by Paul Friend | Feb 6, 2026 | APRA, Blog
Executive Summary Vendor risk management is the systematic process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating security, compliance, operational, and financial risks introduced by third party suppliers and service providers. As organisations increasingly rely on...
by Paul Friend | Feb 6, 2026 | Blog
IRAP assessment in Australia is an independent security evaluation mandated by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD). It verifies that systems processing government-classified information meet the security controls outlined in the Information Security Manual (ISM)....
by Paul Friend | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog, Managed Detection & Response
Managed security service providers (MSSPs) are now a core part of how organisations protect modern, cloud-first environments. As threats become faster and more disruptive, many Australian businesses are finding that tool-only security and best-effort monitoring are no...
by Paul Friend | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog, Managed Detection & Response
Many organisations invest in advanced detection tools yet still struggle to turn alerts into effective action. The reason is rarely technology alone. In practice, managed SOC services operationalise Managed Detection and Response by providing the structure,...
by Paul Friend | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog, Managed Detection & Response
SOC services and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) are often positioned as alternatives. In reality, they solve different parts of the same problem: how organisations detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats in a consistent and scalable way. Confusion...
