Team
Our Practitioners
Our team includes qualified cyber auditors, penetration testers and security operations specialists as well as governance, risk and compliance advisory specialists.
Our Leadership
Our founder Tony Barnes has more than 25 years of C-level leadership and Boardroom governance experience in technology, cybersecurity, critical infrastructure industries and not for profits. He has consulted for Big4 and other Professional Service Advisory firms in Australia and UK leading cyber security, forensic technology, data analytics and AI practices.
Prior to founding Cyber Partners, Tony demonstrated exceptional technology leadership as CEO of a London Stock Exchange listed technology company, leading it to recognition in the Deloitte Fast 50 index as the 6th fastest growing company in the UK and 17th fastest in Europe in 2010.
Additional experience includes serving as COO of a $1.5 billion ASX-listed company and serving as an independent non-executive director of national critical infrastructure companies, including a large electricity distribution network and fibreoptic telecommunications provider, as well as large scale not for profit organisations.
Tony’s strategic vision positioned Cyber Partners as trusted advisors to major private equity houses on multibillion-dollar M&A transactions, while building a global delivery capability spanning Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, EU, and UK markets.
His expertise in cyber due diligence and translating complex cybersecurity challenges into strategic business enablers has made him a sought-after advisor to Boards, PE houses, and industry peak bodies in multiple industries including banking and finance, healthcare, utilities, mining, property, food services and venture capital.