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7 November 2025

Defence Connect Podcast: Matthew Wilson discusses how PentenAmio is redefining sovereign capabilities

We’re happy to share that our Executive Co-Chair, Matthew Wilson, is featured on the Defence Connect Podcast this week, speaking about the changing geopolitical environment and the importance of effective collaboration between Defence and industry.

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7 November 2025

PentenAmio Wins Australian AI Innovator of the Year for TrapRadio

This week, PentenAmio was honoured to receive the AI Innovator of the Year – Defence and National Security award at the Momentum Media Australian AI Awards, recognising excellence in artificial intelligence across Australian business and industry.

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30 October 2025

PentenAmio Recognised Among Australia’s Most Innovative Companies

PentenAmio has been recognised by the Australian Financial Review (AFR) as one of Australia’s Most Innovative Companies. Our TrapRadio product was announced as a finalist in the Government, Education and Not-for-Profit category of the BOSS AFR Most Innovative Companies Awards, shortlisted from more than 300 entries across the country.

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7 November 2019

Penten reveals secure phone for a new generation of war fighters

Australian defence cyber innovator Penten discloses its new secure application suite for a managed iPhone®, bringing modern communications tools to global defence users. Working with global partners inside and out of government, Penten today revealed its vision for secure mobility for government users. Penten’s AltoCrypt Phone delivers a suite of secure applications to stay connected […]

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2 October 2019
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Aussie research project to build AI enabled cyber traps and decoys

The Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC), has today announced a major research project between homegrown cyber security company Penten and CSIRO’s Data61, the data and digital specialist arm of Australia’s national science agency, to extend the country’s sovereign advantage in autonomous and active defence.

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27 September 2019

Penten wins Cyber Business of the Year

At the inaugural Australian Defence Industry Awards last night, Penten was awarded Cyber Business of the Year. In addition to winning the overall cyber category, three Penten staff made the finalist list: Matthew Wilson, Executive of the Year; Ben Whitham, Innovator of the Year and Cameron Humphries, Engineer of the Year. The glamorous event was […]

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15 August 2019

Matthew Wilson wins EY Entrepreneur of the Year award

Matthew Wilson, CEO of Penten, was awarded EY Entrepreneur of the Year, in the Emerging Male category at an exclusive awards ceremony in Sydney on 13 August 2019. EY Entrepreneur of The Year is a unique global program that recognises entrepreneurial achievement among individuals that demonstrate vision, leadership and success — and work to improve […]

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9 August 2019

Most Innovative Company, Government and Best Innovation Program, Government

Last night in Sydney, Penten was named Australia and New Zealand’s Most Innovative Company for 2019 and also took out Best Innovation Program, 2019 in the Government category at the prestigious Australian Financial Review and Boss Magazine Awards. Penten ranked first for both awards from over 800 organisations across Australia and New Zealand. This award […]

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8 July 2019

Penten to provide Australian Army new cyber defences

Canberra cyber security firm wins $2.2 million in innovation contracts to deliver world leading cyber simulation and secure communications capability to Defence.

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6 March 2019

PM names Penten founder as Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year

Veteran entrepreneur Ben Whitham awarded for leading the growth of one of Australia’s new industries – cyber security.

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21 January 2019

Penten and Aussie researchers building new AI cyber-traps to boost cyber security

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.

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