About CyberPulse
At CyberPulse, security is the foundation and compliance is the result. We are an Australian cybersecurity consultancy delivering integrated security and compliance programmes to organisations of all sizes, from startups achieving their first certification to enterprise clients across financial services, legal, utilities, and government.
Our team brings together former CISOs, security practitioners, and senior advisory specialists with decades of hands-on experience. We cover implementation and audit under one roof, so clients gain a single partner who understands both the technical and regulatory picture.
The outcome is a security programme that satisfies regulators and genuinely reduces risk.
Who We Are
CyberPulse was founded on a straightforward belief: security done well makes compliance straightforward. Too many organisations approach this in reverse, chasing certifications without addressing the underlying security posture first. We built CyberPulse to change that.
Since our founding, we have delivered over 900 projects across Australia, completed more than 400 security assessments, and supported over 350 satisfied clients. Our client base ranges from startups pursuing their first ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification to ASX-listed enterprises, government contractors, and some of Australia’s largest legal firms.
We specialise in the compliance frameworks that matter most in the Australian market: Essential Eight, ISO 27001, SOC 2, IRAP, and APRA CPS 234. Our managed security services ensure organisations remain protected and compliant beyond certification, not just at point-in-time audit.
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Security Assessments Conducted
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Our Approach to Cybersecurity and Compliance
Most consultancies either handle implementation or audit. CyberPulse does both. This integrated model means we understand the security gaps before the audit begins, and we build remediation programmes that address real risk, not just audit findings.
Our approach centres on continuous improvement rather than periodic compliance sprints. As a result, clients avoid the cycle of scrambling before each audit and then neglecting security until the next one. Instead, security becomes an embedded operational discipline, and regulatory compliance follows naturally.
We also bring genuine Australian regulatory expertise. Frameworks such as APRA CPS 234, the ASD Essential Eight, and IRAP carry specific local application requirements that international consultancies frequently misapply. Our team holds direct delivery experience across all of these frameworks in the Australian context.
Trusted by Australia’s Leading Organisations
CyberPulse works with organisations at every stage of their security journey, from startups achieving their first certification to large enterprises managing complex, multi-framework compliance programmes.
In the legal sector, we have supported five of Australia’s ten largest legal firms with security strategy, ISO 27001 certification, and compliance programme design. In financial services, our engagements span Big Four banks and leading insurance companies, covering strategic security programmes, APRA CPS 234 compliance, and PCI-DSS certification. In government, we have supported NSW State Government agencies through PCI-DSS certification across multiple separate projects. We also serve utilities and critical infrastructure clients requiring ISO 27001 across both IT and operational technology environments.
Industries We Serve
Finance & Insurance
Legal & Professional Services
SaaS, Cloud & Technology Providers
Energy, Utilities & Critical Infrastructure
Government, Education & Not-for-Profit
Healthcare & Aged Care
Hospitality
Startups
Simple, automated, and integrated cybersecurity and compliance
Meet our Leadership Team
Our practitioners are former CISOs and heads of security with hands-on experience in high-stakes environments. Every engagement is led by a senior practitioner, not delegated to a junior consultant.
Dinesh Aggarwal
Founder and CISO LinkedIn
Dinesh brings over 23 years of experience across network security, cloud security, governance, audit, and compliance. Before founding CyberPulse, he served as CISO and VP-IT at enterprise scale, building security operations from the ground up.
His delivery record includes five of Australia’s ten largest legal firms, Big Four financial institutions, NSW State Government, and the world’s largest environmental services company across both IT and OT environments. He maintained PCI-DSS certification for a payment gateway for seven consecutive years without a single compliance failure.
Dinesh is a multi-award-winning CISO, recognised by INFOSEC MAESTROS, CISO Platform, and the Naspers Group on the global stage.
Paul Friend, MBA
Director Cyber Advisory LinkedIn
Paul brings 30 years of ICT and cybersecurity experience across both global and Australian markets. He works directly with CIOs, CISOs, and executive teams to design security strategies, govern risk programmes, and align security investment with business outcomes.
His career spans large international compliance firms, identity and access management specialists, and well-regarded Australian cybersecurity practices. His delivery record includes a major security uplift for one of the world’s largest hospital groups, federal government clients, ASX 100 companies, large Australian-headquartered technology brands, and multiple Big Six and other leading law firms.
Paul is a recipient of the ARN Innovation Award, recognising excellence in the Australian technology industry.
Qualifications & Certifications
CyberPulse’s delivery and audit team holds industry-leading certifications across governance, compliance, offensive security, and advisory disciplines. This breadth of credential means clients receive expert delivery regardless of whether the engagement is an ISO 27001 audit, an IRAP assessment, a PCI-DSS certification programme, or a red team exercise.
Governance, Risk and Compliance: ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | ISO 42001 Lead Auditor | IRAP Assessor | Qualified Security Assessor (QSA, PCI-DSS) | CISSP | CISM | CISA
Offensive Security and Penetration Testing: OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) | OSWE (OffSec Web Expert) | OSEP (OffSec Experienced Penetration Tester) | CRTE (Certified Red Team Expert) | CARTP (Certified Azure Red Team Professional) | CRTO (Certified Red Team Operator)
Advisory and Leadership: MBA | Former CISO | Former VP-IT | Multi-award-winning CISO recognition across INFOSEC MAESTROS and CISO Platform | ARN Innovation Award
Technology and Platform Delivery: Some of our vendors include Microsoft | Rapid7 | SentinelOne | CrowdStrike | Check Point | Fortinet | Vanta | Drata | Delinea | Keeper | Orca Security | ThreatLocker | Druva | Horizon3.ai NodeZero | Phriendly Phishing
Awards & Recognition
CyberPulse has been recognised in the Tech Partner News Fast 50 rankings twice, in 2023 and again in 2025, acknowledging the company’s sustained growth within the Australian cybersecurity advisory sector.
Director of Cyber Advisory Paul Friend is a recipient of the ARN Innovation Award, recognising excellence and innovation in the Australian technology industry.
CyberPulse Founder and CISO Dinesh Aggarwal has been recognised across the global CISO community through multiple programmes, including Top 100 CISO from INFOSEC MAESTROS (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017), the CISO Platform Top 100 CISO Award (2015), the Most Innovative CIO Award (2015), and an international engineering award from the Naspers Group.
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