Built for the defence supply chain

Strategic Cyber was founded by practitioners who saw Australian SMEs struggling with defence compliance. We're not a big consultancy — we're a focused team that does this work every day.

Why We Started

Founded in Canberra, Strategic Cyber emerged from a simple insight: Australian SMEs were being squeezed by defence compliance requirements they didn't have in-house expertise to meet. Large consultancies charged enterprise-level fees. Offshore providers didn't understand the Australian context. And most firms treated compliance as a checkbox exercise, not a strategic capability.

We knew there was a better way. A way led by practitioners who had worked inside government, understood the frameworks firsthand, and could translate defence compliance into language that made sense to growing businesses.

Strategic Cyber exists to make compliance achievable for Australian SMEs — without the enterprise consultancy price tag or the one-size-fits-all playbook.

Every member of our team has spent years working in or alongside federal government. We understand ISM, PSPF, DISP, and Essential Eight not because we've read the frameworks — but because we've implemented them, assessed against them, and advised organisations on them in real-world defence and government environments.

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Our mission: To help Australian organisations in the defence supply chain achieve and maintain compliance with confidence — through practical, evidence-based advisory and assurance services delivered by cleared practitioners who understand the complexity of government operating environments.

We work with organisations that need to strengthen their security posture, meet mandatory compliance requirements, and manage cyber risk in complex environments. Our approach is practical, evidence-based, and tailored to your context — not a one-size-fits-all framework exercise.

What Makes Us Different

Built on practitioner foundations

We're not a traditional consulting firm. Here's what sets us apart.

Canberra-based, local presence

We operate from the heart of Australia's defence and government sector. Proximity matters when you're navigating federal compliance.

Defence-cleared team

All consultants hold current AGSVA security clearances. We understand federal operating contexts because we've worked within them.

In-house IRAP assessor

Nick Kelly is an ASD-accredited IRAP assessor. If your work involves classified systems, you have assessment capability on the team.

Practitioner-led, not sales-led

Our team does this work every day. We're measured on delivering outcomes for clients, not hitting commission targets.

Focused exclusively on defence/government

We specialise in the frameworks that matter to the defence supply chain. No generalist distraction, pure depth.

Build relationships, not just reports

We invest in understanding your organisation, challenges, and context. Long-term partnership drives sustained compliance outcomes.

Our Values

How we work

Practical, not theoretical

We deliver recommendations you can actually implement, scaled to your resources and operating context. No enterprise playbooks for SMEs.

Clarity over jargon

Defence compliance language is already dense. We translate frameworks into clear, actionable guidance that makes sense to your team.

Partnership over transactions

Compliance isn't a one-off project. We build relationships that support your security posture and adaptation over time.

Meet the Team Behind SC

CISM-certified, AGSVA-cleared consultants with hands-on federal government and defence experience.

Explore the Team