In pictures: The 2025 techpartner.news Benchmark Security Awards winners

iTnews and techpartner.news presented the 2025 Benchmark Security Awards to security leaders from end user organisations and cyber firms at a gala dinner and conference at Doltone House Hyde Park in Sydney last night.

This was the first time the two publications had collaborated to recognise cybersecurity work by end user organisations and cybersecurity partners.

Pictured are the 2025 Benchmark Security Awards winners.

The 2025 Benchmark Security Awards are sponsored by NinjaOne, Airlock Digital, Saviynt, Abnormal AI, Huntress, SANS Institute, Sumo Logic and DataSCG.

Velvet-Belle Templeman, techpartner.news

Matt Miller from Insicon Cyber accepts the Retail Security Partner of the Year Award.

Matt Miller, Insicon Cyber; Velvet-Belle Templeman, techpartner.news

Isabelle Thilliez from ONGC Systems accepts the Not For Profit Security Partner of the Year Award.

Isabelle Thilliez, ONGC Systems.

[L-R] Velvet-Belle Templeman, techpartner.news; Isabelle Thilliez from ONGC Systems; Myles Thoroughgood, Huntress.

Adrian Buxton from Increment accepts the Education Security Partner of the Year Award.

[L-R] Matt Campbell, NinjaOne; Adrian Buxton, Increment; Velvet-Belle Templeman, techpartner.news

Increment accept the Security Partner of the Year Award. [L-R] William Maher, techpartner.news; Melinda McKenzie, Increment; Adrian Buxton, Increment; Velvet-Belle Templeman, techpartner.news

Jovana Trajkovic from IP.Glass accepts the Healthcare Security Partner of the Year Award.

[L-R] Velvet-Belle Templeman, techpartner.news; Jovana Trajkovic, IP.Glass 

Steve MacDonald [L] and David Kaplan from Slipstream Cyber accept the Finance Security Partner of the Year Award.

[L-R] Niko Bielovich, Airlock Digital; Steve MacDonald, Slipstream Cyber; David Kaplan, Slipstream Cyber; Velvet-Belle Templeman, techpartner.news

Sam Marshall and John Jurkov from The Missing Link accept the Government Security Partner of the Year Award.

[L-R] Vic Guerrero, NinjaOne; Sam Marshall, The Missing Link; John Jurkov, The Missing Link; Velvet-Belle Templeman, techpartner.news.

Goran Lepan from Infotrust accepts the Industrial and Energy Security Partner of the Year Award. [L-R] Jason Pollock, techpartner.news; Goran Lepan; Infotrust; Velvet-Belle Templeman, techpartner.news.