In pictures: The 2024 iTnews Benchmark Awards Security winners

Ampol Australia's CISO Frances Bouzo was named overall security leader of the year, and energy security leader of the year.

Ampol Australia CISO Frances Bouzo was named the inaugural security leader of the year. On behalf of Mimecast, Phillimon Zongo (Co-founder of Cyber Leadership Institute) presented the prize - fully funded scholarships into the Cyber Leadership Institute flagship programs (Cyber Leadership Program and Cyber Strategy and Transformation Program) worth $7000 USD. (L-R) Phillimon Zongo, VB Templeman (iTnews), Frances Bouzo (Ampol), Ry Crozier (iTnews).

NBN Co CISO Darren Kane won the Telecommunications security leader of the year. (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), Darren Kane, Ry Crozier (iTnews)

AARNet CISO Charles Sterner was Highly Commended in the Telecommunications category. (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), Charles Sterner, Ry Crozier (iTnews)

Uniting CISO Doug Hammond won the Not For Profit security leader of the year. (L-R) MJ Robotham, Director of Sales from NinjaOne; Damian Vale, Partner Manager, APAC, NinjaOne; Doug Hammond; and VB Templeman (iTnews).

DPV Health CIO Noel Toal was Highly Commended in the Not For Profit category. (L-R) MJ Robotham, Director of Sales from NinjaOne; Damian Vale, Partner Manager, APAC, NinjaOne; Noel Toal; and VB Templeman (iTnews).

Neumann Steel's Strategy and Engagement Manager Andrew Selwood won the Industrial security leader of the year. (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), Andrew Selwood, Kendal Watt, ANZ Country Manager from Adaptive Shield.

Cleanaway's CISO James Court won Highly Commended in the Industrial category. (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), James Court, Kendal Watt, ANZ Country Manager from Adaptive Shield.

Ampol Australia CISO Frances Bouzo won Energy security leader of the year. (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), Frances Bouzo, Graham Queen, Regional Sales Director – ANZ, Skybox Security.

SA Power Networks Head of Cyber Security and IT Resilience Nathan Morelli picked up Highly Commended in the Energy category. (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), Nathan Morelli, Graham Queen, Regional Sales Director – ANZ, Skybox Security.

Ramsay Healthcare CISO Mia al-Sharif won the Health security leader of the year. There was also a Highly Commended in this category - Icon Group's Director of Cyber Security and IT Risk Marc Reinhardt (not pictured). (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), Mia al-Sharif, Andrew Belger, Sales Director ANZ from Teamviewer.

Super Retail Group's Head of Cyber Security Dieter Schutte won the Retail security leader of the year. (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), Dieter Schutte, Kate Weber (Digital Nation powered by iTnews).

Domino's Pizza Group CISO Stephen Bennett was Highly Commended in the Retail category. (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), Stephen Bennett, Kate Weber (Digital Nation powered by iTnews).

UNSW's Director of Cyber Security and CISO Derek Winter won the Education security leader of the year. (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), Derek Winter, and Bek Cheb, Business Manager from AUSCERT.

University of Newcastle CISO Shireen Syed was Highly Commended in the Education category. (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), Shireen Syed, and Bek Cheb, Business Manager from AUSCERT.

Rest Super's General Manager, Information Security & Risk, David Geber won the Finance category, with ANZ Banking Group CISO Dr  Maria Milosavljevic receiving a Highly Commended. Geber's award was accepted by Darren Mifsud, Program Manager, Information Security Transformation at Rest Super. (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), Darren Mifsud (Rest Super), James Ross, Regional Vice President ANZ from Saviynt.

NSW Rural Fire Service CISO Roxanne Pashaei won the Government category. (L-R) VB Templeman (iTnews), Roxanne Pashaei, Eleanor Dickinson (iTnews).

Leigh Dixon, Director, Cyber Security at Department of the Premier and Cabinet Queensland, won Highly Commended in the Government category. (L-R): VB Templeman (iTnews), Leigh Dixon, Eleanor Dickinson (iTnews)