State of Security 2024

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For a sector that is evolving incredibly quickly, many of the cyber security challenges that faced organisations in the 2022 and 2023 iterations of the State of Security Report remain the key challenges they face today. 

What is different however is the trends that are shaping how organisations are tackling this challenge.

Welcome to State of Security  2024, a collaborative deep dive into the cybersecurity sector by iTnews, Digital Nation Australia and CRN which examines the issue from the perspective of CISOs and other senior executive security leaders from end user organisations. 

This year’s report examines the following security subsections:

State of Security 2024 was created using insights, research, and opinion from industry analysts, and end-user CISO case studies, to provide a compelling overview of the key trends, challenges and threats in the cyber security market in the last 12 months.  

Hear from Australian cyber security leaders including:

  • David Stockdale, CISO, University of Queensland and director of AusCERT
  • Peter James, IT operations director, Amaysim
  • Daisy Wong, security culture and awareness expert
  • Nigel Hedges, CISO, Chemist Warehouse
  • David Griffiths, CISO, Northern Beaches Council
  • Rich Wiltshire, CIO, Australian Computer Society
  • Nathan Morelli, head of cyber security and IT resilience, SA Power Networks
  • Sameera Bandara, strategic ICT consultant, Calibre Group
  • Scott Brown, CISO, Rio Tinto

Start navigating the report by using the bar at the top of the page or clicking through the chapter buttons.  

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Today’s tech leaders and security practitioners are under constant pressure, not only overseeing organisation-wide IT and security issues; but mitigating business risks (both internal and external threats), and facing the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape.

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Security Champions

The 2024 State of Security sponsors have worked tirelessly to improve the safety of enterprise and channel companies.

We are proud to present this year's State of Security champions, and showcase the work they do.

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Jamf
Zscaler
Lacework
Interactive
Brennan
Sysdig
Artic Wolf
Fortinet
Stellar Cyber

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