way in the face of threat and risk advice from the Australian Government and its key agencies ASIO, DFAT, Defence and Home Affairs.Such academic collaboration can present risk to Australia's national security. I believe this academics are collaborating with the enemy.

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00:20:59

The Enhanced CIRMP Rules 2026: Section 9A — Building...

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2026/09/28

In this episode, Tim Slattery and Marina Shteinberg, Co-Founders and Directors of Pentagram Advisory, unpack the personnel security implications of section 9A of the Enhanced CIRMP Rules 2026 and what responsible entities should prioritise ahead of the 10 June 2027 and 10 June 2028 implementation milestones.They explore how section 9A strengthens expectations around access management, critical worker identification and suitability, ongoing personnel assurance and workforce lifecycle security. The

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00:12:45

The Risks We Remember: How Availability Bias Creates...

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2026/09/14

How much of what we judge to be a material security risk is driven by evidence — and how much by what we can most easily remember?In this episode, Tim Slattery and Marina Shteinberg of Pentagram Advisory explore the availability heuristic and what behavioural science can teach us about security risk management and decision making under uncertainty.In an era of heightened uncertainty, Boards, executives and security leaders are required to make consequential decisions with information that may be

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00:14:17

Australia’s Workforce Under Pressure: What Employee...

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2026/09/07

What does employee engagement tell us about the strength and resilience of an organisation?Drawing on findings from Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2026, Tim Slattery and Marina Shteinberg, Co-Founders of Pentagram Advisory, examine the latest Australian employee engagement data and explore what it may tell us about the relationship between employees and their workplaces.The discussion moves beyond traditional questions of productivity and retention to consider the connections

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00:56:58

Insider Threats in the Age of AI: From Detection to...

In Australia’s National Interest - Security of... ·

2026/09/02

How is artificial intelligence changing the insider threat landscape—and how should organisations respond?In this special episode from Pentagram Advisory, Tim Slattery and Marina Shteinberg, Directors and Co-Founders of Pentagram Advisory, are joined by Dr Jon Roginski, Founder and CEO of QualQuantAnalytics (Q2A), for an in-depth conversation about insider threat, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and the rapidly evolving relationship between people and technology.Jon brings more than two

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00:11:32

Oztopia: What I want Australia to be

In Australia’s National Interest - Security of... ·

2026/08/28

Australia is in decline. The nation is being attacked internally and externally by people and nation states who want to see Australia diminished, enfeebled. I want to stop that decline. I want to see Australia grow more prosperous, more socially cohesive and respectful, more secure. In this article I describe the Australia I want and suggest how those of us who support the idea of Australia as our home can work towards achieving that. I call it 'Oztopia'.

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00:22:46

The Enhanced CIRMP Rules 2026: Section 10A – From...

In Australia’s National Interest - Security of... ·

2026/08/28

The Enhanced CIRMP Rules 2026 introduce a significant uplift in supply chain security requirements for affected critical infrastructure entities.In this episode, Tim Slattery and Marina Shteinberg from Pentagram Advisory unpack section 10A and explore the shift from traditional supply chain risk management towards critical dependency assurance. We examine what organisations may need to map, the distinction between major suppliers and dependencies supporting critical components, how deeply supply

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00:37:29

In the National Interest_ Australian Citizenship in...

In Australia’s National Interest - Security of... ·

2026/08/20

Welcome to Pentagram Advisory’s article and podcast titled In the National Interest: Australian Citizenship in Disarray.Pentagram’s ‘In the National Interest’ series explores issues that are strategic in nature. The issues are relevant to Australia’s critical infrastructure entities because they operate within Australia’s society and economy. Further, this series is relevant to any entity or person in Australia because the issues explored are national security matters and risks that are relevant

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00:10:01

Insider Threat: Australian media reporting of 26 July...

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2026/07/30

Four diverse and significant insider threat events reported in one day: Origin Energy, Royal Australian Navy, U.S. Secret Service, and OpenAI.

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00:16:06

From Maturity to Readiness: A Practical Framework for...

In Australia’s National Interest - Security of... ·

2026/07/27

The Enhanced CIRMP Rules 2026 introduce 78 additional legislative obligations for responsible entities, but implementation requires far more than updating an existing Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP).In this episode, Tim and Marina introduce a practical framework for implementing the Enhanced CIRMP Rules by distinguishing between CIRMP maturity and organisational readiness. They explain why organisations should build on the governance, risk management processes and security

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00:09:26

Insider Threat: Kira Korolev – criminal charges upgraded

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2026/07/16

The criminal charges against former Australian Defence Force (ADF) soldier Kira Korolev have been upgraded from “preparing for an espionage offence” to “conspiracy to commit espionage”.Pentagram's podcast set outs the public advice on the upgraded espionage charge Korolev and her husband now face, then explores the significance of Korolev, as an ADF member who would have been subject to significant background checks and security vetting to gain entry into the ADF, being charged with espionage

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00:15:58

The Enhanced CIRMP Rules 2026: Looking Beyond the...

