Laurence Lau
About Laurence Lau
Laurence Lau is a Principal Global Security Architect with extensive experience in security architecture and solutions. He has worked at Westpac and Qbe Insurance, and holds degrees in Civil Engineering, Networking, and Cyber Security.
Work at QBE Insurance Group
Laurence Lau serves as the Principal Global Security Architect at QBE Insurance Group. He has held this position since 2019, contributing to the organization's security architecture and practices. His role involves advocating for security measures that prioritize being 'Secure by Design, Secure by Default, and Secure in Deployment.' He utilizes technologies such as Azure and PowerShell to implement effective security solutions.
Previous Experience at Westpac
Laurence Lau has extensive experience at Westpac, where he has worked in various roles. He was a Principal Technician Lead from 2014 to 2015 and served as a Senior Security Architect and Designer from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, he worked as a Senior Infrastructure Technician Lead for six months in 2014. His tenure at Westpac spanned multiple positions, all based in New York, New York, United States.
Education and Expertise
Laurence Lau holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Universitas Tarumanagara, obtained from 1996 to 2000. He furthered his education with a Master of Information Science in Networking from the University of New South Wales, completed from 2000 to 2002. Additionally, he earned a Graduate Certificate in Cyber Security and Networking from the Melbourne Institute of Technology, which he completed from 2021 to 2022. His educational background supports his expertise in security solutions, particularly with CyberArk and SailPoint technologies.
Career Background
Before his current role at QBE Insurance Group, Laurence Lau worked at Investa Property Group as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2009 to 2014 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He also held a position as a Systems Engineer at Recall from 2008 to 2009 in Norcross, Georgia, United States. His diverse background in engineering and systems security has shaped his approach to security architecture.