by Paul Friend, MBA | ISO Lead Auditor | May 1, 2026 | Blog, Managed Detection & Response
SOC services Australia organisations rely on deliver continuous security monitoring, threat detection, investigation, and response across an entire IT environment. For Australian mid-market and enterprise organisations, a managed Security Operations Centre is no...
by Paul Friend, MBA | ISO Lead Auditor | May 1, 2026 | Blog, SOC 2
A SOC 2 report is an independent attestation document. A licensed CPA firm issues it to confirm whether a service organisation’s controls meet the AICPA’s Trust Services Criteria. Unlike ISO 27001, which produces a transferable certificate, a SOC 2...
by Paul Friend, MBA | ISO Lead Auditor | Apr 10, 2026 | Blog, Managed Detection & Response
Managed siem services are on the shortlist for many Australian security leaders for one simple reason. Internal teams are trying to cover enterprise log volumes, compliance evidence, and round-the-clock response with limited staff and uneven tooling. That model breaks...
by Paul Friend, MBA | ISO Lead Auditor | Apr 7, 2026 | Blog
Traditional penetration testing has a fundamental timing problem. A point-in-time engagement gives you a snapshot of your security posture on one day of one year. Your environment, however, changes continuously. New systems go live. Configurations drift. Credentials...
by Paul Friend, MBA | ISO Lead Auditor | Apr 2, 2026 | Blog
As Australian businesses accelerate their move into the cloud, securing those digital environments has become a core business function, not just an IT task. With high-profile data breaches acting as a sharp reminder, CIOs and CISOs are rightly prioritising investment...
