The 2022 Australian Cyber Awards winners were recognised by the  Australian Information Security Association (AISA) as more than 4000 industry leaders gathered for the 2022 Australian Cyber Conference in Melbourne at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne on Tuesday 11 October 2022.

Hosted by Australian journalist and news presenter Juanita Phillips, the awards celebrated the best and brightest in Australia’s cyber industry. As Australia’s peak body for cyber security, AISA has created these awards to recognise and promote excellence, innovation and professionalism in the area of cyber security by individuals, projects, teams and organisations.

A total of 11 individual and group winners were chosen as winners from an outstanding pool of finalists.

Cyber Security Small to Medium Business - Seamless Intelligence

Cyber Security Enterprise Employer of the Year - CyberCX

Cyber Security Professional of the Year - Maryam Bechtel

Best STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Promoter of the Year  - Northern Metropolitan TAFE

Cyber Security Tertiary Student of the Year - Odaya Amsellem

Cyber Security Outreach Program of the Year - Tangible Uplift Program

Cyber Security Rising Star of the Year - Melanie Hanson

Cyber Security Researcher of the Year - Privacy by Design Awards Research Team - Cyber CX

Cyber Security Educator of the Year - University of NSW

Cyber Security Start Up of the Year - Plerion

Cyber Security Start Up of the Year (People's Choice) - Cynch (pictured below)

Over 600 members of the cyber industry attended the invite-only ceremony and celebrated the success of their colleagues and peers. The AISA cyber awards have become a coveted accolade for organisations and professionals seeking to cement their role in the cyber security industry.

These awards are designed to showcase the depth of talent in the nation’s cyber security industry at a time where the country is focussed on developing cyber security as a sovereign capability. AISA would like to thank all our partners and sponsors for their invaluable support. 

"Nationwide awards celebrate achievements and capabilities of cyber industry"

Originally published by AISA on 13 October 2022