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Cyber Security & Assurance

Cyber security and assurance services for Australian Government, supporting risk assessment, control assurance, Essential Eight uplift and secure delivery.

What this service entails

Pinaka helps agencies assess cyber risk, strengthen controls and build assurance into digital delivery. Our work aligns security activities to government obligations, system context and practical remediation priorities.

Challenges we help address

  • Security risks and control gaps are not consistently understood.
  • Projects need evidence that controls are designed and operating effectively.
  • Remediation priorities must balance threat, compliance and delivery constraints.

Key activities

  • Assess cyber risk, architecture and control coverage
  • Review alignment with the ISM and Essential Eight
  • Plan remediation, security testing and assurance evidence
  • Support security governance and delivery checkpoints

Typical deliverables

  • Security risk assessment and control gap analysis
  • Security assurance plan and evidence register
  • Prioritised remediation roadmap
  • Security assessment and executive assurance report

Client outcomes

  • Clearer visibility of material cyber risk
  • Stronger and more defensible security controls
  • Evidence to support informed risk and authorisation decisions

Where this applies

Suitable for new systems, cloud services, major changes, security uplift programs and ongoing control assurance in Australian Government environments.

How we deliver

We use risk-based assessment, traceable evidence and practical remediation planning, working with security, architecture, delivery and governance stakeholders.

Panels and approved entities

Available through the DTA Software and ERP Marketplace via Virtuoso Consulting, subject to the RFQ scope and applicable procurement requirements.

Approved panels

Approved entities

Virtuoso Consulting

Included skills

Cloud and Infrastructure, Compliance Reporting, Governance, ICT Governance, Risk

Strengthen cyber security assurance

Discuss your cyber security and assurance requirement with Pinaka.