Dr. Jongkil Jay Jeong
Cybersecurity Executive & Scholar
Bridging behavioural science, advanced technology, and cybersecurity governance.
Dr. Jongkil Jay Jeong is an executive cybersecurity specialist and active researcher with over 20 years of experience driving multi-sector innovation at the intersection of psychology, next-generation technology, and public policy.
Currently serving as the Managing Director of TNK2, he leads complex R&D on human-centric cybersecurity algorithms, including the patented Behavioural Assessment Engine (BAE). He has secured over $3.5M AUD in competitive research grants and national development funds, successfully converting deep technological insights into operational national architectures and critical national infrastructure codes across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
Current Strategic Roles (2025-Present)
Senior Fellow
School of Computing & Information Systems, University of Melbourne
Subject Matter Expert
Malaysian Cyber Security Strategy, Prime Minister’s Department
Senior Industry Fellow
Centre for Future Skills, RMIT University
Visiting Fellow
Deakin Cyber Research & Innovation Centre
Career Journey
Two decades of research, commercialization, and technical security execution across APAC.
Academic Appointments
Senior Research Fellow & External Lecturer
University of Melbourne
- Headed commercialization via the Research and Innovation Commercialisation (RIC) team, resulting in a spin-off Malaysian entity generating $250k+ AUD in its first 6 months.
- Directed a series of DFAT-funded cybersecurity/AI strategic projects in SE Asia exceeding $3.2M AUD.
- Delivered specialized Master curriculum, achieving outstanding student feedback rankings in the top 1% (4.4/5.0).
- Supervised over 70 Master’s thesis capstone projects.
Senior Research Fellow
Cybersecurity Cooperative Research Centre (CyberCRC)
- Led research portfolios on verifiable identity credentials, continuous authentication, and cyber insurance risk.
- Acquired $1.7M+ AUD in competitive research grants with major Australian industry partners.
- Supervised corporate PhD candidates in collaboration with CSIRO and BUPA.
Research Fellow
Monash University
Collaborated with CSIRO Data61, OCSC, and Oxford University on human factors and Cybersecurity Maturity Model (CMM) reviews across the Pacific.
Industry Leadership
Managing Director
TNK2 Pty Ltd
- Leading 20+ specialized researchers and engineers on the patented Behavioural Assessment Engine (BAE).
- Secured seed rounds and formulated scaling strategy, yielding $1.2M+ in commercial revenue within the first 18 months of launch.
- Established partnerships with major universities and incubators (Cyrise, MAP, CSIRO).
Managing Director
Elegant Minds
- Commanded global cross-functional engineering team of 65 distributed FTEs in India, Vietnam, and Australia.
- Delivered over 200 software, digital, and security projects producing $5.9M AUD in revenue.
WebAsia Project Lead
Melbourne IT
Generated over $3.8M AUD in domain expansion campaigns including the launch of .ASIA domain spaces.
Managing Director
Synaptic Limited
Founded and launched New Zealand's first commercial wireless internet service provider.
Higher Education
Ph.D. in Engineering (Information Systems)
University of Melbourne
Master of Information Systems (Research)
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Commerce (Info Science)
University of Otago (New Zealand)
Grants & Projects
Acquired and sponsored initiatives funded by national security agencies, universities, and banks.
Publications & Patents
Select journals, conferences, patents, and technical policy scan reports.
Media & Industry Engagement
Represented in national broadcasting forums, security summits, and academic focus assemblies.
Human Factors and Cyber Security
Delivered at the RMIT Centre for Cyber Security Research & Innovation. Discusses the multidisciplinary aspects of modern cybersecurity, emphasizing the behavioral dynamics and systemic vulnerabilities in physical and digital human-centric controls.
The Outage and the Systemic Risk of Cloud Concentration
Expert commentary analyzing hyperscaler dependencies, single points of systemic failure, and multi-cloud resilience frameworks for modern digital infrastructure.
Cyber Scams Converging with Real-World Crime
A strategic look at how modern online scam structures are intersecting with physical threat vectors, and actionable human-centric steps for individual protection.
Qantas Facing Ransom Deadline
Invited security scholar expert discussing technical implications and threat intelligence concerning critical corporate databases.
Hackenomics - The Cost of Cyber Crime
Featured analyst talking about structural underground finance models, digital escrow services, and threat landscapes.
Human Centric Cyber Security
On-air interview dissecting user-centric authentication systems, cognitive bias, and behavioral modeling in software environments.
Supervisory Portfolio & Impact
Mentoring research pathways for advanced technical scholars and enterprise security designers.
Teaching & Supervisory Experience
Dr. Jeong's supervision span comprises highly collaborative industry co-supervised doctoral programs, master capstone research tracks, and university spin-off mentorship channels. Research themes target process modeling for strategic national security policy, verifiable credential wallet adoption, digital identity privacy APIs, and the economic variables of cyber insurance products.
CSIRO Data61 • BUPA Australia • University of Melbourne • Deakin University • University of Technology Sarawak • National University of Malaysia
Get in Touch
If you are interested in exploring research collaborations, postgraduate research supervision, corporate advisory partnerships, or specialized high-level cybersecurity consulting opportunities across the Asia-Pacific region, please submit your message. Dr. Jeong welcomes industry, governmental, and academic inquiries.