Matt Wigley
Sydney,NSW
Summary
With over 25 years dedicated to IT, I have engaged in various roles and disciplines, offering me a broad understanding across technology and security areas. Expertise spans network security, secure infrastructure design, solutions architecture, governance, risk management, compliance, and technical presales. I thrive on learning and engaging with clients to understand their unique needs. Collaboration, teamwork, and a deep understanding of business requirements and cyber threats are my professional qualities. Equipped with extensive knowledge of diverse vendor technologies, I adeptly tackle cybersecurity challenges. Seeking new avenues to apply my skills, I aim to enhance the security strategy, architecture, and operations of leading organizations. Fosters relationships at the director and CxO level to support the development of current and future technology roadmaps, ensures risk management is aligned with client business strategy, while also influencing decision-makers. Keeps up to date with the latest threats and developments within the cybersecurity landscape.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Solutions Architect
UTS / UTS College
06.2024 - Current
- Designing and carrying the overall vision and high-level frameworks to facilitate and guide the transformation of that vision through the design, development, and implementation of integrated solutions that align with the Enterprise Architecture plan and address both current and future business needs.
- Developed and maintained solution architecture artifacts including roadmaps, security standards, technical processes, and governance procedures.
- Designed and implemented enterprise-wide technical and security strategies aligned with business objectives and operational requirements.
- Led architectural planning and engagement with business stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable, and future-ready technology implementations.
- Ensured alignment with leading security frameworks and standards (NIST, Essential Eight, CIS Controls, ISO 27001) through structured governance and policy development.
- Conducted technology and vendor evaluations with a focus on risk, compliance, scalability, and business fit.
- Innovation through proof-of-concept initiatives, integrating security-by-design principles from beginning.
- Provided strategic guidance on the selection and integration of technologies to support UTSC’s business and security objectives.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to manage stakeholder requirements, balancing business needs with risk mitigation strategies.
- Delivered high-quality documentation to support secure implementation and architecture decisions for new products and services.
- Maintained and evolved UTSC’s Enterprise Architecture to ensure consistency, resilience, and compliance with security best practices.
- Reviewed and assessed current systems and platforms to validate their architectural reliability.
- Continuously monitored industry trends and emerging technologies to inform secure architecture practices and identify new opportunities.
Senior Security Specialist / Architect
TAFE NSW
04.2019 - 06.2024
- Collaborate with diverse teams across the organization, within ICT, to pinpoint potential security threats, evaluate the efficacy of current security measures, and deploy solutions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Maintain Essential Eight (E8) Governance and Process from start-to-finish.
- Working closely with the architecture team to assess new projects from a security framework.
- Identity and Access Management program, centralising identity management, PAM and implementing seamless SSO across cloud and on-prem applications.
- Implement and document of new student portal to adhere to the server backend security requirements of CIS.
- Direction and oversight of NIST, CIS, and ISO standards with established frameworks and guidelines.
- DevOps team collaboration actively engaging with developers and stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Workshops on the current cybersecurity landscape, highlighting prevalent threats such as malware, phishing, ransomware, and insider threats.
- Cloud governance on policies, procedures, and controls within AWS and Azure.
- Experience in auditing AWS and Azure tools assessing, evaluating, and reviewing various services, configurations, and implementations to ensure compliance, security, and efficiency.
- Microsoft Defender XDR rollout Cloud (Azure, AWS and OCI) and on-premises infrastructure.
- Best practices and guidelines of CIS operating system hardening.
- Vulnerability patch management and security configuration.
- Design and implementation of vulnerability patch management of back-end server infrastructure.
- Develop incident response plans, procedures, playbooks and coordinate response efforts to contain and mitigate the impact of security incidents.
- Create and deploy solutions for managing identities, authentication methods, MFA, single sign-on (SSO) and access control policies.
- Ensuring E8 processes are maintained to unauthorized access to critical resources.
- Maintaining E8 maturity levels within the environment.
- Deployment and monitoring of EDR solution CrowdStrike, Cisco Secure Endpoint (CSE) and Microsoft Defender.
