Frederick Prinsloo
Principal Cyber Security & Risk Specialist
Frederick has over ten years of professional experience in cybersecurity, governance, risk, compliance and forensic consulting. Frederick’s expertise has seen him work all over the globe, including the United Kingdom and South East Asia on large and complex multinational engagements.
On a daily basis, Frederick manages security teams and conducts cyber risk assessments, implementation projects, incident response etc.
Experience
2022
Gridware Cyber Security
Head of Cyber Program & Project Delivery
Established the managed cyber security and major projects division and led Gridware’s most complex projects.
2017
Mineral Resources Limited
Cyber Security, Risk & Governance Manager
Built the cyber security and risk management department from scratch, and built a high performing security team.
2024
Energy Fuels
Lead Security Architect
Responsible for global cybersecurity operations at one of the largest international uranium and rare earth miners.
2016
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Senior Associate
Assisted clients in cyber risk assessments and architecting controls to manage their cyber risks.
2014
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Forensic Consultant
Conducted cyber forensic and incident response services for national and international clients, especially in financial services.
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National Port Infrastructure – Cyber Risk Management & Transformation
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Driving complete cyber transformation for the national port infrastructure of an ASIA-PAC nation. Frederick engaged with the client to create a strategic cyber risk identification and treatment plan to reduce critical cyber risks within the organization, while helping to create a cyber conscious culture. The engagement assisted the client in training local staff in cyber auditing and compliance, cyber security operations and incident response tasks and implemented an Information Security Management System and governance in-line with ISO-27001.
03
Mining – Leading Cyber Security Department
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The Head of the cyber security department for a major mining company (ASX 50) where Frederick managed the cyber risk and operational security department. Strategic elements included organisational risk assessment and management programs, policy and procedure development, security architecture assessment and planning, and the daily management of operational tasks such as incident response, user awareness training and defensive hardening.
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National Cyber Security Consultancy – Governance, Risk & Compliance
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Frederick was part of the leadership team at a major cyber consultancy where Frederick designed, delivered and managed major cyber security audit and assurance engagements for clients that included comprehensive initial gap assessments through to remediation journeys that ensured clients received ISO27001 certifications and alignment with frameworks such as NIST and the ASD Essential Eight.
04
Major Energy Provider – Critical Infrastructure Security
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Frederick led a large-scale cybersecurity maturity and compliance engagement for a major Australian energy provider, focused on assessing the organisation’s alignment with the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act and broader cyber resilience obligations. The engagement involved evaluating security governance, operational technology and IT controls, risk management practices, incident response capabilities, and overall cybersecurity maturity across critical infrastructure environments.