Strengthen your cybersecurity posture with confidence
Strategic Cyber helps Australian defence contractors, manufacturers, and government agencies achieve Essential Eight compliance, DISP readiness, and ongoing cyber assurance. Canberra-based, government-experienced, and focused on practical outcomes.
Compliance Overview
Essential Eight Status
DISP Readiness
ON TRACK
Overall Maturity
ML2
5 of 8 controls compliant
The compliance challenges keeping you up at night
Unsure where you stand
You know Essential Eight and DISP matter, but you don't have a clear picture of your current compliance posture or what it will take to get there.
Running out of time
A contract, tender, or DISP application deadline is approaching and you need to demonstrate cyber maturity quickly.
Conflicting information
Your IT provider says you're covered, but their reporting doesn't map to Essential Eight controls or DISP requirements.
Limited resources, competing priorities
You're a growing business with limited IT budget and you need to know where to focus your cyber investment for maximum impact.
Cybersecurity services built for your reality
Essential Eight Assessment & Uplift
Assess your maturity against ASD's Essential Eight and build a clear roadmap to ML2 compliance.
Learn moreCyber Risk Advisory
Security risk assessments, governance frameworks, and board-level risk reporting.
Learn morevCISO / Ongoing Advisory
Embedded cybersecurity leadership without the full-time CISO price tag.
Learn moreDISP Application Support
End-to-end guidance for Defence Industry Security Program registration.
Learn moreCMMC Readiness Advisory
Dual AU/US compliance alignment for organisations selling into the US defence market.
Learn moreThree steps to stronger cybersecurity
Assess
We review your current environment, documentation, and controls to understand where you stand against relevant frameworks.
Uplift
We close the gaps — implementing controls, building documentation, and preparing your organisation for compliance milestones.
Assure
We validate that controls stay effective over time, preventing compliance drift and keeping you audit-ready.
Industries we serve
Defence Contractors
DISP, Essential Eight, and supply chain security for primes and subcontractors.
Federal Government
ISM, PSPF, and E8 advisory for Commonwealth agencies.
Manufacturing
Compliance for manufacturers entering the defence supply chain.
Technology & SaaS
IRAP, cloud security, and Essential Eight for tech companies.
Real compliance results for Australian organisations
Our clients achieve measurable improvements in their cybersecurity posture. We don't just write reports — we implement controls and validate outcomes.
100%
Client retention across multi-year engagements
3
Federal agencies with year-on-year extensions
ML2
Essential Eight maturity target achieved for clients
1
IRAP assessor on team (Nick Kelly)
Predictable investment, clear outcomes
Assessment
Full Essential Eight ML2 gap assessment with compliance roadmap and executive summary.
- E8 maturity assessment against all 8 controls
- Prioritised remediation roadmap
- Executive summary and board-ready reporting
- DISP readiness indicator
Uplift
Assessment plus implementation — closing gaps, building documentation, and DISP application support.
- Everything in Assessment
- Control implementation and configuration
- Policy and documentation development
- DISP application support
- Staff awareness and handover
Assurance
Ongoing compliance validation, control spot-checks, CSQ preparation, and policy reviews.
- Quarterly control validation
- CSQ preparation and review
- Policy and risk register maintenance
- Compliance drift prevention
- Board-ready quarterly reporting
All pricing is indicative and scales with environment complexity. Contact us for a tailored quote.
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Ready to strengthen your cybersecurity posture?
Talk to our team about your compliance needs.
Canberra-based • AGSVA cleared • Government-experienced