PHOTOS: 2026 Benchmark Security Awards

Cybersecurity leaders from end user organisations, and cybersecurity partners, took centre stage at the presentation of the 2026 Benchmark Security Awards by iTnews and techparnter.news to at a gala dinner and conference at the W in Sydney last night.

This was the second time our two publications have collaborated to recognise cybersecurity work by end user organisations and cybersecurity partners.

The 2026 Benchmark Security Awards partner winners are:

• Government security partner: Increment 

Highly Commended: Ericom

Highly Commended: Cythera

Highly Commended: Cyconsol

• Industrial & Energy security partner: Sekuro

Highly Commended: Identifly

Highly Commended: Deftec

Highly Commended: Cliffside Cybersecurity

• Education security partner: Centorrino Technologies

Highly Commended: Lateral Plains

• Healthcare security partner: Platinum Technology

Highly Commended: Insicon Cyber

Highly Commended: Storata

• Finance and Professional Services security partner: CyberPulse

Highly Commended: Arxis Group

Highly Commended: Fuse Technology

Highly Commended: Precision IT

• Not For Profit security partner: Platinum Technology

Highly Commended: Flame Tree Cyber

• Telecommunications Security Partner: Blue Crystal Solutions

• Security Partner of the Year: Platinum Technology

Pictured: Increment receives the Government Security Partner Award.

Centorrino Technologies received the Education Security Partner Award.

Platinum Technology received the Healthcare and Not For Profit Security Partner Awards, and the Security Partner of the Year award.

Sekuro received the Industrial & Energy Security Partner Award.

The award winning and highly commended technology partners and end users from finance and professional services, government, retail, heathcare, not for profit, eduction, industrial and energy, and telecommunications.