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Power and Water Corporation awarded a contract to Cathara Consulting Pty Ltd for the engagement of a Chief Information Security Officer in Darwin for a period of six months with a further six-month extension option.

The engagement complemented Power and Water’s existing Cyber Security Team within the Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) business unit and involved structuring and managing internal resources and external vendor partners.

The CISO role was responsible for leading, facilitating, documenting, designing, planning and delivering Power and Water’s cyber security strategy and associated implementation plans, including work to achieve compliance with the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act.

The CISO reported to the General Manager Technology and Systems.

Power and Water was identified as a government-owned corporation supplying electricity, water, sewerage and gas to Darwin, other major urban areas and remote communities through its subsidiary Indigenous Essential Services Pty Ltd.