William Wood

Security Advisor | Personnel, Physical & Information Security | Risk, Compliance & Power BI Reporting | Cyber Governance Background

Greater Newcastle Area

About

I am a Security Advisor with experience across personnel security, physical access control, information handling, local security incident response, risk tracking, Power BI reporting, and cyber governance support.

Experience

  • Australian Government (3 yrs)
    • Security Advisor
      Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

      + ad-hoc periods of higher duties

    • Risk Management Coordinator
      Jan 2025 - Jul 2025 · 7 mos

      - Secondment - Created, updated, and tracked risk records using enterprise risk software. - Followed up with risk owners to maintain current risk information, evidence, actions, and status updates. - Prepared risk reporting and analytics products for management and executive-level visibility. - Developed Power BI dashboards to support risk tracking, reporting, and decision-making.

    • Project Officer - Cyber Governance, Identity & Access Management
      Aug 2024 - Dec 2024 · 5 mos

      - Supported Essential Eight compliance tracking and reporting. - Maintained trackers, status updates, and reporting material for cyber governance activities. - Supported identity and access management governance documentation, process mapping, reporting, and meeting coordination.

  • Creative Content Producer at Freelance
    Jan 2017 - Jun 2022 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Conceptualised, planned, and executed photo, video, and graphic design projects for a diverse range of clients, including hospitality venues and liquor brands

  • Photography Assistant at Newcastle School Portraits
    Sep 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Assisted head photographers with a wide range of tasks, including equipment setup and breakdown, lighting adjustments, and shot composition, supporting the capture of high-quality imagery and the efficient execution of photo sessions.

  • Camera Operator & Video Editor at Newcastle Video Solutions
    May 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Collaborated with the video production team to create marketing and documentary-style video content for schools, junior sports teams, community initiatives, and corporate clients.

  • Event Manager at Central Coast Hotel
    Jul 2019 - Mar 2020 · 9 mos

    Assisted in the coordination of events in a dynamic nightlife setting that catered to up to 1200 people, and collaborated with venue managers to ensure efficient and safe operations. Managed teams of event promoters, monitoring performance and providing guidance to ensure successful promotion of events. Acted as a liaison between the Event Co-ordinator and artists/performers, effectively managing positive relationships to ensure seamless integration into events.