My name is James Dewick and I have been an IT and Cyber Security Consultant since 2004.  I am currently studying my final capstone subject of my Masters degree in Cyber Security.

In my years of experience as an IT consultant, I’ve observed that IP based telephony systems that co-exist alongside other corporate IT infrastructure, is often a neglected area when evaluating cyber security risk.

VoIP systems are in a transition phase from moving away from physical desk handsets to softphone technology which is making it truly mobile. This emerging area of IT has been used extensively throughout the pandemic and adoption rates are growing exponentially.

Due to the mainstream uptake in this technology, I feel it may be subjected to more sophisticated cyber-attacks in the coming years. I would like to explore the underlying vulnerabilities associated with IP telephony, as well as determine the controls that can be used to mitigate these threats.

Since I actively work in the IT Industry and frequently come across IP based technology, my Project is going to be a Cyber Security risk assessment of IP based technology in commercial environments.