Our Team

Dr Jodie Siganto

PhD LLM CISSP CIPM CIPP/E CISM CIPT

Jodie is one of Australia’s leading privacy and security experts and the Founder of Privacy 108 Consulting. A qualified lawyer with over 20 years of experience, Jodie advises government departments, Australian businesses and international organisations on matters related to privacy and information system security.

Jodie’s expertise and profound understanding of the legal, privacy and data security industries allow her to offer a unique capability to advise on a wide range of privacy, security and technology issues. Following a stint in private practice, she has held in-house counsel roles for Tandem Computers, Unisys Asia and Dell. In 2000, she co-founded data security firm, Bridge Point Communications.

Pursuing her interest in the intersection of privacy, security and the law, Jodie completed her doctorate on privacy and information security practice in 2014. In addition to a PhD, Jodie holds security and privacy certifications from all of the leading security and privacy institutes worldwide and is a certified instructor for the International Association of Privacy Practitioners (IAPP) and (ISC)2, regularly delivering security and privacy training for the British Standards Institute.

A passionate advocate for privacy and data protection, Jodie wants to help organisations ensure they retain the trust of their stakeholders and the wider community, in the ways that they collect, use and secure data. She believes that the most effective solutions begin with robust and thoughtfully designed information security and privacy programs and continue to mature with practical guidance and support from subject matter experts. In 2020, Jodie started Privacy 108 Consulting to do just that.

Jodie is committed to developing and supporting the careers of privacy and security practitioners in Australia and has been involved with a range of privacy industry groups, including as the Chair of the AISA Policy Committee and AISA Education Director. When she is not championing the importance of privacy and information security, you might see Jodie carving up the slopes (or enjoying a well-deserved après ski).

Expertise summary: 

• Privacy impact assessments
• Privacy compliance audits and assessments
• Privacy management framework development
• Incident response preparedness
• Data breach notification advice
• Privacy and cyber security training
• Security and threat risk assessments
• Security awareness development

Qualifications & certifications: 

• PhD (QUT) LLM (University of Sydney)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
• Certified Information Privacy Professional EU (CIPP/E)
• Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)