PEXA Group CISO Graham Fairley wins 2026 Benchmark Security Award

Thursday, 12 November 2026: PEXA Group Chief Information Security Officer Graham Fairley was recognised as the 2026 iTnews Finance Security Leader at the Benchmark Security Awards, announced last night.

The award highlighted Graham’s leadership in strengthening PEXA’s security posture and resilience across Australia’s eConveyancing ecosystem. Working closely with his team, initiatives Graham led were crucial to achieving several outcomes, including an uplift in threat detection and response, improved vulnerability management, greater consumer awareness around property settlement scams, and an increase in enterprise resilience.

PEXA Group Chief Technology & Product Officer Pete Bonney said the award spotlighted excellence in security initiatives at PEXA that protect national critical infrastructure that is central to the property industry.

“Graham has helped make cyber resilience a shared responsibility across PEXA. Making it a collective effort has strengthened how our team prepares for and responds to cyber threats, while strengthening the trust our customers and industry partners place in our platform,” Bonney said.

“Congratulations to Graham and the PEXA security team on winning this award. PEXA is proud of their continued collaboration and dedication towards safeguarding the digital platform that underpins property transactions in Australia.”

PEXA Group Chief Information Security Officer Graham Fairley said it was important for the security industry to continue working together towards a shared goal of keeping organisations and communities secure.

“The last year has seen the scale and pace of cyber threats grow rapidly. The threat environment will continue to become more complex, but collaboration will be key to building resilience and trust.

“For us at PEXA, this approach has led to simulations and cyber awareness initiatives for our team and our customers, consumer awareness efforts around property settlement scams, government and regulatory engagement and resilience uplifts – all of which contributed towards safeguarding the platform against more than 7.75 million intrusion attempts in FY26. This award emphasises the value of adopting a collaborative approach towards security, and I’m grateful to the jury for this recognition.”

Presented by iTnews and Techpartner News, the Benchmark Security Awards celebrate Australian security leaders for their work in driving effective cyber programs in Australian enterprise and government, championing cyber security work by end user organisations and cyber security partners. Winners are assessed on their leadership, innovation and contribution to business growth and outcomes.

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For more information, please contact:

Ange Lewis
Public Relations Manager, PEXA Group
angeline.lewis@pexa.com.au | M: 0410 276 909