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An AusCi security audit is an independent, comprehensive assessment of your entire security environment — not a checklist run by a scanner. Real findings, real context, and a roadmap you can actually act on.

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ASD Essential Eight Framework

All Work Performed In-House

Over 30 Years Experience

Trusted by Australian Organisations

Onsite

We assess your actual environment — not a questionnaire about it

Independent

No vendor relationships, no product recommendations with hidden margins

In-house

All audit work performed by AusCi — no subcontractors

Actionable

Every finding comes with a prioritised remediation recommendation

What Is a Cyber Security Audit?

A cyber security audit is a systematic, independent assessment of your organisation’s security posture across people, processes, and technology. It looks at everything — your network, your endpoints, your cloud environment, your access controls, your policies, and how your staff behave — and produces an honest picture of where you’re protected and where you’re exposed.

It’s broader than a penetration test (which focuses on whether controls can be broken) and more rigorous than a self-assessment (which relies on your own judgement about your own environment). An audit is the baseline that informs everything else: where you invest, what you prioritise, and how you demonstrate your security posture to clients and insurers.

AUSCI – CYBER SECURITY AUDITS

Why Independent Matters

Internal security reviews are valuable — but they have a fundamental limitation: the people assessing the environment are the same people who built and manage it. Blind spots are invisible by definition. An independent audit brings outside perspective, up-to-date threat intelligence, and no incentive to find anything other than the truth.

AusCi has no vendor relationships and no product margins. Our only interest in your audit is an accurate result.

What We Assess

Network & Infrastructure

Firewall configuration, network segmentation, exposed services, remote access controls, patch status across network devices, wireless security, and traffic monitoring capabilities.

Endpoints & Workstations

Operating system patch levels, endpoint protection, application control, local administrator rights, encryption status, USB and peripheral controls, and device management configuration.

Cloud & Microsoft 365

Azure AD / Entra ID configuration, conditional access policies, MFA coverage, mailbox security, SharePoint and Teams permissions, third-party app integrations, and cloud storage controls.

Identity & Access Management

User account hygiene, privileged access review, service accounts, password policies, MFA rollout, and access to critical systems and sensitive data.

Policies & Procedures

Security policy documentation, incident response plan, acceptable use policy, data classification, third-party vendor management, and staff security awareness program.

Compliance Alignment

We map findings against the ASD Essential Eight and, where relevant, ISO 27001 — so your audit results connect directly to your compliance obligations and give you a clear path forward.

How the Audit Works

Step 1 — Scoping

We agree on the scope of the audit: which systems, which sites, which environments, and which compliance frameworks are relevant. We tailor the depth of assessment to your size and risk profile — a 15-person professional services firm needs a different scope than a 150-person logistics company.

Step 2 — Onsite Assessment

Our consultants come to you. We review your infrastructure directly — not through a remote questionnaire. We examine configurations, interview key staff, observe security practices in context, and collect the evidence needed to assess your actual posture, not your intended one.

Step 3 — Technical Testing

Alongside the documentation and configuration review, we run technical checks — vulnerability scanning, access control testing, wireless assessments, and manual verification of key controls. Automated tools inform our assessment; they don’t replace it.

Step 4 — Risk Analysis & Prioritisation

Raw findings don’t help anyone. We assess each finding in the context of your business — likelihood of exploitation, potential impact, and effort to remediate — and produce a prioritised risk register, not an alphabetical list of vulnerabilities.

Step 5 — Audit Report & Debrief

You receive a full audit report: executive summary for leadership, technical findings for your IT team, risk register with priority ratings, and a phased remediation roadmap. We walk through it with your team and answer questions.

What You Receive

Our commitment to customer service, privacy and your security sets us apart from the competition.

Full security audit report
Executive summary (board/leadership ready)
Technical findings with evidence
Risk register with priority ratings

Compliance alignment mapping (Essential Eight / ISO 27001)
Phased remediation roadmap
Debrief session with your team
Optional: follow-up assessment to verify remediation progress

Not Sure Which Audit Is Right for You?

Start With Our Free Online Audit

Our online security audit at audit.ausci.au walks you through your security posture in a structured self-assessment. It’s free, takes around 20 minutes, and gives you a clear directional view of where your biggest gaps are. A good starting point before committing to a formal engagement.

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Onsite Security Audit

An independent, evidence-based assessment of your actual environment — not your answers to questions about it. For businesses that need an accurate, defensible baseline, a formal audit report, or compliance alignment against the Essential Eight or ISO 27001.

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Get an Honest Picture of Your Security Posture

Start free with our online audit, or book directly with our team for a formal onsite assessment. Either way, you’ll know where you actually stand.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does an onsite security audit take?

For most SMBs, the onsite assessment phase takes one to three days depending on the size of your environment and scope. Report delivery typically follows within two weeks.

Do you need access to our systems?

Yes — a meaningful audit requires read access to system configurations, Active Directory, firewall rules, and cloud administration consoles. We document exactly what access we need during scoping and work within change control processes if required.

How is this different from a penetration test?

A security audit assesses your overall posture — configurations, policies, controls, and practices across the whole environment. A penetration test actively attempts to exploit specific vulnerabilities to demonstrate impact. Many organisations do an audit first to understand the full picture, then commission a penetration test on specific areas of concern.

Will this affect our operations?

Minimal impact. Onsite assessment work is observational and configuration-review based. Technical testing is scoped to avoid production disruption. We agree on any sensitive testing windows during scoping.

Can the audit findings be used for Essential Eight compliance?

Yes. Our audit reports map findings against the Essential Eight maturity model. If Essential Eight compliance is a goal, we can scope the audit specifically to produce the evidence base you need for a formal maturity assessment.