Monica Zhu

Monica Zhu is a cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in incident response, forensic analysis, and application security. Currently serving as a Senior Manager in Incident Response at PepsiCo since October 2022, Monica previously worked as a Cyber Security Incident Responder and Threat Intel Manager at Qantas from January 2019 to October 2022. Prior roles include various positions at Commonwealth Bank between February 2015 and January 2019, where responsibilities encompassed application security, penetration testing, and eDiscovery. Monica's expertise in forensic investigation and data analytics was further developed in a Senior Analyst role at McGrathNicol and earlier as a Forensic Analyst at Deloitte. Academic experience includes serving as a Teaching Assistant at Auckland University of Technology, focusing on information security management courses. Monica holds a Master’s degree in Forensics Information Technology from Auckland University of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Auckland.