Leana El-Hourani

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Head of Information Security & GRC at Mission Australia

Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

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.
Women in Security
Actively promotes opportunities for women in her field, sharing training and certification programs from the Australian Women in Security Network.

Media Appearances

Leana has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2022
Head of Information Security & GRC at Mission Australia
4-2022 - 11-2022
Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance Manager at Boral
7-2020 - 4-2022
Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance at IVE Group
12-2017 - 7-2020
National Process & Compliance Manager at IVE Group
7-2015 - 12-2017
Head of IT at IVE Group

Education

Education details unavailable from St.Ursula's College Kingsgrove

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Exp : 30 Location : Greater Sydney Area, Australia Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Information Security & GRC at Mission Australia
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Insights For Selling To Leana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Leana is

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

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Leana move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Leana take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Leana

Personality Compatibility


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