Your Business Has a Cyber Risk. No One's Leading the Response.
Microsoft 365 protects your tools - not your strategy. Without a security leader in your corner, your business is exposed to ransomware, compliance failures, and costly breaches.
TRUSTED EXPERIENCE ACROSS
Enterprise Experience Applied to Your Business
Pyneora is led by a cybersecurity architect with over 20 years of experience delivering security outcomes at scale.
50,000+
Endpoints Secured Globally
Secured environments with 50,000+ endpoints globally in enterprise environments.
20,000
Desktops in Financial Services
Led security uplift across 20,000 desktops and thousands of servers in financial services.
100,000+
Vulnerabilities Remediated
Remediated over 100,000 vulnerabilities across large, complex environments.
E8 + ISO
Framework Standards
Delivered security programs aligned to Essential Eight, ISO 27001, and Australian regulatory requirements.
The Threat Is Real. The Gap in Leadership Is Bigger.
Ransomware Is Rising
Australian businesses face ransomware attacks every 6 minutes. SMBs are the primary target - attackers know you lack the defences of a large enterprise.
Compliance Is No Longer Optional
Privacy Act reforms, the Essential Eight, and cyber insurance requirements are tightening. Non-compliance carries real financial and reputational consequences.
Nobody Owns Cyber Risk
Your IT provider manages your systems. Your accountant manages your finances. But who is accountable for your organisation's overall cyber risk posture? Usually, no one.
Microsoft 365 Is a Tool. Not a Security Strategy.
Most businesses running Microsoft 365 believe they're protected. They have MFA enabled. They have a backup. They have an IT provider on speed dial. But that's infrastructure management - not security leadership.
A cyber incident doesn't just corrupt your files. It halts operations, triggers regulatory obligations, destroys client trust, and in many cases, costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to recover from. Tools don't prevent that. Leadership does.
When a breach happens, the question your board, your insurer, and your regulator will ask is not "did you have the right software?" They will ask: "Who was responsible for your cyber risk?"
The Leadership Gap
Enterprise businesses have a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) - a dedicated executive whose sole responsibility is managing cyber risk at a strategic level.
Most SMBs simply cannot afford a full-time CISO. So the role goes unfilled - and the risk goes unmanaged.
Introducing Your Virtual CISO
Enterprise-grade security leadership - without the enterprise price tag.
Strategic Oversight
Board-level guidance on your cyber risk posture, ensuring security decisions align with your business objectives - not just your IT stack.
Compliance Accountability
We own your compliance journey - from the Essential Eight to Privacy Act obligations - so you're never caught off-guard by an audit or an incident.
Vendor Management
We work alongside your existing IT provider, not instead of them. We hold them accountable to security standards and close the gaps they're not responsible for.
Incident Readiness
When something goes wrong, you won't be scrambling. Your vCISO ensures you have a tested response plan, clear communication protocols, and regulatory obligations mapped.
90 Days to a Stronger Security Posture
No endless projects, no scope creep - just clear milestones and measurable progress.
1
Weeks 1–4Assess
Identify risks, map your compliance position, and establish a clear, honest baseline for your business.
2
Weeks 5–8Prioritise
Implement quick wins and high-impact policies to close your most critical exposures - fast.
3
Weeks 9–12Govern
Establish ongoing monitoring, reporting, and incident readiness so your business stays ahead of risk.
By the end of 90 days, your business has a documented security posture, clear accountability, and a leadership-level view of your ongoing cyber risk - not just a set of tools switched on.
Before You Commit to Anything - Understand Your Risk.
Most businesses don't know what they don't know. Before you invest in any security programme, you need a clear, honest picture of where your business stands today - and what the real exposures are.
Executive Cyber Risk Briefing
A fixed-fee, single-session engagement for business leaders who want clarity - not confusion - on their cyber risk.
90-Minute Executive Session
A structured, facilitated briefing with your leadership team. No technical deep-dives - we translate risk into plain business language.
Microsoft 365 Risk Review
We assess your current Microsoft 365 configuration against common attack vectors - identifying credential risks, data exposure, and gaps.
Prioritised Risk Register
A clear, written summary of your top cyber risks, ranked by likelihood and business impact - with practical next steps you can act on immediately.
Compliance Gap Snapshot
We map your current position against the Essential Eight and Privacy Act requirements - an honest baseline to work from, not a sales pitch.
This is not a free discovery call. It's a paid, structured advisory engagement that delivers immediate, tangible value - regardless of whether you engage us further.
1
Session
90 minutes with your leadership team - focused, structured, and immediately actionable.
3
Key Deliverables
Risk register, compliance gap snapshot, and a prioritised action plan - delivered in writing.
