Cyber Security Consulting for Australian Mid-Market Businesses
Last updated: July 2026
Mid-market businesses carry enterprise-grade risk without enterprise-grade security teams. Vintaris provides independent cyber security consulting for Australian businesses in that exact position: big enough to be targeted, big enough to have real obligations to insurers, customers and regulators, and too lean to carry a full-time security function. Brisbane based, serving South East Queensland in person and clients Australia-wide.
What our consulting engagements look like
Assessment-led advisory.
Most engagements begin with a cyber security assessment: a verified, scored picture of where you stand, which turns consulting from opinion into a plan. From there, we advise on exactly what your findings and your budget justify, nothing more.
Virtual CISO.
Ongoing security leadership without the headcount: strategy, oversight of your IT provider or internal team, board and insurer reporting, vendor selection, and a steady hand when something goes wrong. Enterprise security leadership, sized for mid-market.
Strategic guidance and uplift.
Framework alignment (Essential Eight, ISO 27001), cyber insurance readiness(start with our free briefing, ‘When the Insurer Moves the Goalposts’), security roadmap delivery, tabletop incident-response exercises, and staff awareness programs. Where it helps, we supply enterprise-grade vendor licensing, deployment and ongoing oversight, the same tooling large enterprises run, sized and priced for your business.
Independent second opinion.
Reviewing a proposal from your IT provider, a security clause in a contract, an insurer’s requirements, or a post-incident report. Independence is the point: we sell advice, not the products the advice recommends, unless you ask us to.
Why an ex-analyst, not an agency
Vintaris was founded by an analyst from CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, the team that detects and stops live intrusions for some of the world’s largest companies. That background changes the advice: it is grounded in how attacks actually unfold, what actually stops them, and what evidence actually satisfies an underwriter, not in vendor marketing. Certifications include GCFA and CCFA, with postgraduate research in security maturity models, the science of moving an organisation from where it is to where it needs to be.
Who we consult for
Australian mid-market businesses across retail and logistics, healthcare, light manufacturing and professional services, typically multi-site or multi-team organisations with real customer data, real compliance obligations, and no appetite for guesswork. If that is you, the first conversation is free and the first deliverable is usually an assessment, so advice starts from evidence.
Brisbane based. Australia-wide reach.
In-person consulting, workshops and tabletop exercises across Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. Remote consulting for clients across Australia.
Frequently asked questions
What does a cyber security consultant actually do?
A consultant assesses your security position, advises on priorities, and guides remediation: which controls to implement, in what order, at what cost, and how to satisfy insurers, customers and regulators. At Vintaris that advice is evidence-led, built on a verified assessment rather than assumptions.
How much does cyber security consulting cost in Australia?
Engagements are quoted on scope: a one-off advisory piece is priced very differently from an ongoing Virtual CISO arrangement. Most clients start with an assessment (self-service from $479, expert-led quoted on size), which defines exactly what consulting you do and do not need.
Is this a managed security service (MSSP)?
No. We are consultants and architects, not a 24/7 monitoring desk. Where round-the-clock monitoring is the right answer, we help you select and deploy it, and can provide ongoing oversight of it, but our value is judgement and strategy, not a SOC.
Do you work with small businesses?
Yes, through our dedicated small business stream, built around a self-service assessment and right-sized guidance. See cyber security for small business.
Do you work with our existing IT provider?
Yes, and it is usually the best arrangement: your provider keeps running IT, we provide the independent security layer, the assessment, the roadmap, and oversight that the provider then executes against.
Vintaris provides cybersecurity assessment and advisory services. General information on this page is not legal, financial or insurance advice.
