Enterprise Cybersecurity for
Australian Businesses
at Malaysian Cost Base
Primary Guard delivers CrowdStrike, Akamai, Cloudflare, and JumpCloud-powered managed security services — Essential Eight, APRA CPS 234, and SOCI Act aligned — at 40–50% below the cost of local Australian MSSPs.
Enterprise-grade protection.
SEA cost base.
Australian businesses pay a premium for local cybersecurity talent — AUD 130,000–180,000 per security analyst per year, before tools and infrastructure. Primary Guard operates from Malaysia's technology hub in Cyberjaya, where enterprise security expertise costs significantly less, and we pass that saving directly to you.
You get the same Tier-1 vendor stack — CrowdStrike Falcon, Akamai Guardicore, Cloudflare Zero Trust, JumpCloud Directory — that large Australian enterprises pay full local price for, managed by certified specialists at a fraction of the cost.
- CrowdStrike Falcon-certified engineers on your endpoints
- Akamai-powered DDoS protection and WAF for your applications
- Cloudflare Zero Trust and SASE architecture
- JumpCloud-managed identity and device control
- CYFIRMA threat intelligence covering APAC threat actors
Cost comparison: AU MSSP vs Primary Guard
Estimates based on industry benchmarks. Contact us for a tailored quote.
Built for Australian Regulatory Requirements
Our managed services are designed to support your compliance obligations under Australian frameworks — not as a bolt-on, but as a core part of service delivery.
Essential Eight
The ASD Essential Eight is Australia's most widely adopted cybersecurity framework. We deliver Maturity Level 1–2 support across all eight strategies: application control, patching, macro restrictions, user application hardening, restricting admin privileges, patching OS, MFA, and daily backups.
APRA CPS 234
For APRA-regulated financial institutions, CPS 234 mandates robust information security capabilities. Our managed detection and response, identity management, and threat intelligence services support your CPS 234 obligations, including third-party security assessments.
SOCI Act
Critical infrastructure operators under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 face mandatory risk management obligations. Our 24/7 SOC and autonomous monitoring capabilities are designed to support continuous compliance and rapid incident escalation.
Cyber Security Act 2024
Australia's Cyber Security Act 2024 introduces mandatory ransomware reporting for businesses above a revenue threshold. Our threat intelligence and incident response services help you detect, contain, and report incidents within required timeframes.
Notifiable Data Breaches
Under the Privacy Act 1988, businesses with an annual turnover above AUD 3 million must assess a suspected eligible data breach and, where it is likely to result in serious harm, notify both the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and the individuals affected. This is the obligation that catches the widest range of Australian businesses. Our monitoring and investigation support helps you establish what was accessed and how many people it touched, inside the assessment window.
Essential Eight self-assessment
Eight quick questions to gauge your maturity against the ACSC Essential Eight. See where you stand across all eight strategies, with a tailored gap report showing how to close each one.
Answer honestly for the most useful result. It takes about two minutes. Your score builds as you go, and you will see a breakdown of all eight strategies, with tailored next steps, at the end.
This self-assessment is an indicative guide based on the ACSC Essential Eight Maturity Model. It is not an official assessment and does not certify compliance.
Managed Security Services for Australian Enterprises
End-to-end coverage across nine cybersecurity pillars, each backed by enterprise vendor technology and delivered as a managed service.
Endpoint Security & EDR
CrowdStrike Falcon-managed endpoint detection and response. Real-time threat hunting, automated containment, and forensic investigation across all devices.
Learn moreWeb Security & CDN
Akamai and Cloudflare-powered WAF, DDoS protection, bot management, and Zero Trust network access for your web applications and infrastructure.
Learn moreIdentity & Access Management
JumpCloud-managed directory, SSO, MFA, and device management — unified identity control across cloud, on-premises, and remote workforces.
Learn moreThreat Intelligence
CYFIRMA ETLM providing APAC-specific threat actor profiling, dark web monitoring, and brand protection with actionable intelligence feeds.
