Cyber Security Assessment Services for Australian Businesses
Last updated: July 2026
A cyber security assessment tells you where your business actually stands: which controls are genuinely in place, which exist only in good intentions, and which gaps an attacker or an insurer would find first. Vintaris delivers verified, evidence-based security posture assessments for Australian mid-market businesses. Brisbane based, serving South East Queensland in person and Australia-wide remotely.
Why businesses get assessed now, not after an incident
Most engagements start with one of four triggers.
An insurer or broker has asked for proof of security controls at renewal.
A large customer or tender requires evidence of security practices.
Something happened, a near miss, a phishing email that almost worked, a competitor in the news.
Or the owner simply cannot answer the question ‘how exposed are we?’ and is tired of guessing.
An assessment answers that question with evidence. Not a scan report full of jargon, and not a tick-box exercise: a scored, prioritised picture of your real posture, written for the people who have to act on it.
What a Vintaris expert-led assessment includes
Environment review.
We review your actual environment, systems, platforms, integrations and access, not just your answers about them.
Claims verification.
We do not take ‘we have MFA everywhere’ at face value, because insurers and attackers do not either. Every material answer is verified against what is actually in place.
Configuration review.
The settings that matter, checked: identity and MFA configuration, email security records, backup arrangements, endpoint protection state.
Cyber policy and privacy policy review.
We review your cyber policy and your privacy policy against your real practices, the gap between what your documents claim and what actually happens is exactly what regulators and insurers probe.
A scored posture report across ten areas.
Every area gets a score, what drives it, where you did well, what needs improving, and how you compare against typical Australian businesses and the level insurers increasingly require.
A roadmap tailored to your budget and environment.
Not generic advice: a prioritised, costed remediation plan built from what we verified in your business, ordered by risk reduced per effort, and shaped to what you can realistically spend. Where it helps, the roadmap includes options for enterprise-grade vendor licensing, deployment, ongoing oversight, and strategic consultation and guidance, the same tooling large enterprises run, sized and priced for your business. You choose how much you do yourself and how much you do with us.
The insurer’s lens on every area.
Each finding notes what it means for your cyber insurance position, so the same work that makes you safer also makes you insurable on better terms. If insurance readiness is your driver, see our guide to cyber insurance requirements and the optional insurance evidence pack add-on.
A 90-minute results walkthrough with a security architect.
We walk you through the findings in plain English and answer the questions the report raises. You finish knowing exactly what to do next, whether or not you do it with us.
One score, across ten areas
Every area scored, compared, and prioritised.
Illustrative example
Two ways to get assessed
Expert-led assessment
Custom quote
Scaled to your organisation. Fixed quote up front.
- Industry-tailored questionnaire
- Environment review
- Claims verification (answers checked against reality)
- Configuration review
- Cyber policy review
- Privacy policy review
- Scored posture report across ten areas (by a security architect)
- Benchmarks and the insurer’s lens on every area
- Roadmap and recommendations (tailored to your findings)
- Results walkthrough with a security expert (90 minutes)
- Insurer-ready evidence pack (optional add-on)
- On-site verification and workshops (SEQ) (available)
- Turnaround (one to three weeks)
- Credit toward what’s next (part credits to Vintaris services)
Self-service assessment
$479 flat
Includes a 45-minute walkthrough with a security expert
- Industry-tailored questionnaire
- Environment review
- Claims verification (self-reported)
- Configuration review
- Cyber policy review
- Privacy policy review
- Scored posture report across ten areas (auto-generated)
- Benchmarks and the insurer’s lens on every area
- Roadmap and recommendations (general, mapped to your answers)
- Results walkthrough with a security expert (45 minutes)
- Insurer-ready evidence pack
- On-site verification and workshops (SEQ)
- Turnaround (instant report)
- Credit toward what’s next (full $479 credits in 30 days)
Not sure which fits? The free 2-minute check gives you a snapshot score and your most likely gaps, no login, no cost. Start the free check
How it works
Scope
A short conversation or the questionnaire itself establishes your size, systems and industry. You receive a fixed quote.
Assess
You complete the industry-tailored questionnaire; for expert-led engagements we then verify the answers against your real environment.
Report
You receive the scored posture report, and for expert-led engagements the budget-tailored roadmap and the 90-minute results walkthrough. Self-service includes a 45-minute walkthrough of your report.
Act
Fix the gaps with your own IT, your provider, or with Vintaris. The roadmap is written to be actionable by whoever you choose, and where you want us involved, we can supply vendor licensing, handle deployment, provide ongoing oversight, or stay on as your strategic security adviser.
Built for your industry
Generic assessments miss what matters in your environment. Ours are tailored to five: retail and logistics (POS, store networks, integration sprawl), healthcare clinics (patient records, PMS hosting, Privacy Act obligations that apply to every health provider regardless of turnover), light manufacturing (production systems, vendor remote access, EDI), professional services (client confidentiality, payment redirection, trust account controls), and a small business stream for everyone else.
Brisbane based. Australia-wide reach.
Vintaris is a Brisbane cyber security consultancy serving Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast in person, and businesses across Australia remotely. On-site verification, workshops and tabletop exercises are available throughout South East Queensland.
Why Vintaris
Founded by an ex-CrowdStrike Falcon Complete analyst, the team that detects and stops live intrusions for some of the world’s largest companies, with GCFA and CCFA certifications and postgraduate research in security maturity models. We bring enterprise-grade assessment methodology, sized and priced for mid-market Australian businesses. Enterprise security, architected for mid-market.
Frequently asked questions
What does a cyber security assessment include?
A Vintaris expert-led assessment includes an environment review, verification of your answers against what is actually in place, a configuration review, a review of your cyber and privacy policies, a scored posture report across ten areas, a roadmap tailored to your budget and environment, with options for vendor licensing, deployment, oversight and strategic guidance, and a 90-minute results walkthrough with a security architect. The $479 self-service tier includes the same questionnaire, an automated report, and a 45-minute walkthrough.
How much does a cyber security assessment cost in Australia?
Our self-service assessment is $479 flat, completed online with an automated report. Expert-led assessments are quoted on your organisation's size and infrastructure, so a small firm pays a small-firm price. You receive a fixed quote before work begins. The $479 self-service fee credits in full toward an expert-led assessment within 30 days, and part of an expert-led assessment fee credits toward Vintaris services if you continue with us.
How long does it take?
The self-service questionnaire takes under an hour and the report is instant. Expert-led assessments typically run one to three weeks depending on size, from scoping to the results walkthrough.
Is this the same as a penetration test?
No. A penetration test attempts to break in through specific systems. A posture assessment evaluates your whole security position: controls, processes, people and insurability. Many businesses do the assessment first, then use the roadmap to decide whether and where a penetration test adds value. We offer both.
Do small businesses need a cyber security assessment?
Australian small and mid-market businesses are heavily targeted precisely because attackers assume weaker controls, and insurers now require evidence of security controls at every size. The self-service tier exists so smaller businesses can get an honest picture at a fixed, modest price.
Will this help with cyber insurance?
Yes. Every finding includes the insurer’s lens, and the optional insurance evidence pack maps your controls to what underwriters ask for. See our guide to cyber insurance requirements in Australia.
Vintaris provides cybersecurity assessment and advisory services. General information on this page is not legal, financial or insurance advice.
