Cloud & Security Architect | Founder, Secure in Seconds | Organiser, Global Security Bootcamp Adelaide

Mathew Clark is a Cloud and Security Architect at Avanade, where he works on Microsoft security solutions for banking and federal government clients. He is the founder of Secure in Seconds, a cybersecurity content platform built around a "security in a snap" philosophy, focused on making protection feel simple rather than overwhelming. Mathew is the author of the S.E.C.U.R.E. framework and is currently writing a companion cybersecurity fable in the style of The Phoenix Project. He also created ReadRoost, an IT certification study platform designed to help IT professionals prepare for exams more effectively. Outside his day job, Mathew founded and leads SA IT Connect, an Adelaide IT community he has grown from the ground up, and co-organises Global Security Bootcamp Adelaide, a free community security conference. He also co-hosts the Out of Band podcast, covering Microsoft security topics with fellow practitioners. Mathew speaks on cloud security, Microsoft security tooling and building resilient security practices, drawing on his background across MSP, SOC, bank and federal government environments.