Fifth Domain

Fifth Domain provides a platform for cybersecurity workforce development and training. The company was founded in 2015 by Matt Wilcox, who previously worked at the Australian Signals Directorate and lectured in Cyber Security at the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). The platform emerged from the founder's experience with the challenges of setting up practical, hands-on cybersecurity training environments in academic settings. The company delivers hands-on cybersecurity training solutions to global institutions to help develop and prepare cyber workforces. Their platform is used by organizations across the world to enhance cyber workforce capabilities throughout the entire employee lifecycle. Fifth Domain focuses on providing practical training environments that enable users to progress from novice to expert skill levels. The company operates with a team of over 30 professionals who bring operator experience in cybersecurity to their training solutions. Fifth Domain serves educational institutions, government agencies, and organizations that need to build and maintain cybersecurity capabilities within their workforce. The platform is designed to address the global nature of cyber threats by providing accessible training solutions across geographic boundaries. Fifth Domain holds ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications and has received multiple industry awards, including the 2023 Australian Cyber Security Awards STEM Promoter of the Year and the InnovationAus 2023 Excellence in Cybersecurity award.