- Strong understanding of regulatory compliance requirements like APRA, Essential Eight (E8), ISO 27001, and PCI DSS.
- Cybersecurity Framework with NIST and MITRE ATT&CK.
Solutions Architect
Westpac / Lloyds Bank
10.2012 - 03.2019
- Providing consultancy to Westpac brands for on-going projects.
- The role is predominately a technical architecture role from design through to implementation.
- Ensuring that product and system performance is in accordance with specified standards, security and service level agreements.
- Design and implementation of Citrix technology for end-user computing.
- Essential workshops for understanding and implementing DevOps practices in software development.
- Evaluating new projects within the architecture team to ensure compliance with security frameworks.
- Design and implementation of the messaging environment from migration through to current state.
- Preparation of design documentation such as SOW, Business Requirements, Design Decision, HLD, DD, Implementation plans and Disaster Recovery Plans.
- Design and develop solutions for the business that align to design principles such as TOGAF and following IT governance under ITIL and COBIT.
- Attend stakeholder and Steering Committee meetings to provide guidance as a Subject Matter Expert.
- Liaise with various vendors such as IBM, Citrix, Microsoft, EMC, Hitachi, Quest, VMware, Cisco, and Dimension Data.
- Manage Risk and Business Continuity initiatives.
- Design and implement of XenDesktop VDI platform for Lloyds Bank for 3000 users and vendor access.
- Design and uplift of Citrix XenApp 6.5 to XenApp 7.15 LTSR.
- Design and implement Citrix NetScaler’s for VPN, CAG, Load Balancing and WAF functionality.
- Design and implement the migration of Capital Finances Exchange environment to Westpac’s messaging platform.
- Responsible for architecting and delivering the separation of Citrix and Messaging environments following Westpac’s acquisition of CFAL (Capital Finance) from Lloyds Bank.
- Provide Guidance and solutions for the wind down of the Lloyds Bank Australian Dealing Room operations.
- Relocation of Data Centre from Norwest to a Westpac / IBM managed Data Centre.
- Design and implement of XenDesktop VDI platform for Westpac staff to access the Capital Finance Network for 300 users and vendor access.
- Design and Implement MFA for Capital Finance.
- Renegotiate Licencing and Support Agreements for all Citrix Products.
- Designed and implemented midrange vulnerability scanning architecture using Qualys, enhancing security visibility and risk mitigation.
- Redesign Citrix security lock down policies using GPO’s.
- Consult on the Single Sign-On Project initiative.
- Design and Implement migration to O365 from Exchange using Azure Cloud.
- Scope and Implement UCS infrastructure migration from VMware.
- VMware virtualisation deployment and infrastructure planning.
Technical Architect
GrainCorp
Sydney, Australia
07.2012 - 10.2012
VDI Architect
Fujitsu
Sydney, Australia
01.2012 - 07.2012
Solutions Architect
QBE LMI
Sydney, Australia
11.2011 - 01.2012
Technical Consultant
Investec Bank plc
London
07.2010 - 09.2011
Solutions Architect
EPIQ Systems Ltd
London
03.2009 - 07.2010
Microsoft Exchange & Citrix Consultant
SYNTAX Integration
London
09.2008 - 12.2008
Technical Consultant
Misys Solutions Banking
London
02.2008 - 09.2008
Solutions Architect
Unum Limited
Dorking
11.2007 - 02.2008
Microsoft Exchange & Citrix Consultant
Arkenis Group Ltd
Leatherhead
08.2007 - 11.2007
Citrix Consultant
Barclay Bank
London
07.2007 - 08.2007
Senior Systems Engineer
Fujitsu
Sydney, Australia
10.2006 - 06.2007
Systems Engineer
Unisys
Sydney, Australia
07.2006 - 10.2006
Microsoft and Citrix Consultant
NSW Businesslink Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia
