Founder profile
Ahmed Khanji
Founder and CEO of Gridware
He advises Australian organisations on cyber risk, and explains it to everyone else as KhanjiCyber.
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- 1,000+ a year at Gridware, the consultancy he leads
- 250K+ followers on @khanjicyber · verified September 2026
Biography
About Ahmed Khanji
Ahmed Khanji is the Founder and CEO of Gridware, a cybersecurity consultancy based in Sydney, Australia. Gridware works only in cybersecurity, from penetration testing and incident response to managed security and advisory, and its clients include ASX-listed companies and critical infrastructure operators.
Ahmed is recognised for his insights into offensive security and emerging technologies such as blockchain, and has a long background advising major Australian enterprises on security. He is also Founder of WedgeX (opens in a new tab), an AI-powered Security Operations Centre (SOC) platform for Australian security teams.
Areas of expertise
Gridware
Awards and recognition
Recognition Gridware has received under Ahmed’s leadership.
Awards
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Winner · 2025 SIEM Provider of the Year, Australian Cyber Awards -
Finalist · 2025 Cyber Security Consulting Business of the Year (SME), Australian Cyber Awards -
Ranked #1 · 2024 Australia’s Best Workplace in Technology (Great Place to Work) -
Recognised · 2025 Best Workplaces in Technology, Australia (Great Place to Work)
Certifications and accreditations
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Certified Carbon Neutral Organisation (Climate Active) -
CVE program One of only eight CVE Numbering Authorities in Australia
Public education
KhanjiCyber
Cybersecurity education beyond the boardroom
Most people don’t have the time or technical background to keep up with every new scam, breach or vulnerability. Ahmed started KhanjiCyber for them. In short videos on Instagram and YouTube, he explains what’s happening in plain language and what you can actually do about it.
KhanjiCyber is Ahmed’s personal education channel. Professional cybersecurity services are delivered by Gridware.
Guest appearances
Podcasts and interviews
Longer conversations about cybersecurity on other people’s shows and channels.
At The Top with Ben Andrews
Cybersecurity Expert: I’ve had CEOs crying… ‘Do I have to sack 500 employees?’
Media
In the news
On television, radio and international news, Ahmed explains what happened, why it matters and what to check next.
“It is not a question of if you will be cyber attacked, but when.”
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Cybersecurity warning for Australian firms
Data retention and why breaches hit harder
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Unsecured security cameras exposed online
Misconfigured home and business cameras
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CrowdStrike outage live commentary
The CrowdStrike outage and Blue Screen of Death disruptions
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Facebook’s role in cryptocurrency scam adverts
Scam advertising and the ACCC action against Meta
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Canberra resident hit by $1 million business email compromise
Business email compromise and how the scam works
Gridware blog
Articles by Ahmed Khanji
Ahmed writes much of the Gridware blog: breach analysis, threat research and practical guidance, often published as a story breaks. These are his latest.
Our Last Census Faced 1 Billion Attempted Cyberattacks. What will hackers try next week?
On Tuesday 11 August, millions of Australians will complete the 2026 Census. Around 85% of responses are expected to be submitted online, making it one of the…
A hacker let DeepSeek run the attack. It accidentally exposed the whole operation.
Imagine handing an AI agent control of your hacking operation, only for it to expose you instead. Here is how it happened.
ASD Issues New Warning on Agentic AI
ASD warns of growing agentic AI risks after an OpenAI security incident. Learn what Australian organisations should do next.
Questions and answers
Frequently asked questions
Profile last reviewed .
Who is Ahmed Khanji?
Ahmed Khanji is the Founder and CEO of Gridware, a cybersecurity consultancy based in Sydney, Australia. He is also the cybersecurity educator behind KhanjiCyber and Founder of WedgeX, and is recognised for his insights into offensive security and emerging technologies such as blockchain.
Has Ahmed Khanji founded any other companies?
Yes. Alongside Gridware, Ahmed Khanji is Founder of WedgeX (wedgex.ai), an AI-powered Security Operations Centre (SOC) platform for Australian security teams.
What is KhanjiCyber, and how is it related to Gridware?
KhanjiCyber is Ahmed Khanji’s public cybersecurity education channel. In short videos on Instagram and longer ones on YouTube, he explains scams, privacy, device security and emerging cyber risks in plain language for people who do not follow cybersecurity news full time. It is separate from Gridware, which delivers professional services such as penetration testing, incident response and managed security.
How many people follow KhanjiCyber on Instagram?
The verified KhanjiCyber Instagram account, @khanjicyber, has more than 250,000 followers (count verified September 2026). This figure is for Instagram only and is not a combined total across platforms.
Which media outlets has Ahmed Khanji appeared on?
Ahmed Khanji has appeared on 7NEWS, A Current Affair, Al Jazeera and 2GB, and in video interviews with Interlude (Hazen) and At The Top with Ben Andrews. The dated lists are in the podcasts and interviews section and the news section of this page.
What does Gridware do?
Gridware is an Australian cybersecurity consultancy that provides penetration testing, incident response, managed security and advisory services. It conducts over 1,000 cyber security engagements per year and is a CVE Numbering Authority.
How can journalists or event organisers contact Ahmed Khanji?
Media and speaking enquiries can be emailed to info@gridware.com.au, including the outlet or event, the topic and the deadline. Enquiries about Gridware’s services go through the Gridware contact page.
Contact
Get in touch
For journalists and event organisers
Media and speaking enquiries
Interview requests, expert commentary and speaking invitations. Please include your outlet or event, topic and deadline.
Email a media enquirySent to info@gridware.com.au
For organisations
Talk to Gridware
Penetration testing, incident response, managed security and advisory services delivered by Gridware’s cybersecurity team.
Talk to Gridware
Recent videos
A selection from Ahmed’s own channels. Each one opens on Instagram or YouTube.
YouTube · KhanjiCyber channel
How Criminals Just Stole $36 Million With a Phone Call
How a Singapore-based CEO lost US$36.3 million in four days to a deepfake voice call, why the Hong Kong deepfake case is a warning to executives, and three controls to put in place now.
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Instagram Reel · KhanjiCyber
Your encrypted messages aren’t as private as you think
How government-grade spyware can read WhatsApp, Signal and iMessage without breaking encryption, by infecting the device and reading messages after they are decrypted, plus Ahmed’s top three messaging apps.
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Instagram Reel · KhanjiCyber
France orders 2.5 million Windows computers switched to Linux
Ahmed’s news update on France’s decision to move 2.5 million Windows computers to Linux, and the Microsoft account block on a sanctioned ICC judge that he says preceded it.
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Instagram Reel · KhanjiCyber
What law enforcement can see when a phone is extracted
Ahmed demonstrates how Lockdown Mode changes what phone-extraction tools can retrieve: locked, two tools found nothing; unlocked, extraction went ahead as normal. He also cites an FBI case testing the same setting, and notes Android’s Advanced Protection holds up the same way.
View on Instagram →