Every SCADA modernisation project involves substantial modifications to a critical infrastructure system. While engineering and delivery teams are mainly focused on the system upgrade, meeting deadlines and managing vendors, cybersecurity can sometimes receive less attention during the transition. This is not a criticism of the teams involved. From our experience supporting SCADA modernisation projects, we…
 At Tier16, we sit across the table from operators who are all wrestling with the same underlying problem: keeping systems running safely, continuously and securely, on technology that was often designed and installed long before today’s threat environment existed. We tend to see both sides of this problem at once: the engineering reality of…
Through our work supporting organisations operating critical infrastructure environments, we have seen a consistent pattern: many operators have completed the required SOCI documentation, but have not tested whether their people, processes, and technology can perform when an incident occurs. Then an incident happens, and the 12-hour clock starts – and it becomes clear, in real…
The Security of Critical Infrastructure Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program) Rules 2026 commenced on 10 June 2026 under the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act 2018. These changes introduce more prescriptive and detailed obligations for operators of critical infrastructure assets, significantly raising expectations around risk management, cyber security, personnel security, supply chain…
By invitation from the Electric Energy Society of Australia (EESA), this discussion delivered in collaboration with Tier16 brought together key perspectives on the evolving role of operational technology (OT) in modern industrial environments. A key challenge confronting modern organisations is the maturity of the OT stack. Most OT environments today still sit at a foundational…
Following our recent participation in an industry discussion on securing critical infrastructure in Western Australia hosted by FACCI, a key theme emerged clearly: the SOCI Act is rapidly evolving beyond a traditional cybersecurity obligation into a broader operational resilience framework. The conversation explored how organisations across critical industries are strengthening cyber resilience, governance, and operational…
As artificial intelligence accelerates across industrial and government systems, securing critical infrastructure in Western Australia has become a top strategic priority. From energy and utilities to mining, transport, and water systems, organisations are facing increasing pressure to strengthen cyber resilience while meeting evolving regulatory expectations under the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act. This exclusive…
OT software has long been treated as something you install, use, and revisit only when it breaks. That mindset is changing. Forward-looking organisations are starting to manage OT software as a living, strategic asset: one that directly impacts system resilience, security, and operational performance. Do not miss the chance to join Rheinhardt Peens for an…
In most operational technology environments, software is treated as a feature of hardware – something that is commissioned and gets forgotten until it stops working. That mindset is quietly becoming one of the most significant risks in critical infrastructure. Ask most asset managers in power generation or utilities to enumerate their OT software assets, and…
You joined us through the graduate growth program five years ago. What initially attracted you to Tier Sixteen, and how did the program shape your early career? I was initially drawn to Tier Sixteen because of its integrator status. I appreciated that it was a small company rather than a large corporate organisation, as I…
