Compliance without the confusion. We help you align with recognised security frameworks and prepare for audits.
The compliance landscape has changed. Cyber insurance applications now ask detailed security questions. Government tenders require framework alignment. Enterprise clients expect evidence of mature security practices. And regulators are paying closer attention than ever.
We help you navigate this without getting lost in jargon or drowning in documentation. Our approach is practical: understand what you actually need, implement controls that make sense for your business, and build the evidence base that satisfies auditors and stakeholders.
This isn't about ticking boxes. Frameworks exist because they work. Following Essential Eight or CIS Controls doesn't just satisfy external requirements, it genuinely reduces your risk. We help you get both benefits: better security posture and audit-ready documentation.
Different frameworks serve different purposes, and the right choice depends on your industry, your clients, and what you're trying to achieve. Here's what we work with most often:
Eight practical controls that prevent the majority of cyber attacks. Originally developed for Australian government, it's now the baseline for cyber insurance applications and increasingly required for government contracts across Australasia. We've helped dozens of organisations reach various maturity levels.
A prioritised set of security controls based on real-world attack data. Practical and actionable, the CIS Controls are respected globally and provide a solid foundation regardless of your current maturity level. Particularly useful if you're starting from scratch and need a clear path forward.
Built around five functions: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. NIST CSF helps organisations understand and manage cyber risk systematically. Often requested by US-based clients or organisations with American operations.
The gold standard for information security management systems. Certification opens doors with enterprise clients and demonstrates mature, auditable security practices. The most comprehensive option, but also the most involved to achieve. Worth it for organisations where certification is a competitive advantage.
Compliance projects fail when they become checkbox exercises disconnected from reality. We take a different approach: start with your business context, prioritise based on actual risk, and implement controls that serve both compliance and security goals.
We begin with a gap assessment that maps your current state against your target framework. Clear findings, prioritised by risk, with no jargon. From there, we build a practical roadmap that works with your budget and resources, putting quick wins first and then working toward systematic improvement.
Implementation isn't just advice. We help put the technical controls, policies, and procedures in place. We build the evidence collection systems that prove your controls are working, ready for when auditors come knocking. And when audit time arrives, we provide pre-audit assessments to catch issues early and can liaise with auditors directly on your behalf.
The difference between compliance and security. Real compliance improves your security posture. Fake compliance produces documentation that describes controls you haven't implemented. We only do the former.
Originally from the Australian Cyber Security Centre, the Essential Eight has become the de facto standard for cyber insurance and government contracts across Australasia. Eight controls that address how most attacks actually happen: application control, patching applications and operating systems, configuring Microsoft Office macros, user application hardening, restricting administrative privileges, multi-factor authentication, and regular backups.
We've helped dozens of organisations achieve Essential Eight alignment at various maturity levels. The framework is practical by design: you don't need to be perfect to demonstrate commitment. Start at Maturity Level 1 and progress as your capabilities mature.
Higher maturity often means lower cyber insurance premiums. More importantly, it means genuinely reduced risk. These controls exist because they work. We can assess where you stand today, identify the gaps, and build a realistic plan to reach your target maturity level.
For a detailed breakdown of the eight controls and maturity levels, see our Essential Eight guide.
Start with a gap assessment. We'll show you exactly where you stand.