CyberCX Strengthens Partnership with Collingwood Football Club
Melbourne, Australia – Thursday 9 April 2026
CyberCX, part of Accenture, has announced an expanded partnership with the Collingwood Football Club, as the Official Cyber Security Partner to the Collingwood Football Club, Collingwood Official App Partner and Major Partner to the Club. CyberCX branding will appear on the interchange bench at Collingwood home and away games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and Marvel Stadium.
Over the past two years CyberCX has worked closely with Collingwood to strengthen the Club’s cyber defences by providing 24/7 monitoring of the Club’s environment through sovereign Security Operations Centre (SOC) services to detect threats, conducting penetration tests for internal and external networks, and uplifting cyber security awareness and capabilities across all levels of the organisation.
CyberCX CEO John Paitaridis said: “At CyberCX we see firsthand how the global threat environment is deteriorating. Our CyberCX 2026 Threat Report revealed that cyber extortion is now the number one type of cyber incident confronting organisations, while financially motivated attacks are taking longer to detect. This impacts sporting clubs and codes, who face an increasingly hazardous range of cyber threats.
“CyberCX is a mission-driven organisation dedicated to securing our communities, and nothing brings our communities together like sports. The Collingwood Football Club is a leading organisation in Australia’s sporting landscape, we’re proud of the work we have delivered for the Club over the past two years and look forward to strengthening our partnership into the future.”
Collingwood CEO Craig Kelly said: “We’re thrilled to extend our partnership with CyberCX. Their expertise and commitment have been invaluable in strengthening the Club’s cyber defence,” Kelly said.
“Working with Australia’s leading cyber security organisation gives us confidence that our information is protected. In today’s digital world, safeguarding data isn’t just about the Club, it’s about protecting our players, staff, Members and supporters from digital threats.
“This partnership ensures we keep everyone connected to Collingwood safe online.”
CyberCX previously warned that the global sporting sector faces a hazardous cyber threat environment with Australia becoming an increasingly attractive target and has reinforced the need for continued investment in cyber security.
The expanded partnership with Collingwood follows a landmark strategic partnership announced last month between CyberCX and the Australian Football League (AFL) elevating CyberCX as the Official Cyber Security Partner to the AFL and AFLW and the naming partner of the AFL Review Centre (ARC). As part of the agreement, all AFL clubs will have the opportunity to partake in a cyber assessment program that will spearhead cyber uplift initiatives and boost security maturity at club level.
This year CyberCX was the Official Cyber Partner to the Australian Open, marking the fourth year in a row that CyberCX has partnered with the Asia-Pacific region’s largest annual sporting event. CyberCX is also the official cyber security partner to the Wallabies and Wallaroos, helping to improve Rugby Australia’s cyber security defences through cyber incident simulation exercises, organisation risk assessments, penetration testing and uplift in cyber security controls at Rugby Australia.
About CyberCX
CyberCX, part of Accenture, is the leading provider of end-to-end cyber security and cloud services across New Zealand and Australia. With a workforce of 1,400 cyber security professionals, CyberCX is a trusted partner to private and public sector organisations, helping customers confidently manage cyber risk, respond to incidents, and build resilience in an increasingly complex and challenging threat environment.
