by Paul Friend, MBA | ISO Lead Auditor | Oct 28, 2026 | Blog
The Annual Cyber Threat Report 2025-26 in one line: the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) responded to 1,524 cyber security incidents in FY2025-26, up 20% on the previous year, while artificial intelligence (AI) shortened the time attackers need to find and exploit...
by Paul Friend, MBA | ISO Lead Auditor | Aug 24, 2026 | News and Updates
CyberPulse has been named Security Partner of the Year at the 2026 techpartner.news Impact Awards. Winners were announced at the Winter Ball in Sydney on 13 August 2026. The category covers Australian partner projects across governance, risk, certification and...
by Paul Friend, MBA | ISO Lead Auditor | Aug 18, 2026 | Security Resources
The Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework (AESCSF) is the cyber security maturity framework published by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) for organisations in the electricity, gas and liquid fuels sub-sectors. It measures an...
by Paul Friend, MBA | ISO Lead Auditor | Aug 18, 2026 | ISO 42001
ISO 42001 certification is independent confirmation, issued by an accredited certification body, that your organisation operates an Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) meeting ISO/IEC 42001:2023. It certifies how you govern AI, not the AI itself:...
by Paul Friend, MBA | ISO Lead Auditor | Jul 25, 2026 | Blog
Australia does not have enough cyber security specialists, and the gap is widening. For a hiring manager that means roles sit open for months; for a CFO it means a vacant seat carries both a hard cost and rising breach exposure. The practical answer is to stop...
