Cybersecurity Audit for Australian Businesses
Professional security testing aligned to Australian standards — ASD Essential Eight, APRA CPS 234, Privacy Act, and NDB scheme. Built for Australian businesses, by Australian security professionals.
Why Australian Businesses Need Local Security Expertise
Annual AU Incidents
The ACSC received over 76,000 cybercrime reports in 2024-25 — one every 7 minutes — with Australian SMBs bearing the highest proportional cost
SMB Breach Cost
The average self-reported cost of cybercrime for an Australian small business reached $46,000 per incident — enough to close many businesses permanently
Australian Standards
Reports mapped to ACSC Essential Eight, APRA CPS 234, Privacy Act APPs, and NDB scheme — not translated from US frameworks
All of Australia
Remote testing serves businesses across every state and territory — Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin, and Canberra
Australian-Focused Security Services
ASD Essential Eight Assessment
The Australian Signals Directorate's Essential Eight is the baseline cybersecurity framework recommended for all Australian organisations and mandatory for many government contractors. We assess your maturity across all eight controls: application control, patching applications, configuring Microsoft Office macros, user application hardening, restricting administrative privileges, patching operating systems, multi-factor authentication, and regular backups. Each control is rated at maturity levels 0-3, with recommendations to reach your target level.
APRA CPS 234 Compliance Testing
For APRA-regulated entities — banks, insurers, superannuation funds, and their material service providers — CPS 234 mandates information security capability commensurate with threat exposure. Our testing addresses the five key areas: information security capability, policy framework, information asset identification, implementation of controls, and incident management. We produce findings mapped directly to CPS 234 paragraphs, making compliance reporting straightforward for your risk team.
Privacy Act & NDB Compliance Audit
Under the Privacy Act 1988 and the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, Australian organisations holding personal information must take reasonable steps to protect it — and notify affected individuals if a breach occurs. Our security audit assesses whether your technical controls meet the "reasonable steps" threshold, identifies personal data at risk, and evaluates your breach detection and notification capabilities. For organisations covered by the upcoming Privacy Act reforms, early assessment provides time to close gaps before new obligations take effect.
Website & Application Security Testing
Australian businesses face unique web security challenges — from compliance with local privacy laws to targeting by regional threat actors. Our OWASP Top 10 penetration testing is contextualised for Australian requirements: we test data handling practices against the Privacy Act, assess whether personal information could be exposed through application vulnerabilities, and verify that Australia-specific payment processing (BPAY, PayTo, local gateway integrations) is securely implemented. Website audits start at $500.
Email & Domain Security Assessment
Australian businesses lose millions annually to Business Email Compromise — the ACSC identifies it as the most financially damaging cyber threat facing Australian organisations. Our email audit assesses SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configuration, tests domain spoofing resilience, and evaluates phishing defences. With the Australian government now mandating DMARC for all .gov.au domains and encouraging adoption by the private sector, having a strong email authentication posture is increasingly a business requirement. Email audits from $300.
Cyber Insurance Readiness Assessment
Australian cyber insurance premiums have increased 50-100% in recent years, with insurers requiring evidence of specific security controls before offering coverage. Our Cyber Insurance Readiness Assessment evaluates your security posture against the most common insurer requirements: MFA enforcement, endpoint protection, backup strategy, email filtering, privileged access management, and incident response planning. We produce a report your insurance broker can use to negotiate better premiums and coverage terms.
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Engagement Process
Australian Compliance Scoping
- Identify applicable Australian frameworks (Essential Eight, APRA, Privacy Act, PCI DSS)
- Define testing scope across all digital assets
- Understand industry-specific obligations (healthcare, financial, government)
- Assess current compliance documentation and prior audit results
- Agree on testing schedule and communication protocols
- Provide rules of engagement document for your records
Technical Assessment
- Conduct penetration testing across website, email, and network assets
- Assess Essential Eight maturity levels for each control
- Test APRA CPS 234 control effectiveness (if applicable)
- Evaluate Privacy Act compliance of data handling practices
- Identify cross-framework gaps and shared remediation actions
- Validate findings and confirm real-world exploitability
Australian Compliance Reporting
- Produce framework-mapped technical report with all findings
- Build Essential Eight maturity scorecard with target recommendations
- Deliver executive summary suitable for board or regulator
- Conduct findings walkthrough via video conference
- Provide remediation roadmap prioritised by compliance impact
- Include re-testing of critical and high findings after remediation
Australian Cybersecurity Audit FAQs
Australian Compliance, Australian Expertise
Essential Eight, APRA CPS 234, Privacy Act — our audits are built for Australian businesses from the ground up. Get started from $300 AUD.