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11 November 2024

Penten’s Kiriya Keat Wins AI Software Engineer of the Year

Penten’s Kiriya Keat was named AI Software Engineer of the Year at the 2024 Australian AI Awards gala event on 6 November.

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14 October 2024

AUKUS Cyber Defence Leaders Unite: Penten and Amiosec announce intention to merge

Combined company delivering advanced digital security technologies across the Five Eyes.

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30 September 2024

Penten Electronic Deception Technology wins AUKUS EW challenge on two continents

Australian cyber leader Penten announced today that it has successfully signed contracts with the Australian Department of Defence to deliver next-generation Electronic Deception technology.

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7 November 2019

Penten reveals secure phone for a new generation of war fighters

Australian defence cyber innovator Penten discloses its new secure application suite for a managed iPhone®, bringing modern communications tools to global defence users. Working with global partners inside and out of government, Penten today revealed its vision for secure mobility for government users. Penten’s AltoCrypt Phone delivers a suite of secure applications to stay connected […]

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2 October 2019
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Aussie research project to build AI enabled cyber traps and decoys

The Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC), has today announced a major research project between homegrown cyber security company Penten and CSIRO’s Data61, the data and digital specialist arm of Australia’s national science agency, to extend the country’s sovereign advantage in autonomous and active defence.

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27 September 2019

Penten wins Cyber Business of the Year

At the inaugural Australian Defence Industry Awards last night, Penten was awarded Cyber Business of the Year. In addition to winning the overall cyber category, three Penten staff made the finalist list: Matthew Wilson, Executive of the Year; Ben Whitham, Innovator of the Year and Cameron Humphries, Engineer of the Year. The glamorous event was […]

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15 August 2019

Matthew Wilson wins EY Entrepreneur of the Year award

Matthew Wilson, CEO of Penten, was awarded EY Entrepreneur of the Year, in the Emerging Male category at an exclusive awards ceremony in Sydney on 13 August 2019. EY Entrepreneur of The Year is a unique global program that recognises entrepreneurial achievement among individuals that demonstrate vision, leadership and success — and work to improve […]

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9 August 2019

Most Innovative Company, Government and Best Innovation Program, Government

Last night in Sydney, Penten was named Australia and New Zealand’s Most Innovative Company for 2019 and also took out Best Innovation Program, 2019 in the Government category at the prestigious Australian Financial Review and Boss Magazine Awards. Penten ranked first for both awards from over 800 organisations across Australia and New Zealand. This award […]

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8 July 2019

Penten to provide Australian Army new cyber defences

Canberra cyber security firm wins $2.2 million in innovation contracts to deliver world leading cyber simulation and secure communications capability to Defence.

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6 March 2019

PM names Penten founder as Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

Veteran entrepreneur Ben Whitham awarded for leading the growth of one of Australia’s new industries – cyber security.

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21 January 2019

Penten and Aussie researchers building new AI cyber-traps to boost cyber security

Fighting cyber attacks by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create stronger ‘cyber traps’ is the focus of two new, groundbreaking Australian research projects, Australia’s Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (Cyber Security CRC) and Australian cyber security firm, Penten, announced today.

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