The iTnews Benchmark Awards have been celebrating Australian IT leaders from across the country for over a decade.

The Benchmark Security Awards powered by iTnews and techpartner.news is a conference and awards program celebrating leadership in cyber security from a cross section of Australian business, including end users and tech partners. 
 
For the first time, these two leading technology publications are coming together, highlighting the efforts of security end users and partners, making this event bigger, better, and more impactful than ever. This is your chance to be part of something truly special—so don’t miss the opportunity to enter! 

End user entries: CISO, CSOs and senior cyber security leaders from end user organisations will be awarded for their leadership in both the security team and across the business in driving effective cyber programs.  

Partner entries: Security partner organisations will be awarded for their efforts to protect end customers, their assets and data, transactions, enhance security, ensure business continuity or boost an organisation’s ability to recover from a disaster.

The 2025 Benchmark Security Awards will be presented at a Gala Dinner and conference on the 6th November at Doltone House, Hyde Park, Sydney

Agenda

3pm	Registration – The Hyde Park Ballroom
3.30pm	Welcome Address
3.40pm	iTnews and techpartner.news separate conferences
5.25pm	Closing Remarks
5.30pm	Networking drinks and media room – The Manhattan Room
6.30pm	Gala Dinner and Awards presentation – The Hyde Park Ballroom
10pm	Event Concludes

 

Why Enter

• Join an alumni of security leaders and teams responsible for security Australian business 

• Techpartner.new and iTnews will invite finalists to attend their respective conferences prior to the Awards ceremony 

• Finalists’ projects will be featured by iTnews and techpartner.news, which is read by tens of thousands of people every day.  

• Be recognised in front of your security industry peers at our gala awards dinner in November, 2025 in Sydney’s CBD. All finalists are invited. 

• Winners and finalists receive a promotional brand pack to use on social media, web sites, in email signatures and in other communications. 

 

 

The awards will be judged by a select panel comprised of the iTnews and techpartner.news editorial team and guest judges. Sponsors have no involvement in the judging process. 

The award finalists for Security Leaders Awards are selected on the following criteria: 

• Execution and stakeholder buy-in of security strategy 

• Secure, practical and frictionless experience for customers or end-users 

• Innovation and new ground forged 

• Challenges overcome in last 12 months 

• Utilisation of resources including talent 

• Approach to people management and culture fostered in the team and in the broader organisation 

The awards finalists for Partner Awards are selected on the following criteria: 

Partner Security awards are open to technology partners (such as MSPs, Consultancies and other IT services providers) that have delivered security projects for end customers. Distributors and vendors are ineligible for this awards but are welcome to sponsor the awards program.  

• Significance of project (size, scope and potential impact) 

• Delivery of tangible outcomes for customer organisation 

• Complexity and challenges overcome 

• Value for money 

• Customer service and stakeholder management 

Timeline

June 10th	Entries Open
8th August	Entries Closed
3rd September	Judging Completed
w/c 10th September	Finalists Announced
6th November	Benchmarks Security Awards dinner and conference

 

Questions?

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For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Steven McDonald