Your Cyber Resilience Shouldn't Keep You Up at Night

Turn Cyber Risk Into Resilience

You're fighting a never-ending arms race against threats while struggling to meet heavy compliance demands. Your board expects bulletproof security on a limited budget. And every morning, you check the news, hoping your organisation isn't the latest breach headline.

CyOps Consulting transforms organisational risk into business resilience. Led by an ASD endorsed IRAP Assessor, CISSP, and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor with proven expertise in defending Australia's most valued systems, we don't just assess your risks—we architect your confidence.

About CyOps Consulting

CyOps Consulting is a trusted independent Australian cyber security advisory service with over 25 years of experience in the Australian Federal Government, including the Defence sector. We specialise in transforming organisational risk into resilience by delivering strategic, real-world security outcomes across complex environments in both government and private enterprise. Our consultancy provides cybersecurity advice, strategies, risk assessments, and provides expert, actionable recommendations that strengthen security postures and support long-term resilience.

Cyber Security Services

Solutions to strengthen your security posture

Cybersecurity Strategy

Developing and assessing cyber security strategies to improve resilience, align with business objectives, and address evolving threat landscapes.

Cyber Advisory

Providing strategic guidance, tailored risk assessments, and expert recommendations to strengthen cyber security posture and support proactive threat management.

Security Policies & Risk Plans

Security Plans & Compliance Reviews

Virtual Consulting

Essential Eight Services

Creating and assessing security policies and risk management plans to support compliance and strengthen organisational risk governance.

Developing security plans and conducting reviews to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and organisational risk posture.

Providing remote cyber security consulting and advisory sessions to support strategic decisions, uplift capability, and address specific security challenges.

Advising and planning implementation to uplift cyber security maturity and align with ASD's Essential Eight mitigation strategies.

Publication

Hacking Cybersecurity Principles

Ready to take control of your digital security?

Hacking Cybersecurity Principles is your indispensable guide to navigating the core concepts of cyber security in an age where cyber threats are no longer rare—they're routine.

Whether you're just starting out, transitioning from another field, or managing a business, this book will give you the clarity and confidence to navigate today’s complex cyber security landscape. It strips away jargon to explain fundamental principles clearly, equipping you to understand not just how cyber defences work, but why they matter.

Drawing from my over 25 years of frontline experience, including the Australian Department of Defence and the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), this book will give you practical insights, powerful analogies, and structured guidance through the entire cyber security lifecycle, from risk identification to attack recovery.

Inside, you’ll gain:

• Clear explanations of cyber security’s core principles, from the CIA triad to governance and threat intelligence

• Strategies aligned to Australia’s ACSC Essential Eight, ISM, and PSPF frameworks

• Implementation steps for identification, protection, detection, response, and recovery

• Real-world Australian and international case studies showing what happens when fundamentals are ignored

• Actionable tips for safeguarding personal, business, and organisational systems.

This book will not be a technical manual, nor a fleeting overview of trends—it’s a principle-based guide by an ASD-endorsed IRAP assessor and CISSP-certified expert, built to help you go from reactive to proactive, from confused to confident, and from vulnerable to resilient.

Cyber security isn't just for experts—it's essential for everyone. Start your journey to digital resilience today.

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