The Australian Football League (AFL) team, Collingwood FC have developed a sponsorship alliance with the Australian cyber security provider, CyberCx.
As part of the deal, CyberCx has been named Collingwood FC’s official cybersecurity partner.
Under a two-year agreement, CyberCX will appear on a variety of the club’s digital assets, including becoming the official partner of the Collingwood app.
With the ever-increasing developments in technology and cyber threats, CyberCX will certainly have a crucial part in assisting Collingwood on its cybersecurity journey. CyberCX not only assists with cyber security education but also provides support through systems and tools for defending against cyber threats.
In this association, CyberCX will hold educational sessions for staff and players from the club’s AFL and AFLW programs to help them enhance their own cyber safety.
Collingwood CEO, Craig Kelly, said, “We’re pleased to welcome John Paitaridis and the entire CyberCX team to the Collingwood family. With both organisations sharing a strong passion and commitment to protecting the community, I have no doubt this partnership will only strengthen our ability to do so. We look forward to working closely with CyberCX and are excited about what the partnership has in store.”
CyberCX CEO, John Paitaridis, said, “This partnership unites Australia’s leading cyber security company with the country’s largest sporting team at a time when the global sporting sector faces an increasingly hazardous cyber threat landscape. Together, we are reinforcing our shared commitment to helping the sports sector and our communities stay cyber safe.
“Our Cyber Intelligence Insights report on the global sporting sector reveals that the impacts of cyber incidents are wide ranging and can cause significant disruption and harm for leagues, teams and the fans. The CyberCX partnership with Collingwood will improve the cyber resilience at the club and help protect and defend against cyber threats.”
CyberCX is a top provider of professional cyber security and cloud services in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. With employees of over 1,300 specialists, the company is a trusted partner to private and public sector organisations. The brand aims to assist customers in effectively managing cyber risk, responding to incidents, and building resilience in an increasingly complex and challenging threat landscape.
Back in December 2023, the Australian cyber security supplier also became the official cyber security partner of the Australian Open 2024.