Cyber security done right.
Essential Eight alignment and beyond, practical protection across identity, endpoint, network and cloud, with clear advice to reduce risk and meet compliance. Delivered by our Melbourne-based security team, supporting clients across Australia.
Most businesses aren't Essential Eight aligned. Most aren't even close.
The Australian Signals Directorate's Essential Eight is a prioritised set of mitigations designed to make common cyber attacks harder. Our Secure plan is designed to support and maintain ML1 alignment.
The eight strategies we cover
Our standard delivery targets Maturity Level 1, with ML2 available for higher compliance, government panels or cyber-insurance obligations.
- Application control
- Patch applications
- Patch operating systems
- Restrict admin privileges
- Multi-factor authentication
- User application hardening
- Restrict Office macros
- Regular backups
The framework is the floor, not the ceiling.
Our Secure plan adds the controls the Essential Eight doesn't reach.
24/7 SOC monitoring & response
Round-the-clock monitoring with human-led investigation and managed response when credible threats are detected.
SIEM
Centralised log collection and correlation across every system, so patterns individual tools miss don't slip through.
Email & collaboration security
Advanced protection for email, Teams and SharePoint, phishing and business email compromise blocked before they land.
DNS filtering & AI governance
Malicious domains blocked and AI tool usage controlled, preventing data leakage through unsanctioned apps.
Dark web credential monitoring
Continuous scanning for compromised credentials tied to your business, early warning before they're used.
Security awareness training
Ongoing education that addresses the human element technical controls can't fully cover.
Essential Eight alignment is a practical security benchmark.
For construction and financial-services firms, security has moved from best practice to a commercial prerequisite, driven by tender requirements, client due diligence and the Australian Privacy Act.
Cyber insurers are tightening too. Policies increasingly hinge on MDR across all endpoints, MFA on every remote path, and patching within defined timeframes. The Secure plan is built to answer yes to all of it.
A defensible, documented posture
- Answers security questionnaires with evidence, not guesswork.
- Stands up to client and partner due diligence.
- Aligns with Privacy Act and board-level risk expectations.
- ISO/IEC 27001 certified delivery throughout.
A proven process for security that holds up.
Discover
Assess current systems, risks and priorities through structured workshops.
Design
Build a pragmatic roadmap covering security, infrastructure and user experience.
Deliver
Implement with minimal disruption and defined success criteria.
Support & evolve
Ongoing monitoring, account management and quarterly strategic reviews.
Common questions
What is the Essential Eight?
The Essential Eight is the Australian Cyber Security Centre's baseline set of eight mitigation strategies, from patching and application control to multi-factor authentication and backups. It is the standard Australian businesses are increasingly asked to evidence in tenders and insurance renewals.
Do we need Maturity Level One?
For most SMBs, Maturity Level One is the practical target: it addresses the most common attack techniques without enterprise overhead. Our Secure plan is designed to achieve and maintain ML1, with higher maturity available where contracts or government panels demand it.
Will this help with our cyber insurance?
It supports insurer requirements. Policies increasingly expect multi-factor authentication everywhere, managed detection and response, and timely patching. The Secure plan is built to answer those questionnaires with evidence rather than guesswork. Your insurer makes the final call, but you arrive prepared.
Start with an Essential Eight gap assessment.
See exactly where your security posture stands, and a pragmatic roadmap to close the gaps.