Marcus Lavalle-Smith is an experienced Senior Technical Recruiter specializing in sourcing hard-to-find security talent across the east coast of Australia. He has presented at various meetups such as SecTalks, discussing skills shortages and career pathways in the security industry. He is also an active member of several organizations, including Brisbane Cyber Security Meetup, AISA, and OWASP. Marcus has extensive expertise in information security, cyber security, SOC, incident response, digital forensics, penetration testing, IT audit, ISO27001, PCI-DSS, QSA, and IRAP. With a background in management and insurance broking, he currently serves as Principal Consultant - Information Security - Cyber Security at The Decipher Bureau. He is also a former In-Home Sales Consultant at Premium Private Wealth and Account Broker - Affinity at Jardine Lloyd Thompson Australia. Marcus is passionate about talent pooling, CV writing and reworking, and recruitment.