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Matthew Hart

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Head of Security at Canva
📍 Greater Adelaide Area, Australia

Matthew Hart is the Head of Security at Canva, where he leads a wide range of offensive and defensive teams including AI, Application, and Corporate Security. A hands-on technical leader with a Bachelors in Computer Science from the University of Adelaide, he has previously managed security engineering programs at Atlassian.

Based on his interests, he appears to follow advancements in automotive technology and sustainable energy, with a specific interest noted in Tesla.

His current focus includes hands-on AI security research, developing defense-in-depth approaches to combat prompt injection attacks.

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Current Role
Head of Security
Location
Greater Adelaide Area, Australia
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AI Security
He is actively researching and developing advanced defense mechanisms against AI-specific threats like prompt injection, indicating a deep, hands-on interest in the field.
Holistic Team Leadership
He leads diverse security functions, from offensive Red Teams to defensive Incident Response, and frequently posts about hiring, showing a focus on building a comprehensive team.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Head of Security
Canva
4-2023
Head of AppSec and Red Team (Engineering Manager)
Canva
3-2022
Head of AppSec (Engineering Manager)
Canva
3-2021 - 2-2022
Security Engineering Manager (Ecosystem)
Atlassian
10-2020 - 3-2021
Principal Security Engineer (Ecosystem)
Atlassian
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Education
2012 - 2015
Bachelor of Computer Science (Advanced + Honours)
University of Adelaide
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