08.2005 - 07.2006
Systems Engineer
Panacea Services Ltd
London
08.2003 - 06.2005
Systems Administrator
IDPP Consulting Ltd
London
01.1998 - 07.2003
Skills
- Security Architecture & Solutions
- Infrastructure Architecture
- Security Engineering
- IT Security Review/Assessments
- Architecture governance
- Cloud Services & Architecture
- Defining Strategy & Roadmaps
- Threat & Vulnerability Management
- Identity & Access Management
- NSW Cyber Security Policy
- NIST, ISO 27001, ISM, E8, PCI DSS
- Team Leadership & Development
- Data & Network Security
- Security Operations
- Software development lifecycle
Career Overview
Solutions Architect | UTS / UTS College
Security Architect | TAFE NSW
Solutions Architect | Westpac / Lloyds Bank
Technical Architect | GrainCorp
VDI Architect | Fujitsu
Solutions Architect | QBE LMI
Technical Consultant | Investec Bank plc
Solutions Architect | EPIQ Systems Ltd
Microsoft Exchange & Citrix Consultant | SYNTAX Integration
Technical Consultant | Misys Solutions Banking
Solutions Architect | Unum Limited
Microsoft Exchange & Citrix Consultant | Arkenis Group Ltd
Citrix Consultant | Barclay Bank
Senior Systems Engineer | Fujitsu
Systems Engineer | Unisys
Microsoft and Citrix Consultant | NSW Businesslink Pty Ltd
Systems Engineer | Panacea Services Ltd
Systems Administrator | IDPP Consulting Ltd
Professional Certifications Training
- Studying for CISSP, AWS Solutions Architect and Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect
- Cisco Secure Endpoint (AMP)
- Cisco Secure Workload (Tetration)
- Windows PowerShell for the IT Professional (Part 1)
- Windows PowerShell for the IT Professional (Part 2)
- TOGAF 9.2
- Citrix CCAA
- Citrix CCA XenApp
- Citrix CCA XenServer
- Citrix CCA XenDesktop
- Microsoft 2003 MCSE
- Microsoft Exchange 2010
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
- System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager Advanced Concepts and Administration
- AppSense 8.2 Professional Course
- Citrix Presentation Server Administration
- Windows 2000 Security Certified Professional
- Windows 2000 Networking Certified Professional
- Implementing Security in Windows Server 2003 Client Authentication
- Citrix MetaFrame XP Administration
- Advanced Technology Course Windows 2000 Internetworking and Communications
- Advanced Technology Course Windows 2000 Security
- Advanced Technology Course TCP/IP for Windows NT and Windows 2000
- Advanced Technology Course Windows 2000
- Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Series – Concepts and Administration
- Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Core Technologies
- Administering Windows NT 4.0
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Solutions Architect
UTS / UTS College
06.2024 - Current
Senior Security Specialist / Architect
TAFE NSW
04.2019 - 06.2024
Solutions Architect
Westpac / Lloyds Bank
10.2012 - 03.2019
Technical Architect
GrainCorp
07.2012 - 10.2012
VDI Architect
Fujitsu
01.2012 - 07.2012
Solutions Architect
QBE LMI
11.2011 - 01.2012
Technical Consultant
Investec Bank plc
07.2010 - 09.2011
Solutions Architect
EPIQ Systems Ltd
03.2009 - 07.2010
Microsoft Exchange & Citrix Consultant
SYNTAX Integration
09.2008 - 12.2008
Technical Consultant
Misys Solutions Banking
02.2008 - 09.2008
Solutions Architect
Unum Limited
11.2007 - 02.2008
Microsoft Exchange & Citrix Consultant
Arkenis Group Ltd
08.2007 - 11.2007
Citrix Consultant
Barclay Bank
07.2007 - 08.2007
Senior Systems Engineer
Fujitsu
10.2006 - 06.2007
Systems Engineer
Unisys
07.2006 - 10.2006
Microsoft and Citrix Consultant
NSW Businesslink Pty Ltd
08.2005 - 07.2006
Systems Engineer
Panacea Services Ltd
08.2003 - 06.2005
Systems Administrator
IDPP Consulting Ltd
01.1998 - 07.2003
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