In Australia’s National Interest - Security of... ·

2026/07/09

The Enhanced CIRMP Rules 2026 introduce the most significant expansion of Australia's Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) framework since its inception. But beyond the additional legislative obligations lies a more important question: what do these changes reveal about the future direction of Australia's critical infrastructure regulation?In this episode, Tim Slattery and Marina Shteinberg from Pentagram Advisory examine how the Enhanced CIRMP Rules 2026 signal a shift

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00:34:08

"Not In My Organisation": The Leadership Blind Spot...

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2026/06/15

Why do so many capable and experienced leaders underestimate insider threat within their own organisations?In this episode, Tim Slattery and Marina Shteinberg from Pentagram Advisory explore the psychology behind the "Not In My Organisation" (NIMO) mindset—a common but often overlooked leadership blind spot that can prevent organisations from recognising and addressing insider risk.Drawing on research from the UK National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) and Dr Michael Robinson's

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00:10:35

Insider Threat – Case Study: Jareh Sebastian Dalke

In Australia’s National Interest - Security of... ·

2026/05/20

Pentagram's case study of U.S. citizen Jareh Sebastian Dalke who worked the the National Security Agency and became an insider threat there. He stole top secret information and tried to sell that information to Russia.

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00:34:30

The Dark Arts of Insider Threat: What Harry Potter...

In Australia’s National Interest - Security of... ·

2026/05/18

If you are fascinated by Harry Potter, psychology, human behaviour, and the complex realities of protective security — this episode is for you.What do Harry Potter and insider threat have in common?More than you might think.In this episode, Tim Slattery and Marina Shteinberg from Pentagram Advisory explores the surprisingly sophisticated insider threat lessons hidden within the world of Hogwarts — from coercion and radicalisation to manipulation, identity compromise, disgruntlement, behavioural

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00:17:13

From Attestation to Assurance: What the New CIRMP...

In Australia’s National Interest - Security of... ·

2026/05/11

In this episode, Tim Slattery and Marina Shteinberg from Pentagram Advisory explore what the recently updated CIRMP annual reporting form may reveal about the evolving expectations of the Department of Home Affairs surrounding governance, operational resilience, assurance, and Board accountability under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018.The discussion examines the broader shift from compliance-focused attestation toward evidence-based assurance, including what the expanded reporting

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00:15:31

When Employees Leave: Managing Trust, Risk and...

In Australia’s National Interest - Security of... ·

2026/04/28

When employees leave, it is often treated as a process — access removed, systems closed, the relationship ended.But for people, it is a moment of change.A shift in identity, status and direction — shaped by how that experience is perceived.At the same time, for organisations, this is often when risk is most concentrated. Knowledge remains. Relationships continue. And control begins to reduce.So what really happens to trust at the point of exit?In this episode, Tim Slattery and Marina Shteinberg from

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00:08:57

Insider Threat: New South Wales Treasury Employee

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2026/04/28

Insider threat is the misuse by a trusted person of privileged access to, or influence over, assets and operations. The trusted person’s actions may be unintentional, or their actions may be intentional. In either instance the harm caused can be the same. But to become an ‘insider’ a person has to be granted admission.Australian media reported in April 2026 that an employee of the New South Wales Treasury had been charged for allegedly downloading over five thousand government documents.In this

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00:08:29

Insider Threat: Australian lawyer charged with...

In Australia’s National Interest - Security of... ·

2026/04/24

Insider threat is the misuse by a trusted person of privileged access to assets and operations. The trusted person’s actions may be unintentional or they may be intentional. In either instance the harm caused can be the same.Organisations make a choice to grant trust to a person when they decide to employ them. But the pre-employment screening process is really a point-in-time security check which would reject candidates with any obvious security risk attributes. However, real risk occurs once a

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00:35:50

Independent Review of the Security of Critical...

In Australia’s National Interest - Security of... ·

2026/04/22

In March 2026, the Commonwealth Government published the Independent Review of the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018. The intent of the Review, conducted by Dr Jill Slay between November 2025 and January 2026, was to assess whether Australia's Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI Act) is achieving its intended objectives, functioning as intended, and is not producing unintended consequences. In this article, Pentagram Advisory Pty Ltd (Pentagram) will provide excerpts of

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