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2 September 2024

Penten endorsed by WORK180 as an employer for all women

Penten's official endorsement as 'Employer for All Women' highlights Penten's commitment to fostering an inclusive work environment and supporting gender diversity within its team.

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22 July 2024

Penten’s CEO has been named Co-Chair of the Ai Group Defence Council

Penten is proud to announce that Mr. Greg Barsby, our Chief Executive Officer, has been named Co-Chair of the Ai Group Defence Council, alongside Mr. Paul Chase, Chief Executive of Leidos Australia and Asia.

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22 November 2023

Leadership restructure heralds next era for Penten

Penten, has appointed senior defence industry executive Mr Greg Barsby as its new Chief Executive Officer as part of a leadership restructure to support a rapidly expanding product portfolio and customer base.

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23 November 2023

Congratulations Peter Le – Finalist for ADM 30 under 30

ADM has officially launched the inaugural ADM 30 under 30 Awards to recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions that the under-30 demographic makes to defence industry, and the impact that these future leaders have through their achievements and innovation. Congratulations to Peter Le for making it through to the Long List in the judging for the Australian Defence […]

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31 October 2023

Penten’s Abbie Smith named ‘Rising Star of the year’ at the 2023 National Women in Defence Awards

Congratulations to our fabulous Abbie Smith, who’s been named the Rising Star of the year at the 2023 National Women in Defence Awards in Canberra! Abbie is the Product Manager for HoneyTrace for Penten. In 2022, Abbie led the design, development, and testing of HoneyTrace to detect the accidental or deliberate exposure of Defence data provided […]

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23 August 2023

Penten awarded CounterCraft’s world first ‘SE ELITE PRO Certification’

Excited to share some fantastic news with our network! Penten is the first company to be awarded ‘SE ELITE PRO Certification’ by our partner CounterCraft​​ , a leading international deception technology vendor. In combination, CounterCraft’s Deception Director technology and Penten’s AI-powered Content and Behaviour Generator create world-leading Active Cyber Defence (ACD) capability. ACD is all about […]

People
28 June 2023

Penten brings home two awards from the Australian Cyber Security Awards 2023

The inaugural Australian Cyber Security Awards, recognising outstanding individuals and organisations that have made significant contributions to the field of cybersecurity, were held at Hotel Realm in Canberra on 1 June 2023.

People
1 June 2023

Celebrating Cyber Security Excellence: Meet Penten’s Individual Finalists of the Australian Cyber Security Awards 2023

The inaugural Australian Cyber Security Awards recognises outstanding individuals and organisations that have made significant contributions to the field of cybersecurity, including defence, insurance and cloud service technology through to STEM, consultancy and ransomware protection. Meet our Individual Finalists: FEMALE CYBER SECURITY PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR FINALIST Abbie Smith Product Manager – Applied AI, Penten […]

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30 May 2023

Penten strengthens Executive Leadership Team to prepare for AUKUS and DSR opportunities

Penten announces new appointments to its senior leadership team. Matthew Wilson, Penten Chief Executive Officer, said ‘with the defence and security climate moving rapidly, particularly in cyber, Penten is determined to ensure we have the best talent in place to realise our very significant growth opportunities in Australia and offshore. I’m delighted to announce two […]

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1 November 2022
Penten and WorldStack

Canberra cyber companies team together

Canberra-based technology companies Penten and WorldStack are excited to announce a new working partnership, providing open-source intelligence (OSINT) solutions into the market.

News
14 October 2022
Minister Keogh opens Penten Perth

Penten opens WA office with Minister Matt Keogh

Penten has officially opened a new office in Osborne Park, Perth, Western Australia. Joined by Minister for Veterans Affairs & Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh to cut the ribbon, Penten’s permanent secure presence in WA is now officially open for business. Penten’s workforce comprises 32% Veterans, with all of the WA employees made up of Veterans. […]

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26 November 2021

Penten wins Emerging Exporter at Australian Export Awards

Last night Austrade hosted the 59th Annual Australian Export Awards to recognise excellence in Australia’s export industry for 2021. David Koch was the Master of Ceremonies and finalists and supporters attended virtually from all over Australia. Penten was awarded Emerging Exporter of the Year for 2021 as judges focused on the achievements of the business […]

Thought Leadership / Research
22 November 2021

Securing Sovereign Intuition

The symbiotic nature of information flowing between humans and intuitive machines will necessitate digital sovereignty to authenticate a message’s binary characteristics. View the full article at www.cybersecurityconnect.com.au

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5 November 2021

Trusting information: it’s a jungle out there

Trust in information and trust in people are shaped by the co-existence of competition and cooperation. View the full article at www.cybersecurityconnect.com.au

Thought Leadership / Research
18 October 2021

Why Information Security Matters

Questions often arise about the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information when it’s communicated from one party to another, especially in the presence of a potentially untrusted third-party. View the full article at www.cybersecurityconnect.com.au