Compliance Council

What Compliance Council does

Compliance Council is a Sydney-based Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) consultancy delivering professional services to Australian organisations across two integrated practice areas: Information Security and HSEQ (Health, Safety, Environment and Quality). The Information Security practice covers ISO/IEC 27001-aligned Information Security Management System (ISMS) design and certification, information security advisory, Right Fit for Risk (RFFR) accreditation, AI GRC advisory (ISO/IEC 42001), APRA CPS 230/234 compliance, OSCP-credentialled penetration testing, and senior-led incident response testing using the Incident Cause Analysis Method. The HSEQ practice delivers integrated management systems aligned to ISO 45001, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001, plus HSEQ advisory, G22 WHS, G36 Environmental, Federal Safety Commissioner accreditation, ICAM investigations, and Chain of Responsibility compliance under the Heavy Vehicle National Law. The firm is itself certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 by BSI and operates under its own management systems.

The company generates revenue through engagement-based, senior-consultant-led delivery (no subcontractors) and supplements fixed-fee penetration testing packages and multi-year advisory retainers. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, combining an SEO-optimised website, standards resource content, industry events, and free discovery calls to enterprise and mid-market buyers in regulated industries including financial services, construction and infrastructure, technology, defence, employment services, transport and logistics, mining, manufacturing, architecture, and surveying. The firm reports 700+ GRC engagements delivered, 300+ clients served across Australia, 30+ regulatory frameworks covered, and 20+ years of collective GRC expertise, with a 100% first-time certification success rate across ISMS implementations. Compliance Council is privately held, with Matthew Allport (GRC Principal & Founder) and Jason O'Grady (Director & Principal Consultant) as the named principals, and is pursuing CREST International organisational accreditation targeted for Q4 2026.

Name

Compliance Council

Legal name

Compliance Council Pty Ltd

Website

https://compliancecouncil.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Compliance Council is a Sydney-based GRC consultancy delivering senior-consultant-led Information Security and HSEQ advisory, certification, and testing services to 300+ Australian enterprise and mid-market clients across financial services, construction, defence, technology, and transport.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

GRC Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

Keywords

• GRC consultancy services
• Information security management
• Compliance advisory services
• HSEQ management systems
• ISO certification consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. GRC Advisory & Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through advisory engagements, gap assessments, implementation support, and ongoing consulting retainer arrangements. Services are delivered by senior full-time consultants with credentials including CISSP, CISA, OSCP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. engagements include combined CPS 230 + CPS 234 gap assessments (6-10 weeks), implementation & uplift programs (3-12 months), scenario testing exercises, and evidence pack assembly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Compliance Council is an Australian GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) consultancy that designs, implements, and assures management systems across two practice areas: Information Security (ISO/IEC 27001 ISMS, APRA CPS 230/234 compliance, AI GRC, penetration testing, incident response testing, Right Fit for Risk) and HSEQ (ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001 management systems, WHS G22, environmental G36, FSC accreditation, ICAM investigations, Chain of Responsibility). Services are delivered by senior in-house consultants under a three-phase Strategy, Execution, Assurance framework to enterprise and mid-market clients in regulated industries.

Product overview

Compliance Council is a GRC consultancy offering professional advisory services across governance, risk, and compliance frameworks. The portfolio comprises two primary practice areas—Information Security and HSEQ—with multiple specialised service lines within each. The Information Security practice includes the Information Security Management System (ISMS) as the core certification offering, supported by Information Security Advisory, AI Governance Risk & Compliance (AI GRC), APRA Compliance, Penetration Testing, Incident Response Testing, and Right Fit for Risk (RFFR). The HSEQ practice centres on the HSEQ Management System for integrated management certification, complemented by HSEQ Advisory, Work Health and Safety (G22), Environmental Management (G36), Federal Safety Commissioner (FSC) Accreditation, ICAM Investigations, and Chain of Responsibility (CoR). These services follow a three-phase GRC Framework approach: Strategy (Gap Analysis, Risk Workshops, Regulatory Analysis, GRC Strategy Development), Execution (Management System Implementation, Advisory, Certification Support), and Assurance (Internal Audits, Compliance Programs, Certification Support). The company primarily serves Australian organisations in defence, construction, infrastructure, technology, financial services, and transport sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Information Security Management System (ISMS)
• Information Security Advisory
• Right Fit for Risk (RFFR)
• AI Governance, Risk and Compliance (AI GRC)
• APRA Compliance (CPS 230 and CPS 234)
• Penetration Testing
• Incident Response Testing
• HSEQ Management System
• HSEQ Advisory
• Work Health and Safety (G22)
• Environmental Management (G36)
• Federal Safety Commissioner (FSC) Accreditation
• ICAM Investigations
• Chain of Responsibility (CoR)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% first-time certification success rate across ISMS implementations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• BSI (British Standards Institution)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBSI is the certification body that has certified Compliance Council to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022. This dual certification demonstrates that Compliance Council operates under management systems themselves, not just advises on them.
• CertBetterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCertBetter provides independent verification and badge programs for consultants. Compliance Council appears as a Verified Consultant on the CertBetter platform.
• CREST InternationalstrategicTechnology or IntegrationCompliance Council is pursuing CREST International organisational accreditation, targeted for Q4 2026. Tester certifications underway (CRT). Where clients require CREST-accredited delivery today, Compliance Council delivers via their CREST-accredited partner network under a co-delivery model.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EY Australia: Big 4 firm with risk consulting and cyber services in Australia, including ISMS implementation, APRA compliance, and internal audit support. Comparable in offerings but operates at enterprise scale with much larger headcount.
• PwC Australia: Big 4 firm with risk assurance, cyber, and regulatory consulting serving APRA-regulated entities and large enterprises. Overlaps with Compliance Council on APRA CPS 230/234, ISO 27001, and internal audit services.
• Deloitte Australia: Big 4 consulting firm with risk, regulatory, and cyber practices serving Australian financial services, defence, and infrastructure clients. Overlaps with Compliance Council's APRA CPS 230/234 and ISO certification work but at much larger scale and breadth.
• KPMG Australia: Big 4 firm with a substantial Australian GRC and cyber risk consulting practice serving APRA-regulated entities, government, and large enterprises. Competes for the same ISO 27001, APRA, and regulatory compliance engagements from a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Insomnia Security: Trans-Tasman cyber security consultancy providing penetration testing, incident response, and security advisory to enterprise and government. Comparable to Compliance Council's pen testing and incident response testing offerings.
• Shearwater Solutions: Australian GRC and HSEQ consultancy providing ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 implementation and certification support to construction, infrastructure, and resource clients. Direct peer on the HSEQ side of Compliance Council's practice.
• CyberCX: Australia's largest independent cyber security services firm, offering GRC advisory, penetration testing, and incident response to enterprise and government. Direct overlap with Compliance Council's InfoSec practice and Australian regulated-industry client base.
• Tesserent (Accenture): Australian cyber security firm (acquired by Accenture in 2022) offering advisory, GRC, and managed security to government and enterprise. Competes for the same Australian regulated-industry GRC and APRA work at much larger scale.
• Loop Secure: Australian cyber security consultancy offering GRC advisory, ISO 27001, pen testing, and managed security services to mid-market and enterprise. Direct peer in the Australian GRC and InfoSec mid-market segment.

Emerging players

• BSI Group Australia: Certification body that also offers pre-certification consulting and training for ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and other standards. Already a partner of Compliance Council; competes for adjacent implementation work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/compliancecouncil

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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