Robert Winkel
Director, Security Testing And Assurance QLD at Brisbane SecTalks
Queensland, Australia
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Top SchoolRobert Winkel is a veteran cyber security leader with over two decades of experience across Defence, government and commercial sectors, currently serving as Director of Security Testing and Assurance for CyberCX in Queensland. He combines deep technical expertise in penetration testing, red teaming, PCI-DSS assessment and OSINT with hands-on skills in physical security, lockpicking and deception detection—a rare blend that informs realistic, multi-domain threat assessments. A serial founder and former CTO, Robert has led multiple consultancy practices and designed community-focused events and competitions (Ruxcon Black Bag, Operation Dropbear, Awkward Hugs) that foster practical skills and talent development in the Australian infosec scene. He is a certified GPEN and former PCI DSS QSA, a frequent conference speaker and trainer, and a hobbyist in advanced AI, which he leverages to explore novel security problems.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Digital Forensics - Computer Forensics and Electronic Discovery, Digital Forensics - Computer Forensics and Electronic Discovery at Career Academy LearningMetasploit Mastery, Metasploit Mastery at BreakpointBehavior Profiling and Situational Awareness, Behavior Profiling and Situational Awareness at Emergence LLCPCI Fundamentals, PCI Fundamentals at PCI SSCInformation Security Incident Management, Information Security Incident Management at AusCERTTippingPoint Advanced Technical Security Products, TippingPoint Advanced Technical Security Products at HPPenetration Testing with Kali, Penetration Testing with Kali at Offensive SecurityLevel 3, Wireless Penetration Testing (SBA001), Level 3, Wireless Penetration Testing (SBA001) at Saltbush GroupGIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), Security 560: Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking, GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), Security 560: Network Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking at The SANS InstituteSCADA Boot Camp, SCADA Boot Camp at InfoSec InstituteUltimate Hacking Defence, Ultimate Hacking Defence at FoundstoneCertificate IV, Training and Assessment, Certificate IV, Training and Assessment at Unity CollegeBreaking the Glass, Breaking the Glass at RuxconMaster level proficiency, Microexpression Recognition (Elite), Master level proficiency, Microexpression Recognition (Elite) at HumintellCertificate of Competency, Locating Missing Persons, Certificate of Competency, Locating Missing Persons at The Australian School of Security and InvestigationsUNSW SydneyBachelor's, Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, (Incomplete), Bachelor's, Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, (Incomplete) at RMIT UniversityMasters, Information Technology, Masters, Information Technology at University of New South WalesAdvanced Internet Intelligence and Investigation, Advanced Internet Intelligence and Investigation at Toddington International Inc.Detecting Deception & Reading Body Language, Detecting Deception & Reading Body Language at Australian Polygraph Services
English
Github Skills (4)
flask8
ctf8
security7
attack-defense6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (4)
sectalks/sectalks.github.io
Jun 2015 - Jul 2018
SecTalks socially authored website
Contributions:25 commits, 25 pushes in 3 years 1 month
BullyBoy/sectalks.github.io
May 2015 - May 2015
Contributions:2 pushes in 1 day
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