Penten Pty Ltd

Description

Penten’s purpose is to deliver future cyber and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to digitally transform defence and government agencies. The company has actively contributed to challenging the difficult problems facing Defence and National Security agencies with a clear focus on the creation of sovereign advantage for Australia through technology to make sense of, make mobile and protect vulnerable data from modern adversaries.

Penten is a 100% Australian owned cyber security technology company focused on design, development and innovation to advance Australia’s national interests. The company is enabled by a dedicated security cleared and orientated workforce focused on the development of the new. Penten brings the expertise and knowledge demanded in the evolving security environment to equip Australia and its allies with the solutions it needs. 

Penten’s accredited secure mobility solutions employ an emerging family of AltoCrypt secure communications components that have been purpose developed to meet the threats and needs for FVEY Defence and National Security agencies. These components have been developed through experience in the field and liaison with both the UK and Australian governments, highlighted by the flagship AltoCrypt Stik – an Australian Government Approved for Use secure mobility solution enabling access to SECRET and above communications.   

As a complete secure mobility system, the AltoCrypt ecosystem enables classified users to communicate securely and access data using mobile technology common to modern commercial business over wifi. The architecture is based on an agreed secure mobility design that is currently employed by multiple Australian Government and UK Departments and utilises the AltoCrypt high-assurance framework.

An Australian accredited design, the AltoCrypt ecosystem of technology solutions are fit-for-purpose to meet the high-assurance needs demanded of the future workforce. Our security controls are designed to high-assurance standards with multi-factors of authentication, modern technology and a trusted supply chain to remove traditional barriers to security whilst ensuring optimal operational support.

With privileged partnerships across Government and Defence, Penten has (and continues to) design world-leading and novel solutions to meet the needs and respond to the threats affecting operational users with a focus on operational relevance and fitness for purpose. 

Penten’s pedigree as an innovation and industry leader has been recognised with a breadth of awards, highlighted by:

• 2021 - Austrade Emerging Exporter of the year (Export & Investment Awards)
• 2021 – Emerging Exporter of the Year & Exporter of Government Solutions - ACT Chief Minister  
• 2019, 2020 & 2021 - Cyber Business of the Year, Australian Defence Industry Awards
• 2019 – Most Innovative Company – Australian Financial Review 
• 2018 – Telstra Business of the Year 
• 2018 – Infrastructure and Platforms Innovation of the Year, iAwards