CyberCX to Secure AFL in Australia-First Strategic Partnership
Melbourne, Australia – Thursday 12 March 2026
CyberCX, part of Accenture, has announced a landmark strategic partnership with the Australian Football League (AFL) that will see Australia’s leading cyber security organisation become the Official Cyber Security Partner to the AFL and AFLW and the presenting partner to the AFL Review Centre (ARC) score review system at Marvel Stadium.
In a first of its kind agreement for CyberCX, the company will deliver a full spectrum of security services designed to safeguard the League’s security operations, including managed detection and response, leading incident response management and recovery capabilities, and offensive security and assurance services
Additionally, all 18 AFL clubs will have the opportunity to partake in a cyber assessment program that will spearhead cyber uplift initiatives, boosting security maturity at club level.
CyberCX CEO John Paitaridis said: “This is a significant partnership for CyberCX that underscores our commitment to delivering critical cyber security protection to the AFL so they can operate the league with confidence in an increasingly complex threat landscape.
“Sport is fundamentally woven into the Australian culture and community, with sporting codes and clubs experiencing record participation, fan engagement and revenue underpinned by new technologies. However, the threat environment globally is worsening. Our recent 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. Against this backdrop, sporting codes and clubs remain lucrative targets for cyber criminals and the impacts can be devastating.
“CyberCX’s mission is to secure our communities. Our strategic partnership with the AFL will help protect players, fans and staff while raising the importance of cyber resilience across the league and clubs. CyberCX is a trusted security partner for sporting codes across Australia, with the AFL announcement building on our strategic partnerships with Tennis Australia and Rugby Australia that help secure Australian sports.”
AFL General Manager Commercial, Peta Webster added: “We know there is always an ongoing cyber risk across the world, this partnership will continue to provide a safe and secure experience for all of our fans in the knowledge their personal information is protected at all points in the fan engagement lifecycle.
“We welcome CyberCX to the AFL family and look forward to working together over the next two years, helping to secure our game from the grassroots to elite.”
This year CyberCX was the Official Cyber Partner to the Australian Open, marking the fourth year in a row the Company 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.
