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.
This year, we go beyond the report with the State of Security Podcast.
Hear iTnews editor in chief Ry Crozier & the editorial team engage with technology executives, exploring IT strategy, architecture, delivery and more.
Browse by Category
Click on the tiles below to see how each of the categories are responding to security threats in their sector.
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.
