Rinske is a multi-award winning, internationally known consultant, speaker and certified Business Continuity Management (BCM), Information Security and Risk Management trainer. She was awarded Risk Consultant of the Year 2017 (RMIA/Australasia), Outstanding Security Consultant 2019 Finalist (OSPAs) and Australian Women in Security Awards Finalist 2022.

Rinske draws on more than 25 years’ experience gained during roles across Australasia, Africa, Europe and South America. In 2006 she founded Business As Usual, under which she has assisted seven municipalities, the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet of Australia, the High Court of Australia, 15 central banks, Lenovo, BBC, Shell, Fuji Xerox and hundreds of other public and private organisations.

Rinske applies a fresh, energetic, fun, practical, easy-to-apply, innovative approach to topics often perceived as dull and cumbersome.  She holds, amongst others, the ISO 22301, ISO 31000, ISO 27001, ISO 22361, IS 22316, ISO 27032, CBCP, MBCI, ITIL, PRINCE2 and COBIT certifications.

research interest

• Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
• Risk Management
• Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)
• Crisis Management
• Organisational Resilience