Kris Barlow

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Cyber Risk and Compliance Manager at Woodside Energy

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Overview

Kris Barlow is a Cyber Risk and Compliance Manager at Woodside Energy with over 15 years of experience in the IT and cyber security industry. He specializes in governance, strategy, and architecture within large enterprise environments, particularly with corporate and operational technology systems.

He is driven by a passion for solving complex problems, stating that he "loves a good challenge. " This mindset complements his professional focus on stakeholder management and business engagement, skills he has honed throughout his extensive career.

Kris has progressed through four senior cybersecurity roles within Woodside Energy, showcasing significant internal growth and trust.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Persuasive & Assertive

Friendly Yet Blunt

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

Cyber Risk & Governance
As the Cyber Risk and Compliance Manager, this is his core responsibility. He has extensive experience in cyber strategy, architecture, and incident management.
Energy Sector Security
His career at Woodside Energy and Water Corporation indicates deep expertise in securing Corporate and Operational Technology (OT) systems within critical infrastructure.
Building Cyber Teams
He actively recruits for his team at Woodside, showing a passion for finding talent and building a strong, productive team in an innovative organization.

Media Appearances

Kris has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2023
Cyber Risk and Compliance Manager at Woodside Energy
12-2021 - 2-2024
Cyber Architecture Manager at Woodside Energy
6-2021 - 12-2021
Secure By Design Lead at Woodside Energy
10-2019 - 6-2021
Security Architect at Woodside Energy
7-2014 - 7-2019
Manager Cyber Security at Water Corporation

Education

1991 - 2000
High School from trinity college perth

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Insights For Selling To Kris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kris is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kris

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kris move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Kris take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Kris

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