Back to all services

Cybersecurity
& Compliance

Protect your digital assets with enterprise-grade security architecture

Security that holds under real conditions

Syncus delivers cybersecurity programs that are built for the complexity and compliance demands of Australian enterprise environments. Our consultants hold NV-1 security clearances and have delivered security programs for federal government agencies, financial services institutions, and critical infrastructure operators — environments where security failures carry consequences beyond financial cost.

We take a pragmatic, risk-based approach to security. The ACSC Essential Eight is our baseline for all Australian government engagements, and we assess maturity honestly — distinguishing between controls that are genuinely implemented, partially implemented, and documented but not enforced. From there, we build uplift roadmaps that make measurable progress toward Maturity Level 2 or 3 without introducing operational disruption that causes business units to seek exemptions from the very controls we've implemented.

Our SIEM and detection capability is anchored in Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk — platforms where we hold architect-level certifications. We design threat detection logic, threat intelligence integration, and automated playbooks that reduce mean time to detect and respond. Sustainable security is not about the number of alerts generated; it is about the quality of detection and the speed of response when it matters.

At a Glance

Security & compliance capabilities

From Essential Eight maturity uplift to Zero Trust architecture and SIEM deployment

ACSC Essential Eight Maturity

Gap assessment, honest maturity scoring, and a prioritised uplift roadmap toward ML2 or ML3. We address application control, patching cadence, MFA gaps, and macro hardening across your full environment — not just managed endpoints.

SIEM Deployment — Sentinel & Splunk

End-to-end Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk deployments — connector configuration, log ingestion design, analytics rule development, threat intelligence integration, and custom detection engineering aligned to MITRE ATT&CK.

Identity & Access Management

Microsoft Entra ID architecture, Conditional Access policy design, Privileged Identity Management, and MFA rollout across all access pathways. Eliminates the identity gaps that account for 80% of breaches.

Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Management

Scoped penetration testing across internal, external, web application, and social engineering vectors. Ongoing vulnerability management programs with CVSS-prioritised remediation and evidence-based closure tracking.

ISM / PSPF / SOC 2 Compliance

Compliance programs aligned to Australian Government ISM, PSPF, and international SOC 2 Type II requirements. We map controls to evidence, prepare documentation packages, and support you through assessment and certification.

Zero Trust Architecture

End-to-end Zero Trust network architecture using Microsoft's Zero Trust model — identity verification, device compliance enforcement, least-privilege access, micro-segmentation, and continuous monitoring across all trust boundaries.

Our security delivery approach

A structured four-phase methodology from risk assessment to continuous monitoring and response

01

Assess

Honest gap assessment against your target framework — Essential Eight, ISM, or Zero Trust. Risk-prioritised findings with business impact context, not just a list of vulnerabilities.

02

Harden

Targeted hardening across identity, endpoints, network, and data planes. Phased implementation that maintains business operations while systematically closing exposure windows.

03

Monitor

SIEM deployment and tuning, detection rule development, and threat intelligence integration. Focus on detection quality and low false-positive rates so analysts focus on real threats.

04

Respond

Incident response playbooks, SOAR automation, and tabletop exercises that test your team's capability. Evidence-based closure tracking to ensure remediated issues stay closed.

Platforms we work with

Microsoft Sentinel
Splunk Enterprise
Palo Alto Networks
Fortinet / FortiGate
CrowdStrike Falcon
Microsoft Entra ID
ACSC Essential Eight
Microsoft Defender

Other services from Syncus

Ready to strengthen your security posture?

Start with an honest maturity assessment. We'll show you where you stand, where you need to be, and how to get there.

Book a Security Assessment