Press Release – Macquarie Government
Dr Peiris to drive world-class Microsoft Azure and Security push, combining proven cloud capabilities with long-standing sector expertise to deliver resilient, future-ready environments.
Macquarie Government, part of Macquarie Technology Group (ASX: MAQ), have today announced the appointment of Dr Chris Peiris as Microsoft Security and Azure Lead to grow capabilities and practices in Federal and State Public Sector. With a proven track record of driving technical excellence and security innovation across the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region, Dr Peiris brings immediately deployable, clearance-ready Azure security expertise to the team.
Dr Peiris’ prior experience includes Cybersecurity Advisor to the Department of Defence where he provided IRAP compliance and Azure/SAP security architecture for major Australian Defence Force (ADF) projects. He has also applied his expertise in academia as an Adjunct Associate Professor with University of Canberra.
“I’m thrilled to join a team that shares my belief that security and cloud innovation aren’t separate, competing priorities. They’re the same priority,” said Dr Peiris. “Australia is at a pivotal moment in its digital transformation journey, particularly within government, and Macquarie Government is actively helping organisations navigate that complexity with confidence, clarity, and world-class security capabilities infused with industry leading Artificial Intelligence innovations.”
A highly distinguished cybersecurity leader, Dr Peiris brings more than 20 years’ industry experience to the role. In addition to his PhD in Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing, he spent over a decade at Microsoft as APJ Cybersecurity Lead, where he championed Azure cloud security initiatives for strategic enterprise customers. Most recently he was APJ Head of Microsoft Workloads at AWS overseeing migration and modernisation for Public Sector. He also served as National Security Lead at Avanade, where he successfully built a Cyber Fusion Centre based on Microsoft Sentinel.
“Having spent years working alongside Defence, National Security and Intelligence agencies, I’ve seen firsthand how the stakes couldn’t be higher when it comes to securing sensitive workloads and navigating complex frameworks like IRAP and the Essential Eight,” said Dr Peiris. “That’s exactly what drives our work at Macquarie Government, and I’m genuinely excited to bring my experience to the company. I’m not interested in just helping agencies check compliance boxes. I want to help them build resilient, future-ready cloud environments they can stake their reputations on.”
In addition to his consulting expertise, Chris is a recognised thought leader in the cloud industry, having written 12 published books, including his latest title, Threat Hunting in the Cloud: Defending AWS, Azure and Other Cloud Platforms Against Cyberattacks, published by John Wiley & Sons.
“We’re delighted to welcome Chris to the team. His combination of hands-on experience, expert knowledge, strategic sales methodology, and proven success is extremely rare,” said Aidan Tudehope, Managing Director, Macquarie Government. “It is exactly what our customers need as they navigate an increasingly complex AI-driven security and compliance landscape. This appointment reflects our commitment to our clients and our people, and we’re confident Chris’ expertise will support our customers’ AI-powered digital transformation goals.”
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