Melbourne HQ · Australia-wideLocally owned & based

Cyber security in Melbourne — senior, independent, hands-on.

An independent, principal consultant-led advisory based in Melbourne and serving SMEs right across Australia. Senior, hands-on attention throughout.

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10+ years across IT, cloud & cyber
Enterprise & government experience
Principal consultant-led delivery
Independent & Australian-owned
Melbourne-based · Australia-wide

Melbourne base · national reach

A senior advisor based in Melbourne, working with you directly

CyberByte Security is locally owned and based in Melbourne — and because the work can be delivered securely and remotely, we can serve SMEs right across Australia. Plain English, on your timezone, and on-site in Melbourne where it genuinely helps.

Based in Melbourne, serving the CBD and greater Victoria.
On-site for kick-offs, board briefings and pen-test debriefs where it adds value.
Same-timezone responsiveness.
One senior advisor on your engagement, start to finish.

Why it matters

CyberByte Security offers independent advice, not a product. It sits on your side of the table: independent of any vendor and paid only by you.

Senior, hands-on

Enterprise & government experience · Microsoft · Independent

Services

Find it, fix it, and sustain the result

One senior expert across the full lifecycle, with particular depth in Microsoft 365, identity, cloud security and practical remediation.

01 · AssessUnderstand where you're exposed — in business language, with evidence.

Flagship practice

Microsoft Security

For many organisations, Microsoft 365 is central to email, identity, files and collaboration — making its configuration a critical part of the attack surface. Default or partially configured controls can leave avoidable gaps. We assess where you're exposed, harden it to a defensible baseline, and keep it secure — independently, and led by a senior, hands-on practitioner.

From $7,500

Secure Score
Entra ID
Defender
Intune
Zero Trust
Copilot

ASD Essentials

Assess and plan against ASD's new Essentials framework. Readiness from $4,500.

From $4,500

Essential Eight Assessment

Know your ML0–ML3 maturity and what it will take to lift it.

From $9,500

Copilot Security

Adopt Copilot without exposing what staff shouldn't see.

From $4,950

Microsoft 365 Security

Identity, Defender and Purview review with a prioritised Secure Score plan.

From $7,500

AI Security & Governance Review

AI security and governance informed by ISO/IEC 42001 principles.

From $11,000

Executive Security Review

Board-level posture across people, process and tech.

From $8,000

Cloud Security Assessment

Azure / AWS configuration and identity review.

From $8,500

Penetration Testing

Manual penetration testing designed to support client, insurer and tender evidence requests.

From $5,900

02 · EngineerFix what we find. Senior-led, fixed-scope remediation — not just a report.

Security Remediation & Engineering

We engineer and verify the fix.

From $8,000

03 · AdviseStay secure. Ongoing leadership, reporting and assurance that compounds.

Security Partnership

Fractional security leadership — roadmap, board reporting and ongoing assurance.

From $3,000/mo

Managed Vulnerability Management

Recurring automated scanning, monthly senior triage.

From $1,500/mo

The threat is local too

Cybercrime isn't an offshore problem — it affects Melbourne businesses too.

You don't need a fear pitch. You need a clear-eyed read of where you actually stand, and the smallest credible step to lift it. That's the whole job.

84,700+

cybercrime reports to ASD's ACSC via ReportCyber in FY2024–25

~1 every 6min

average frequency of cybercrime reports to ASD in FY2024–25

Source: ASD Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024–25.

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Talk to a senior advisor.

A 20-minute scoping call: tell us what's prompting this, and we'll tell you the smallest credible engagement that solves it. Fixed price for the agreed scope, no obligation.

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