$995
Fixed Fee
No surprises, no upsells, no scope creep. A fixed investment that pays for itself the moment you avoid a single incident.
Most clients tell us the briefing alone changes how they think about cyber risk - and gives them the confidence to have the right conversations with their board, insurer, and IT provider.
What Changes When You Have a vCISO
Board & Stakeholder Confidence
You can clearly articulate your cyber risk position to your board, investors, and clients - because someone is actively managing it and producing regular reporting.
Cyber Insurance Readiness
Insurers are tightening requirements. A documented security posture and evidence of active governance significantly improves your insurability and can reduce premiums.
Faster, Cheaper Incident Recovery
Businesses with tested response plans recover from incidents in days, not weeks. Preparation is the single greatest driver of recovery cost reduction.
Compliance Without the Chaos
Privacy Act obligations, Essential Eight requirements, and client security questionnaires are handled systematically - not scrambled at the last minute.
vCISO Service Tiers
Following your Executive Cyber Risk Briefing, ongoing vCISO services are available on a monthly retainer. Each tier is structured for a different stage of security maturity.
Foundations
From $2,500/month
Ideal for businesses just establishing their security posture.
- ✓ Risk register maintenance
- ✓ Essential Eight gap remediation
- ✓ M365 security baseline
- ✓ Quarterly executive reporting
Governance
From $4,500/month
For businesses with baseline controls in place, ready to mature.
- ✓ Policy framework development
- ✓ Vendor security reviews
- ✓ Incident response planning
- ✓ Monthly board-ready reporting
Advisory
From $7,500/month
For growth-stage businesses or those operating in regulated industries.
- ✓ Full strategic advisory
- ✓ Compliance programme ownership
- ✓ Staff awareness training
- ✓ On-call executive support
All engagements begin with the Executive Cyber Risk Briefing. Retainer fees are credited against the first month for clients who proceed within 30 days of their briefing.
Why Pyneora
Most Providers
Focus on tools or reactive support - not structured risk reduction. The cyber risk leadership role stays unfilled.
Pyneora
Provides the security leadership your business needs - with enterprise experience applied directly to your risk posture, not your tool stack.
Enterprise Experience Applied to SMEs
Our team brings experience from ASX Top 50, government, and financial services - applied directly to your business.
Outcome-Driven, Not Activity-Driven
We measure success by risk reduction and business outcomes, not hours billed or reports generated.
Direct Access to Senior Expertise
Every engagement is led by a senior security architect - not delegated to junior staff.
Alignment to Recognised Frameworks
Our work maps to Essential Eight, ISO 27001, and Australian regulatory requirements.
Local Australian Service and Accountability
Sydney-based. Accountable to Australian compliance and legal standards. Direct contact - no offshore handoffs.
Our Ideal Client
We work best with a specific kind of business leader. If the statements below resonate, we should talk.
5–200 Employees
You run a growing business - professional services, finance, legal, healthcare, or technology - with real data, real clients, and real risk exposure.
Microsoft 365 User
Your business operates on Microsoft 365. You have an IT provider, but no dedicated security function - and you're increasingly aware that's a gap.
No Internal CISO
Cyber risk sits with you, your CFO, or your IT manager by default - not by design. Nobody truly owns it, and that keeps you up at night.
Compliance Pressure
You're facing questions from clients, insurers, or your board about your security posture - and you want to answer them with confidence, not guesswork.
What Business Leaders Ask Us
"We already have an IT provider - do we need this?"
Yes. Your IT provider manages your infrastructure. A vCISO manages your risk strategy. These are different responsibilities. In fact, part of our role is to hold your IT provider accountable to security standards - something they welcome when done professionally.
"Is $995 just a foot in the door?"
No. The briefing is a standalone, fixed-fee engagement. You'll receive genuine deliverables - a risk register, compliance snapshot, and action plan - whether you proceed with us or not. There is no obligation, and no follow-up sales pressure.
"We're too small to be a target."
Respectfully, the data disagrees. Attackers specifically target SMBs because they have valuable data but weaker defences. Being small is not a security strategy - and it won't protect you from a ransomware demand or a regulatory investigation.
The Cost of Doing Nothing Is Not Zero.
Every week without a security strategy is a week your business is exposed. The good news: clarity is just one conversation away.
Book your Executive Cyber Risk Briefing today. In 90 minutes, you'll have a clear, documented understanding of your cyber risk - and a practical path to address it. Fixed fee. No obligation to proceed further.
$995. One Session. Real Clarity.
Sydney-based. Microsoft 365 specialists. Enterprise experience. SMB focus.
Because Pyneora typically onboards only 2 to 4 new clients per month, priority is given to organisations that are ready to take action.