Projects

Cyber Partners delivers transformational projects with impact

Some of the major projects we’ve delivered for clients:
24/7 Security Operations Centers
Specialists in Security Operations Centres (SOCs), we’ve designed and built state-of-the-art facilities staffed by cybersecurity experts who provide round-the-clock vigilance. A SOC serves as a digital watchtower, continuously monitoring network traffic, analysing threat intelligence, detecting anomalous behaviour and responding to security incidents in real-time. Beyond passive monitoring, Cyber Partners has built SOCs and trained teams of analysts to actively hunt for threats to business operations, coordinate incident response efforts, and maintain forensic capabilities to preserve evidence. For clients, a well-functioning SOC provides the beating heart of cyber operations and response, ensuring immediate detection and response to threats, with expert eyes constantly scanning the digital horizon.
Pioneering Operational Technology Security
Building on our SOC foundation, Cyber Partners established one of Australia's first specialist Operational Technology (OT) Security Operations Centres, powered by globally leading Nozomi Networks applications. As OT specialists we understand the unique challenges of securing industrial control systems, SCADA networks, and mission-critical infrastructure that simply cannot afford downtime. Our most significant project spans much of the New South Wales Hunter Valley mineral commodity export chain, where we secured mine sites, rail head infrastructure and port facilities that handle billions of dollars in annual mineral exports. This comprehensive protection covers everything from autonomous mining equipment and conveyor systems to ship-loading facilities, creating an unprecedented security umbrella over one of Australia's most economically vital corridors.
SOC Strategy & Implementation Consulting: From Outsourced to Owned
Drawing on extensive experience operating world-class IOT and OT security operations centres, we help organisations transition from outsourced to in-house security operations or optimize existing capabilities. Our SOC consulting practice guides comprehensive MSSP performance evaluations, identifying gaps in service delivery, response times, and threat detection that risk critical assets. For organizations ready to insource, we lead platform selection and procurement processes, across SIEM, NDR, EDR, SOAR platforms and AI- driven threat detection systems. We architect appropriately sized technical solutions and teams, determining optimal staffing models, skill requirements, shift patterns, and escalation procedures matching threat landscapes and business requirements. Implementation support extends through system deployment, infrastructure integration, custom playbook development, and comprehensive training programs.
Global Penetration Testing Excellence
We’ve conducted hundreds of physical penetration tests for clients across the world. Our specialist testing teams are strategically positioned in Australia and the European Union and have experience across almost every industry imaginable – from stress-testing major financial institution trading platforms and pharmaceutical research networks to assessing the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure operators. Our diverse service portfolio includes external and internal network penetration testing, secure code analysis, web application security assessments, mobile application testing, cloud security evaluations, public and private WIFI assessments, social engineering campaigns. Whether testing bespoke software platforms, or SCADA control system resilience against nation-state actors, or evaluating the security posture of an acquisition target, our team always delivers actionable intelligence that closes the door on hackers.
Advanced Red Team Operations: Testing Reality, Not Just Technology
Our red team services represent the pinnacle of adversarial testing, undertaking extended, sophisticated engagements that assume the role of determined attackers using any means necessary to breach mature defence mechanisms. Unlike traditional penetration testing focused on individual vulnerabilities in time-limited assessments, our red team operations span months, comprehensively testing the intersection of networks, platforms, people, processes, and policy through realistic attack scenarios. These engagements replicate tactics, techniques, and procedures of advanced persistent threat groups, nation-state actors, and sophisticated cybercriminal organizations. Our red teams test whether employees fall for phishing campaigns, whether physical security controls can be bypassed, whether incident response procedures work under pressure, and whether security policies withstand creative social engineering attacks. By engagement conclusion, our clients receive brutally honest assessments of their true security posture, plus detailed recommendations for strengthening every aspect of their defence ecosystem.
Cyber Maturity & Compliance Framework Implementation
We’ve conducted extensive cybersecurity maturity assessments and compliance audits across diverse industries, leveraging respected global frameworks to provide clear security improvement roadmaps. We’ve performed NIST Cybersecurity Framework evaluations, ISO27001 Information Security Management System Implementation, ASD Essential8, CIS Controls, and Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model (C2M2) evaluations for critical infrastructure operators. We maintain deep expertise in sector-specific regulations including HIPAA for Australian healthcare organisations entering US markets, GDPR compliance for European clients, and Australian Privacy Principles for domestic operations. Our approach extends beyond assessment, developing comprehensive multi-year improvement strategies that systematically address identified gaps through prioritised implementation roadmaps, resource allocation guidance, and ongoing progress monitoring. Working closely with clients over extended periods, we transform organizations from compliance laggards to security leaders.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework Assessment Platform: Self-Service Excellence
Understanding that cybersecurity maturity assessment shouldn't require months of expensive consultant time, we engineered a sophisticated SaaS platform that enables organizations to conduct comprehensive NIST Cybersecurity Framework assessments through intuitive self-service capabilities. This innovative platform guides users through every aspect of the NIST CSF, from Identify and Protect through Detect, Respond, and Recover, with intelligent questionnaires, automated gap analysis, and real-time progress tracking. Organisations can complete thorough cybersecurity maturity assessments in days rather than months, dramatically reducing both time and cost while maintaining assessment integrity through our subsequent validation process. The platform transforms complex cybersecurity data into powerful visual dashboards that executives understand, offering clear actionable insights into security gaps, investment priorities, and program maturity progression. With dynamic heat maps, trend analysis, and executive summary reports, leadership teams gained unprecedented visibility into their cybersecurity posture.
