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A cybercrime report is lodged in Australia every 6 minutes

Cybercriminals don't care how big you are. Only how open you are.

Automated attacks scan thousands of small businesses a day looking for the one thing you haven't patched, trained, or backed up. Our cyber security team closes those gaps and stands watch 24/7, so your business isn't the easy target.

  • 24/7 SOC monitoringThreats watched around the clock, not just business hours
  • Under 15 min responseAverage response time from our Sydney team
  • Layered defenceEndpoint, inbox, cloud and the people in between
  • 84,700+Cybercrime reports lodged in Australia last financial year
  • $56,600Average cost of an incident for a small business
  • 280%Rise in denial-of-service attacks the ACSC responded to
  • <15minNSN average response time

Source: Australian Signals Directorate, Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024-25.

Included in NSN 365

Endpoint detection and response24/7 SOCRansomware detection and isolationAdvanced email securityDark web monitoringSecurity awareness trainingPhishing testsCloud detection and responseSaaS backupApplication hardening with ThreatLockerIncident response planningEssential Eight roadmap

How a breach actually happens

Anatomy of a breach

Most attacks aren't a single dramatic moment. They're a short chain of small, quiet failures. Here's the sequence our cyber security team sees most often in Sydney SMBs, and where we intercept it.

  1. 1Day 0

    A staff member clicks a link

    A convincing phishing email or fake invoice lands in an inbox with no email filtering behind it.

  2. 2Day 0 to 2

    Credentials are harvested

    A fake login page captures a password. Without MFA, that password is all an attacker needs.

  3. 3Day 3 to 14

    The network is mapped quietly

    Attackers sit unnoticed, locating backups, financial systems, and admin accounts to target next.

  4. 4Day 15+

    Files are encrypted, data stolen

    Ransomware deploys. Systems lock up, operations stop, and a ransom demand appears.

  5. 5With NSN

    We stop it at step one

    Email filtering, MFA, EDR and 24/7 monitoring are built to catch this chain before day zero ends.

Where attackers actually get in

The gaps most Sydney businesses don't know they have

You don't need to be careless to get breached. Most cyber security incidents come from a handful of common, fixable blind spots.

  1. 01

    Unfiltered email

    Business email compromise remains one of the most financially damaging scams for Australian SMBs, and a single convincing email is often all it takes.

  2. 02

    No multi-factor authentication

    A stolen password with no second check is an open door. MFA blocks the overwhelming majority of credential-based break-ins outright.

  3. 03

    Unpatched, exposed devices

    Firewalls and VPNs left on old firmware are being actively hunted by automated scanners the moment a vulnerability goes public.

  4. 04

    No tested backup or recovery plan

    Having a backup isn't the same as being able to restore from it fast. Untested recovery plans fail exactly when you need them most.

Your Microsoft environment, locked down

We secure the Microsoft 365 tools your team already relies on

As a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider and SharePoint consultancy, we don't just support your Microsoft stack. We harden it. Access, data, and permissions get locked down without slowing your team down.

Explore Microsoft services
  • 01
    Purview and security governanceData loss prevention and information protection so sensitive files can't walk out the door.
  • 02
    Conditional Access on Azure and TeamsAccess rules that check device, location, and risk level before letting anyone in.
  • 03
    SharePoint permissions and governanceIntranets and document libraries built with least-privilege access from the ground up.

One plan, full coverage

Cyber security isn't a feature you bolt on later

No gold, no silver, no bronze. Tiered cyber security plans mean choosing which risks you're willing to live with. NSN 365 covers the endpoint, the user, the cloud, and the strategy behind it, from day one.

01

Endpoint defence

  • Remote monitoring and management
  • Patch management
  • Endpoint detection and response (24/7 SOC)
  • Ransomware detection and isolation
  • Endpoint backup (5TB included)
  • Application hardening with ThreatLocker
02

User protection

  • Advanced email security
  • Security awareness training and phishing tests
  • Dark web monitoring
  • Cloud detection and response
  • SaaS backup with unlimited retention (Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive)
  • Password manager
03

Cloud and governance

  • Microsoft 365 security administration
  • Microsoft Azure total management
  • Microsoft Purview and data governance
04

Security strategy

  • vCIO with virtual CISO guidance
  • Fortnightly security reviews
  • Quarterly risk and compliance reports
  • Essential Eight roadmap
  • Incident response planning
  • Unlimited support calls during working hours

Your NSN 365 security plan, priced for the size of your team.

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Common questions

Cyber security questions, answered

Is my business really a target? We're small.

Yes. Most attacks today are run by automated tools scanning thousands of businesses at once for weak points, not humans hand-picking targets. Small businesses are attractive precisely because they tend to have weaker cyber security than larger enterprises while still holding money and customer data worth stealing.

What does the cyber risk assessment actually involve?

A Sydney-based engineer reviews your current setup (patching, backups, email security, access controls) against the ACSC Essential Eight, then gives you a plain-English report on where you're exposed and what to fix first. No obligation to sign up afterwards.

How is this different from antivirus software?

Antivirus is one layer among many. Our cyber security approach combines 24/7 monitored endpoint detection, email filtering, staff training, tested backups, and access controls, so if one layer is missed, the next one catches it before it becomes a breach.

What happens if we're breached anyway?

Every NSN 365 plan includes an incident response plan agreed in advance, so if something does get through, we already know who does what, how fast, and how to restore from clean, tested backups, instead of figuring it out mid-crisis.

Do you work with businesses that already have an IT provider?

Yes. We regularly run security as a standalone layer alongside an existing IT provider, or take over the full stack if you'd rather have one team accountable for both support and security.

What exactly is the ACSC Essential Eight framework?

The Essential Eight is a baseline set of cyber security strategies developed by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) to help businesses protect themselves against common cyber threats. It focuses on mitigation tactics like application control, patching applications and operating systems, configuring Microsoft Office macro settings, user application hardening, restricting administrative privileges, enforcing multi-factor authentication, and maintaining regular backups.

Essential Eight maturity depends on your environment and is confirmed through assessment. We do not promise a specific level up front.
What is application hardening and how does it protect us?

Application hardening closes down vulnerabilities in your everyday programs that attackers exploit to gain access. Using tools like ThreatLocker, we stop software, web browsers and admin tools from running unapproved actions or downloading hidden scripts, which significantly reduces your overall attack surface.

How long does it take to implement the full security setup?

Onboarding is broken into structured milestones to avoid disruption. Discovery and high-priority fixes, such as MFA and initial email filtering rules, are completed within the first week, while full compliance testing and deployment typically roll out over a 30 to 60 day roadmap.

Is our data stored locally in Australia for regulatory compliance?

Yes. Endpoint and software backups, including your Microsoft 365, SharePoint and business records, are held securely in geo-redundant Australian data centres, so your data stays aligned with local compliance and sovereignty requirements.