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Leana El-Hourani

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Head of Information Security & GRC at Mission Australia
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Leana is the Head of Information Security & GRC at Mission Australia, with deep expertise in governance, risk, compliance, and cybersecurity. Her career includes senior leadership roles at Boral and IVE Group, where she managed IT governance, risk frameworks, and third-party vendor management. She holds a Microsoft Security certification.

Outside of work, Leana is a passionate advocate for social causes and diversity in her field. She actively supports women entering the cybersecurity industry by promoting training opportunities and has participated in events to raise awareness for homelessness, reflecting her commitment to community service.

She was a finalist for the iTnews Security Benchmark Awards, recognized for her professional commitment to protecting Australia’s information landscape.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Head of Information Security & GRC
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
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Security Governance
Her entire career is focused on Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), holding senior roles at Mission Australia, Boral, and IVE Group.
Data Protection
She was a featured speaker at the Sydney Data Protection & Security Summit, where she discussed the specific challenges of Shadow Data Risk.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Head of Information Security & GRC
Mission Australia
4-2022 - 11-2022
Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance Manager
Boral
7-2020 - 4-2022
Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance
IVE Group
12-2017 - 7-2020
National Process & Compliance Manager
IVE Group
7-2015 - 12-2017
Head of IT
IVE Group
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St.Ursula's College Kingsgrove
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