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Minister Keogh opens Penten Perth

  • Penten has officially opened a new office in Osborne Park, Perth, Western Australia.
  • Joined by Minister for Veterans Affairs & Defence Personnel, Matt Keogh to cut the ribbon, Penten’s permanent secure presence in WA is now officially open for business.
  • Penten’s workforce comprises 32% Veterans, with all of the...

Marcus Thompson Penten

Marcus Thompson AM PhD has joined Penten’s Board of Directors, bringing with him over 30 years of experience in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Dr Thompson joins Penten to help support its rapid growth, underpinned by its work with defence and government clients. His most recent job in defence was as the...

Canberra cyber security firm wins $2.2 million in innovation contracts to deliver world leading cyber simulation and secure communications capability to Defence. The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP, announced that Australian cyber security company Penten had secured $2.2m in Defence innovation contracts to deliver cutting edge cyber...

Veteran entrepreneur Ben Whitham awarded for leading the growth of one of Australia’s new industries – cyber security. At Parliament House last night Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison MP presented Ben Whitham, founder of cyber security innovator Penten, the award for 2019 Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year. Established under the Prime Minister’s...

Fighting cyber attacks by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create stronger ‘cyber traps’ is the focus of two new, groundbreaking Australian research projects, Australia’s Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (Cyber Security CRC) and Australian cyber security firm, Penten, announced today. Advanced cyber traps are used to identify data breaches as they...

Canberra-based cyber business Penten has been awarded a contract by Australian Army to build radio decoys using artificial intelligence. Today, the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Steven Ciobo, announced Australian cyber security Penten had secured a $2m Defence contract to deliver cutting edge cyber defences for Army through the Defence...

Penten has been named as the 2018 Australian Business of the Year at the Telstra Business Awards. In Melbourne last night, the team at cyber security innovator Penten was crowned 2018 Australian Business of the Year at the Telstra Business Awards. Penten was formed only 3 years ago with a simple vision...

Penten's AltoCrypt Stik has been recognised as the Infrastructure and Platforms Innovation of the Year at the 2018 National AIIA iAwards At the Melbourne Convention Centre last night, the team at cyber innovator Penten was recognised with the 2018 National iAward for Infrastructure and Platforms Innovation of the Year for the...

Penten has been named as the 2018 ACT Business of the Year at the Telstra Business Awards. At the National Gallery of Australia last night, the team at cyber security innovator Penten was named 2018 ACT business of the Year at the 2018 Telstra Business Awards. Penten was formed only 3 years...

Penten has been named as a finalist in the 2018 Telstra Business Awards for the Medium & Making Waves category in Australian Capital Territory. Cyber security company Penten has been named a finalist in the 2018 Telstra Business Awards for the ACT, in the Medium & Making Waves category, recognising its...