Maryam Bechtel

Maryam Bechtel currently serves as General Manager and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at TAL Australia since November 2025. In addition, Maryam is a board member on the Executive Advisory Board Committee for the Australian Information Security Association (AISA) since January 2023, contributing to strategic direction and industry initiatives to enhance information security awareness. Previous roles include General Manager of Cyber Security at AGL, Executive Manager of Security Operations at nbn® Australia, and Senior Manager of Cyber Strategy at Deloitte. Maryam holds a Master of Science in Information and Communication Systems Security from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and has extensive experience in cybersecurity, risk management, and security operations across various organizations.