Learn moreAutonomous SOC
24/7 AI-augmented security operations powered by Dropzone AI and nPro, delivering autonomous alert triage, investigation, and tier-1 response.
Learn moreBreach & Attack Simulation
Picus Security BAS continuously validates your controls against MITRE ATT&CK, testing whether your defences perform as expected without impacting production.
Learn moreWhy Australian Businesses Choose Primary Guard
Cost-optimised delivery
Malaysia-based operations deliver 40–50% cost savings versus local AU MSSPs, with zero compromise on tool quality or analyst competency. Your budget goes further.
Tier-1 vendor partnerships
CrowdStrike, Akamai, Cloudflare, JumpCloud, CYFIRMA — the same stack that global enterprises rely on, managed by certified specialists.
APAC threat context
Our threat intelligence operations are tuned to APAC-origin threats — Chinese APTs, ASEAN cybercrime groups, and regional ransomware campaigns specifically targeting Australian targets.
Autonomous first, human escalation
AI-augmented SOC handles tier-1 and tier-2 triage autonomously, with certified human analysts available for escalation. Faster response, no alert fatigue.
Backed by industry-recognised certifications
Our engineers hold vendor accreditations and offensive-security certifications across the stack we deliver.
Frequently asked questions
The questions Australian buyers ask us, answered plainly.
How can you be 40 to 50% cheaper without cutting something?
The saving is labour cost, not a thinner service. An Australian security analyst costs AUD 130,000 to 180,000 a year before tools and infrastructure. Ours work from Malaysia's technology hub in Cyberjaya, where equivalent expertise costs considerably less. The vendor stack is identical: the same CrowdStrike Falcon, Akamai, Cloudflare and JumpCloud licences an Australian MSSP would sell you. What you are not paying for is Australian salaries.
Do we actually have to comply with the Essential Eight?
For a private Australian company, the Essential Eight is not law. It is mandated across parts of the Commonwealth public sector, and it appears as a contractual requirement throughout government and large-enterprise supply chains, which is why most mid-market businesses end up needing to evidence a maturity level even though no statute compels them. If you are being asked for it by a customer rather than a regulator, that is normal.
Does using an offshore provider affect our Essential Eight or CPS 234 position?
Neither framework requires your provider to be located in Australia. The Essential Eight is about which controls you have and how mature they are, not about geography. APRA CPS 234 is different: it requires you to assess the information security capability of any third party that manages your information assets, including offshore ones, and to keep that assessment current. So an offshore provider is permitted, but the assessment obligation sits with you and it is real.
What does CPS 234 expect from us when we use a third party?
In substance: that you have assessed the provider's information security capability against the sensitivity and criticality of the assets they touch, that your policy framework covers them, that incident response arrangements extend to incidents originating at the provider, and that your board remains accountable for the whole picture. Using a managed service does not transfer the obligation, it adds an oversight one. Confirm the detail with your own compliance team.
What are our breach notification obligations in Australia?
It depends which regime catches you, and more than one can at once. Under the Privacy Act, businesses over AUD 3 million turnover must assess a suspected eligible breach and, where serious harm is likely, notify the OAIC and the individuals affected. Critical infrastructure entities report a critical incident to the Australian Signals Directorate within 12 hours under the SOCI Act, and other reportable incidents within 72 hours. Since 30 May 2025, any ransomware payment must be reported within 72 hours under the Cyber Security Act 2024. Confirm your own position with legal counsel.
Can we start with something small?
Yes. We offer a complimentary security posture assessment for Australian businesses: we benchmark your current controls against the Essential Eight, identify the gaps, and show you what enterprise-grade managed security costs with us against local alternatives. There is no requirement to take all nine pillars, and no obligation attached to the assessment.
Regulatory summaries on this page are general guidance, not legal advice. Thresholds and deadlines depend on your sector and on the data involved. Current as at September 2026.
Ready to benchmark your current cybersecurity spend?
We offer a complimentary security posture assessment for Australian businesses. We'll benchmark your current controls against the Essential Eight, identify gaps, and show you exactly what enterprise-grade managed security costs with Primary Guard versus local alternatives.