Mazal tov to this year’s Jewish finalists

Jewish innovators, leaders, and emerging impact makers are being recognised in the 2026 Australian Cyber Awards, with several named last month as finalists.

The awards, which is in its fourth year, identifies and recognises high achievers and excellence in people and businesses in the cyber sector nationwide; rather than for products and platforms.

Spanning 33 individual and group categories, the awards celebrates the best and brightest in the field, and is open to all businesses operating in Australia that support the cyber supply chain.

In conjunction with event stakeholders Cyber Daily, Momentum Media, and a panel of leading cyber professionals, submissions are thoroughly reviewed and assessed by a judging panel that considers growth, business development, diversity, leadership, innovation, business excellence, and contribution to the sector in Australia.

Jeremy Ungar, the Israel Trade and Economic Commission in Australia’s senior trade officer, was named one of 10 finalists for Cyber Professional of the Year – Government.

Ungar said he feels honoured, proud, and humbled to be an Australian Cyber Awards finalist.

“In cyber security, it’s all about the people – it’s the technology that’s been developed by the people, for the people,” he said.

“It’s trust in the people to protect us from nefarious agents.

“That’s what makes my job so rewarding in the Israeli government – connecting the Israeli industry, through local partners, for the Australians that need it most.”

Dan Goldberg, Omnicom’s market ISO lead for Australia , was named a finalist for Cyber Consultant of the Year – Enterprise.

In mid-2025, Goldberg was appointed a Fellow of the Australian Information Security Association – an honour he described at the time as “an absolute career highlight”.

Goldberg has worked for three decades in network and facilities security, leading to cybersecurity and compliance program roles, and finally cyber sector leadership.

He has created, been a founding member of, and supported many cybersecurity associations, including Cyber Volunteers Australia, which he chairs.

Goldberg also holds senior roles at Cyber Systems HQ and Cybza, is a board member and advisor for several cybersecurity and IT startups, and a mentor to emerging talent.

Eden Winokur, last year’s winner for Cyber Lawyer of the Year , has been selected as a finalist in the 2026 awards.

Winokur, who was also a finalist in 2024, is a partner in, and head of cyber, for Hall and Wilcox.

He advises on the full spectrum of cyber risk, including cybersecurity and data breaches, and has acted on behalf of hundreds of organisations, including some of Australia’s largest and most high-profile cyber sector firms.

In the group section of the awards, MyRISK Management, whose founder and CEO is David Vohradsky, is one of 10 finalists for GRC Provider of the Year.

And for the category Cyber Security Response Team of the Year, Hipages Group – co-founded by David Vitek and Roby Sharon-Zipser, who is its CEO – is one of eight finalists.

The winners of the 2026 Australian Cyber Awards will be named at a gala reception at The Star, Sydney, on April 30.