Phillip Magness

Phillip Magness

Special Counsel, Johnson Winter Slattery

Areas of expertise:

Cyber, privacy and data protection

Academic Qualifications:

  • Master of Laws (Juris Doctor), Monash University
  • Master of Information Systems Security, Charles Sturt University
  • Graduate Diploma of Computing, Monash University
  • Diploma of Policing, Australian Federal Police College
  • Bachelor of Arts (Police Studies), Monash University

Biography:

Phillip is a cyber security, technology and privacy lawyer with more than 20 years of combined experience in cyber law, cybercrime, digital forensics and cyber security.

He has advised some of Australia’s and the world’s largest companies (including technology giants) on data protection, cyber resilience, privacy, contractual and regulatory compliance, telecommunications law and technology-related transactions.

Phillip has a unique combination of legal, cyber, regulatory and investigative expertise. His experience includes 18 years as an Australian Federal Police officer (specialising in digital forensics and cybercrime), and as a Senior Manager in Markets Enforcement at ASIC.

He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), has a Master of Information Systems Security and was an Adjunct Professor at Deakin University’s Centre for Cyber Security and Innovation.

Awards and Recognition
Former Adjunct Professor at Deakin University’s Centre for Cyber Security and Innovation
Former Technical Assessor (ISO 17025) with the National Association of Testing Authorities

Professional Organisation

Johnson Winter Slattery

Professional Contact

Office: +61 3 8611 1313
Mobile: +61 419 24 7070
phillip.magness@jws.com.au