Cyberfi: Transforming Cyber Awareness Through Smart Training
Recognising that human error remains the weakest link in any security chain, we developed Cyberfi – our proprietary SaaS cybersecurity training platform that transforms employees from potential vulnerabilities into your strongest line of defence. Unlike generic training modules, Cyberfi delivers engaging, interactive cybersecurity education tailored to real-world threats your organization faces. The platform covers everything from password hygiene and two-factor authentication to recognising sophisticated phishing campaigns and social engineering tactics. With bite-sized learning modules and comprehensive progress tracking, Cyberfi makes compliance training painless while building genuine security awareness across your entire workforce. Developed in partnership with government agencies and proven across diverse industries, Cyberfi scales effortlessly from small teams to enterprise organizations, ensuring every employee, from the C-suite to front-line staff, understands their critical role in maintaining organisational cybersecurity.
Cyber & Technology Due Diligence: Protecting Deal Value in the Digital Age
In an era where cyber incidents can instantly destroy billions in enterprise value, we've pioneered comprehensive cyber and technology due diligence services for mergers and acquisitions. We've developed proprietary frameworks for quantifying how cyber risks directly impact deal valuations, working alongside the world's largest private equity houses on transactions reaching $3.5 billion USD. This discipline addresses a fundamental gap in traditional M&A due diligence: while financial, legal, and operational risks have long been scrutinised, potentially catastrophic cyber vulnerabilities, technology debt, and data compliance violations often remained hidden until after deal closure. Investment committees now recognise that single undiscovered data breaches, ransomware vulnerabilities, or regulatory non- compliance issues can obliterate projected returns overnight. Our assessments dive deep into target companies' technology architectures, cybersecurity postures, data handling practices, and digital transformation readiness, providing investors with critical intelligence for informed decisions about deal structure, pricing adjustments, and post-acquisition integration strategies.
Board-Level Cyber Governance Guidance and Expertise
Recognising cyber risk as fundamentally a business risk requiring board oversight, we developed comprehensive cyber governance services for directors navigating the complex intersection of technology, legal liability, and fiduciary responsibility. Our board advisory practice addresses the full spectrum of cyber governance challenges, from establishing cyber risk appetite frameworks and assessing cyber insurance coverage to ensuring regulatory compliance and preparing for cyber crises through realistic tabletop exercises. We serve as retained cyber advisors to boards lacking deep technical expertise, translating complex cybersecurity landscapes into clear strategic implications directors can understand and act upon. Our services include critical executive recruitment for CTO and CISO positions, drafting cyber and IT risk policies, conducting director education programs on emerging threats like AI and quantum computing, establishing incident response governance frameworks, and providing strategic guidance on technology investments aligning with business objectives while maintaining robust security postures.
Human Firewall Development: Advanced Phishing Simulation & Training
Leveraging leading phishing simulation platforms, we deliver comprehensive social engineering resilience programs across major organizations with tens of thousands of employees, systematically testing and strengthening human defence capabilities. Our sophisticated approach conducts realistic phishing campaigns mirroring actual threat actor techniques, from credential harvesting and malicious attachments to business email compromise scenarios and deepfake-enabled social engineering attacks. Each simulation generates detailed analytics on vulnerability patterns, identifying specific weaknesses across different employee populations, locations, and organizational functions. Where failures occur, we deploy targeted training interventions including personalized education modules, coaching sessions, and department-specific workshops addressing exact techniques that bypassed initial defences. This continuous cycle of testing, measuring, training, and retesting transforms employee populations into sophisticated human firewalls capable of detecting advanced social engineering attempts, resulting in dramatic phishing rate reductions and increased voluntary threat reporting.
Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) Services: Executive-Level Cybersecurity Leadership On-Demand
Understanding many organisations require senior cybersecurity leadership but face challenges recruiting, retaining, or justifying full-time Chief Information Security Officer costs, we developed comprehensive Virtual CISO services delivering executive-level cybersecurity expertise precisely when needed. A Virtual CISO functions as your organisation's senior cybersecurity executive, developing strategic security programs, managing cyber risk portfolios, overseeing security team performance, reporting to boards and executive committees, and serving as the authoritative voice on cybersecurity matters. Our vCISO engagements range from short-term interim appointments for recruitment gaps, crisis management, or specific projects, to multi-year strategic partnerships as integral executive team members. This flexible model provides access to seasoned cybersecurity executives with deep industry experience without overhead, recruitment challenges, or long-term commitments of full-time hires, allowing organisations to scale executive capabilities based on evolving business needs.