Cyber security
Multi-layered protection against ransomware, phishing and data breaches — security measures that actually work.
- FirewallActive
- Email filtering
- Multi-factor sign-in
- Endpoint protection
- Dark web monitoring
Defy IT’s cyber security service protects a business against ransomware, phishing and data breaches, using controls aligned to the ASD Essential Eight. It suits Brisbane and South East Queensland businesses that hold client or patient information and want their security explained in plain English.
Layers, not a single lock.
You handle valuable client data. We protect it at every layer.
Your staff are the first line of defence.
Firewall protection
Enterprise-grade protection at the edge of your network.
Email security
Advanced filtering stops phishing and spam.
Multi-factor authentication
Stolen passwords alone won’t get in.
Endpoint protection
Every device monitored for suspicious behaviour.
Audits & assessments
Regular checks for vulnerabilities.
Awareness training
Staff who recognise an attack.
Dark web monitoring
Alerts when credentials are compromised.
Incident response planning
A plan ready before you need it.
“It won’t happen to us” isn’t a strategy.
The assumptions that leave businesses exposed — and what we do instead.
Book a free IT review- 01“We’re too small to be targeted” — the norm we reject.Automated attacks don’t check your size — we defend like they won’t.
- 02MFA switched on, job done — the norm we reject.MFA is the baseline, layered with endpoint protection and training.
- 03Plain old antivirus — the norm we reject.EDR that isolates threats before they spread.
- 04Microsoft 365 left on defaults — the norm we reject.A hardened tenant with legacy sign-in switched off.
- 05Staff left to spot phishing alone — the norm we reject.Awareness training that makes your team the first line of defence.
- 06Security as an afterthought — the norm we reject.Security-first, aligned to the Essential Eight.
One attack can cost you your clients’ trust.
A single ransomware attack can shut a business down for days or weeks — and a breach of client data costs more than money.
Asked about the ASD’s eight controls by an insurer, tender or client? Start with our Essential Eight explainer.
- Ransomware
- Phishing emails
- Compromised passwords
- Unpatched software
- Accidental data leaks
- Business email compromise
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