Small and mid-sized businesses are now the primary target for cybercriminals. They hold valuable data, often have weaker defences than enterprises, and are frequently the entry point into larger supply chains. The question is no longer if your business will face a threat, it’s whether you’ll be ready when it happens.
At SyncX, we take a practical, no-jargon approach to cybersecurity. We assess your environment against recognised frameworks, close the gaps that matter most, and give you a security posture you can stand behind whether you’re protecting client data, meeting contractual obligations, or preparing for an audit.
We implement and align environments to the security frameworks that matter most to Australian businesses. Whether you’re working toward certification, responding to a client requirement, or simply want to know where you stand, we’ve got you covered.
The Australian Signals Directorate's Essential Eight is the benchmark for cybersecurity in Australia. It covers eight foundational mitigation strategies from application control and patching to multi-factor authentication and backups rated across four maturity levels.
We assess your current maturity against the Essential Eight, identify the gaps, and implement the technical controls needed to reach your target maturity level. Our work is practical and prioritised we focus on what will have the greatest impact on your risk profile first.
• Essential Eight gap assessment against your target maturity level
• Implementation of missing or under-configured controls
• Microsoft 365, Intune, and Defender configuration aligned to Essential Eight requirements
• Documentation and evidence collection for reporting or audit purposes
• Ongoing maturity reviews as your environment evolves
CyberCert's SMB1001 standard is specifically designed for small and medium businesses. It provides a tiered, achievable certification pathway that validates your security posture against a recognised framework without the overhead of enterprise-grade compliance programs.
SyncX holds CyberCert Gold certification under the SMB1001 standard. This means we don't just implement the framework for clients, we operate to it ourselves. When we configure your environment to SMB1001 requirements, you're working with a team that lives the standard day to day.
• SMB1001 readiness assessment
• Gap remediation and control implementation
• Preparation of evidence and documentation for certification submission
• Guidance through the CyberCert certification process
• Post-certification maintenance and uplift planning
ISO 27001 is the international standard for information security management systems (ISMS). Achieving full ISO 27001 certification is a significant investment, one that not every organisation needs to make. But many businesses need to demonstrate alignment with ISO 27001 principles, whether for enterprise client requirements, tender responses, or due diligence purposes.
SyncX has hands-on experience configuring environments and preparing documentation that aligns with ISO 27001 controls. We don't just advise, we implement. Our team has helped organisations prepare their technical environment and control evidence ahead of external audits.
• ISO 27001 gap analysis against your existing environment
• Technical control implementation aligned to Annex A requirements
• Information security policy and procedure documentation
• Risk register setup and asset management frameworks
• Audit readiness preparation and evidence collation
• Advisory support through the external audit process
Note: SyncX supports clients in building ISO 27001-aligned environments and preparing for audit. Formal certification is conducted by an accredited third-party certification body.
Our team are infrastructure and security engineers. When we identify a gap, we fix it; we don’t hand you a report and walk away.
SyncX holds CyberCert Gold certification under the SMB1001 standard. We hold ourselves to the same security standard we implement for clients.
The majority of Australian SMBs run on Microsoft 365. We know it deeply from Entra ID and Intune through to Defender and Purview, and we know how to configure it securely.
We work with SMBs every day. We explain security in plain terms, scope work to what actually matters for your business, and avoid unnecessary complexity.
Most SMBs already pay for powerful security tools through Microsoft 365 Business Premium, they just aren't configured. We unlock the full security value of your existing licensing by deploying Conditional Access, Intune compliance policies, Microsoft Defender for Business, Data Loss Prevention, and more. No additional software spend required.
We deploy and manage Microsoft Defender for Business across your Windows devices, enabling real-time threat detection, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), firewall management, and centralised alerting. Paired with Intune, we ensure every device meets your compliance baseline before it touches company data.
Identity is the new perimeter. We configure Multi-Factor Authentication, Conditional Access policies, and privileged access controls to ensure the right people can access the right resources and attackers can't. Our approach applies zero-trust principles practically to the Microsoft 365 environment.
We implement DLP policies across Microsoft 365, covering email, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams, to prevent sensitive data from leaving your organisation accidentally or maliciously. Policies are mapped to your data types and compliance requirements, whether that's GDPR, the Privacy Act, or internal governance standards.
A resilient backup strategy is non-negotiable. We design and implement backup solutions that protect your Microsoft 365 data, on-premises systems, and cloud workloads with tested recovery procedures so you're not finding out how your backups work during an incident.
Good security requires more than technical controls. We develop the policies, procedures, and documentation your organisation needs from acceptable use policies and incident response plans to risk registers and information asset registers aligned to the frameworks that matter for your business.
Not necessarily. The Essential Eight is structured across four maturity levels. Many SMBs target Maturity Level One or Two as a practical starting point. We help you identify the right target for your business and work toward it progressively.
The Essential Eight is a technical framework published by the ASD. CyberCert (SMB1001) is a certification standard designed for SMBs that incorporates controls from multiple frameworks including the Essential Eight. CyberCert provides a formal certification you can present to clients and stakeholders.
Having the licensing isn't the same as using it securely. Most Microsoft 365 environments we assess have significant security gaps despite having Business Premium licences. The tools are there they just need to be properly configured.
We help organisations prepare their technical environment and documentation for ISO 27001 audit. Formal certification requires an accredited external auditor, which we can help you identify and engage.
Absolutely. We regularly work alongside internal IT staff and other MSPs on security-specific engagements, either as a co-managed partner or on a project basis.
Not sure where to begin? A security assessment is the right first step. We’ll review your current environment, benchmark it against the Essential Eight or your chosen framework, and give you a clear, prioritised action plan.
At SyncX, we are a team of passionate professionals dedicated to transforming the way businesses harness the power of technology.
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