Welcome to the iTnews State of Security report for 2026, a deep dive into the cybersecurity sector from the perspective of CISOs and other senior executive security leaders from end user organisations.
This year’s report examines the following security subsections:
- Identity & Access Management
- XDR
- Zero Trust
- Endpoint Security
- Cyber Resilience
- Cloud Security - coming soon
- Application Security - coming soon
- Data Security - coming soon
State of Security 2026 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 and analysts including:
- Graham Fairley, CISO, PEXA
- Meng Liu, senior analyst, Forrester
- Leon Gelderblom, head of security and infrastructure, Employers Mutual Fund
- Craig Lawson, research vice president, Gartner
- Tharaka Perera, head of information security, Estia Health
- Tope Olufon, senior analyst, Forrester
- James Court, CISO, Cleanaway Waste Management
- David Stockdale, director of cyber security (CISO), University of Queensland
- Arthur Sivanathan, senior director for cybersecurity and resilience, Gartner
Start navigating the report by using the bar at the top of the page or clicking through the chapter buttons.
Register here for the inaugural iTnews State of Security Roadshow breakfast at the Sofitel Brisbane on the 18th June.
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 2026 State of Security sponsors have worked tirelessly to improve the safety of end user organisations.
We are proud to present this year's State of Security champions, and showcase the work they do.
