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⚠ Mandatory Compliance Notice  |  New Cyber Security Laws Are Now in Force Across Australia

Cyber Security Compliance

Your Cybersecurity Obligations Have Changed. Here's What We're Doing About It.

Australian cybersecurity law has changed. As your managed IT partner, we want to make sure you're across what's changed and what it means for your business.

Your business is affected if it's:

  • Turning over $3M+ per year
  • Handling sensitive customer data
  • ASX listed companies or those in the supply chain
  • Providing services to Government or large Enterprise

"That's exactly why cybersecurity is built into everything we do, keeping your business safe and running smoothly."

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Talk to Julian and find out what you need to know and what this specifically means for your business.

72hrs To report a cyber incident before penalties apply
$19,800 Fine for failing to report an incident
$2M+ Fine if you cannot demonstrate you had adequate security controls
$50M+ Fines for not protecting customer data
$56,600 Average breach cost for small businesses
The Australian Government is Fining Companies | Insurance Companies Are Enforcing It | Government and Enterprise Companies Are Insisting On It | The Australian Government is Fining Companies | Insurance Companies Are Enforcing It | Government and Enterprise Companies Are Insisting On It |

Cybersecurity Obligations. What Every Business Must Know

Obligations Now In Effect

Comprehensive Cybersecurity Controls

Your business needs to demonstrate you have comprehensive cybersecurity controls in place to protect from a multitude of cyber threats.

Mandatory Reporting

From May 2025 under the Cyber Security Act you must report ransom payments to the ASD within 72 hours. Failure to report $19,800 - 60 penalty units.

Data Protection

APP 11 is the law that requires your business to protect customer data. Ignore it and you're facing fines up to $50 million.

A Governance Obligation. Not an IT Problem

Within Australian regulation and Director guidance, cybersecurity is now an enterprise wide governance obligation, requiring board oversight of risk, resilience and compliance, rather than simply being treated as an IT issue.

Director & Privacy Liability

ASIC Is Pursuing Directors Personally Not Just the Business

ASIC is pursuing directors personally for cybersecurity failures. Personal liability and possible disqualification. Directors who fail to act on known cybersecurity obligations now face direct personal exposure under the Cyber Security Act 2024. NextPhaze can actively help you provide evidence and documents to avoid this.

To avoid shutdown, fines, and reputational damage
you have to do this?

The Solution

Choose Your Complete IT Package

Our Managed Service MSP packages are specifically aligned with the Australian Government's Essential 8 initiative and SMB 1001 to ensure your business remains productive while safeguarding against cyber threats.

Essentials Package

Complete Foundation of Security and Support

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Microsoft Licensing

Complete Data Backups

Advanced Cybersecurity Solutions

Unlimited Perth Based IT Support Team

Remote Device Management

Shield Package

Enhanced Protection for larger or ASX Listed Companies

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Builds upon the Essentials Package

Additional Cybersecurity Features

Policy Management and Documentation

Cybersecurity Training

Human Risk Management

Fortress Package

Enterprise Grade Security for Finance or Government Agencies

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The Fortress Package is the highest level of security NextPhaze offer, built for companies with critical data profiles.

Mandatory Compliance

Your Obligations Are Not Optional

Answering "We are aligned with ASD's Essential 8" is a very different answer to "we have antivirus software."
One prevents attacks. One doesn't.
ASD Essential 8

What is ASD Essential 8?

Australia's national cybersecurity agency identified 8 specific controls that prevent the majority of cyberattacks. Most businesses are not meeting them.

NextPhaze aligns with the Essential 8 for the following:

  • ✓Demonstrates "reasonable steps" under APP 11
  • ✓Materially reduces likelihood of a successful attack
  • ✓Required by most cyber insurers for coverage
  • ✓Increasingly mandated in government and mining tenders
  • ✓Supports director duty compliance under Corporations Act s180
SMB1001 Certification

What is SMB1001?

Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) identified 37 controls across five domains. Wraps governance, process, people, and culture around technical controls. The key differentiator: SMB1001 has a formal, third-party certification pathway.

Why Align With SMB1001

  • ✓Formal, independently verifiable certification
  • ✓Covers governance and training, gaps Essential 8 doesn't address
  • ✓Stronger evidence of APP 11 "reasonable steps"
  • ✓Recognised by insurers, can influence premiums and coverage
  • ✓Increasingly required by Government and large Enterprise
  • ✓Clear improvement roadmap across people, process, and technology
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Essential 8 hardens your systems. SMB1001 aligns your organisation. Used together they provide the most defensible posture under the Privacy Act, Corporations Act, and Cyber Security Act. This is a standard NextPhaze will hold your environment to.

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When your largest client asks for "proof of cyber compliance" and they will... you'll be ready.".

What Certified Looks Like

The Business Case for Being Compliant

Insurance

Better Insurance Outcomes

Certified businesses are seen as lower-risk by insurers which means lower premiums, better policy terms, and fewer claim disputes at the worst possible moment.

Contracts

Win More Contracts

Government bodies, large enterprises, and mining operators are increasingly requiring cybersecurity certification to qualify for tenders. SMB1001 is accepted as credible evidence.

Protection

Stronger Defence

Best-practice cyber defences, faster threat detection, and a reduced likelihood of falling victim to an attack built into how your business operates, not bolted on after a breach.

Costs

Predictable Spending

Move away from unpredictable, reactive incident costs towards planned investment in resilience. Managed compliance is always cheaper than a breach.

Trust

Competitive Advantage

Certification signals to your clients and partners that cybersecurity is a priority a genuine differentiator in a market where trust is increasingly scrutinised.

Future

A Stepping Stone

SMB1001 supports your broader compliance journey and can act as a pathway to ISO 27001 and other certifications as your business grows.

The Solution

Choose Your IT Package

DESIGNED FOR YOUR BUSINESS OBLIGATIONS AND PROTECTION

Essentials Package

Complete Foundation of Security and Support

Compare Packages

Microsoft Licensing

Complete Data Backups

Advanced Cybersecurity Solutions

Unlimited Perth Based IT Support Team

Remote Device Management

Shield Package

Enhanced Protection for larger or ASX Listed Companies

Compare Packages

Builds upon the Essentials Package

Additional Cybersecurity Features

Policy Management and Documentation

Cybersecurity Training

Human Risk Management

Fortress Package

Enterprise Grade Security for Finance or Government Agencies

Compare Packages

The Fortress Package is the highest level of security NextPhaze offer, built for companies with critical data profiles.

The Solution

Reduce Your Risk.
Protect Your Assets.

NextPhaze is here to help you, with a complete suite of solutions. Speak to Julian about your requirements, so you can have peace of mind and sleep easy at night knowing your cybersecurity is compliant.

FOR YOUR BUSINESSES OBLIGATIONS AND YOUR PROTECTION

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