CBR Cyber

What CBR Cyber does

CBR Cyber was a Canberra-based cybersecurity and IT consulting firm focused on Australian federal government agencies and critical infrastructure operators. Founded in 2020 with a team of 11-50 employees and led by Managing Director Andrew Weir, the company delivered consulting, engineering, and cybersecurity services specifically tailored to public-sector use cases, with a presence on the BuyICT government procurement platform and direct engagement with agencies at federal, state, and local levels. Its service portfolio covered nine areas under the post-acquisition Brennan umbrella: Advanced Networking, Cloud & Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Data and AI, Hardware & Software, Microsoft Dynamics, Modern Workplace, Service Desk, and consulting/engineering for federal government and critical infrastructure.

The company's business model was professional services revenue derived from government and critical infrastructure contracts, sold via direct enterprise field sales (phone, email) and procurement-channel listings, with pricing not publicly disclosed and structured around contact-based negotiation with public sector buyers. On 31 March 2025, CBR Cyber was acquired in full by Brennan, an Australian-owned systems integrator and outsourced IT partner with nearly three decades of operating history. Post-acquisition, CBR Cyber's existing customers retained the same phone and email contacts, signaling deliberate continuity of the government account relationships while CBR Cyber's specialized expertise became a vertical capability within Brennan's broader IT services platform.

Name

CBR Cyber

Legal name

CBR Cyber

Website

https://cbrcyber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CBR Cyber is a Canberra-based cybersecurity and IT consulting firm serving Australian federal government agencies and critical infrastructure operators, offering consulting, engineering, and managed cybersecurity services via direct sales and the BuyICT procurement platform. Acquired by Brennan in March 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity and IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

akta.pro primary industry

Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Security & Privacy for Cloud (DLP, DSPM, Tokenization) (HDABAHAK), Business Continuity Management (BCM) Platforms (HDABAIAD)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting
• Government IT services
• Managed security services
• Critical infrastructure security
• IT systems integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Australian Capital Territory

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Services and Cybersecurity Consulting: Professional services delivering consulting, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions tailored for federal government and critical infrastructure use cases. Revenue derived from service contracts with public sector agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CBR Cyber is a Canberra-based IT and cybersecurity services firm delivering consulting, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions specifically tailored for Australian federal government agencies and critical infrastructure operators. Its offering spans cybersecurity protection, cloud and infrastructure engineering, advanced networking, data and AI, hardware and software procurement, Microsoft Dynamics enablement, modern workplace solutions, and a managed Service Desk, with all services channelled through public sector procurement frameworks such as BuyICT.

Product overview

CBR Cyber, now part of Brennan IT, operates as a multi-service IT solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of technology services. The portfolio includes nine distinct service areas: Advanced Networking (business-grade connectivity and security), Cloud & Infrastructure (cloud strategy and engineering), Cybersecurity (protection and risk management), Data and AI (data analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities), Hardware & Software (technology procurement), Microsoft Dynamics (ERP/CRM solutions), Modern Workplace (workplace productivity), and Service Desk (customer support). Located in Canberra, CBR Cyber specializes in serving federal government agencies and critical infrastructure sectors, providing tailored consulting and engineering services alongside its broader technology offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Networking Connectivity and data security service delivering business-grade internet and unified network connectivity expertise for organisational and government environments.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Cloud strategy and engineering services building future-proofed cloud environments for organisational and government clients with a focus on performance and security.
• Cybersecurity Cybersecurity protection and risk management service delivering continuous, comprehensive and uncompromising defence against evolving threats for public sector and critical infrastructure clients.
• Data and AI Data analytics and artificial intelligence services helping organisations innovate, grow and gain market advantage by unlocking the value of their data.
• Hardware & Software Technology procurement and advisory service providing cost-effective, customer-first hardware and software solutions grounded in expert advice.
• Microsoft Dynamics Microsoft Dynamics enablement service that harnesses the full Microsoft toolset to help clients master productivity through ERP and CRM implementations.
• Modern Workplace Modern workplace solution that creates unified, efficient and empowering environments designed to make work effective for organisational and government users.
• Service Desk Managed Service Desk offering that delivers continuously improving, highly systemised, world-leading customer support with process automation across service delivery.
• Consulting and Engineering Cybersecurity consulting and engineering solutions specifically tailored for Australian federal government and critical infrastructure use cases, delivered from CBR Cyber's Canberra base.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BrennancoreOthers · 31 March 2025CBR Cyber was fully acquired by Brennan on 31 March 2025. The acquisition brings together CBR Cyber's government cybersecurity expertise with Brennan's position as Australia's leading systems integrator with almost three decades of experience. The two companies share common culture, values, and passion for delivering innovative solutions. CBR Cyber continues to support customers under the Brennan umbrella.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BAE Systems Australia (Digital Intelligence): Australian arm of BAE Systems' Digital Intelligence cyber business, serving defence, national security and critical infrastructure clients. Overlaps with CBR Cyber's federal cyber consulting/engineering scope at the higher end of the federal market.
• Leidos Australia: Subsidiary of Leidos Inc., a top-tier U.S. federal IT contractor, operating in Australia's national security, defence and critical infrastructure markets. Overlaps directly with CBR Cyber's federal/critical-infrastructure cyber mandate at the prime-contractor tier.
• KPMG Australia (Cyber Security Services): Big-Four advisory practice with a dedicated Australian cyber security consulting team (built around the former Sense of Security). Competes for government and critical-infrastructure GRC and cyber advisory work at a national scale.
• DXC Technology (Australia): Global IT services major with a substantial Australian federal government practice covering cybersecurity, cloud and managed services. Competes with Brennan/CBR Cyber for whole-of-government panel work but serves a much wider industry footprint.
• Brennan IT: CBR Cyber's parent and one of Australia's largest systems integrators. Provides the full portfolio (Advanced Networking, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data & AI, Service Desk) into which CBR Cyber's government cyber expertise is now folded. Larger and broader, but directly overlapping on capability and customers.
• Thales Australia: Defence and critical infrastructure technology prime with significant Australian cyber and secure-infrastructure operations. Comparable customer base across federal government and critical infrastructure operators, though broader product portfolio includes hardware and platforms.
• Aurecon / Consulting Australia cyber practices: Australian engineering and advisory firm that runs public-sector cyber and critical-infrastructure risk work. Adjacent rather than direct on cybersecurity but competes for the same federal consulting mandates and brings comparable Canberra presence and government procurement experience.
• Northrop Grumman Australia: Australian subsidiary of Northrop Grumman focused on defence, cyber and C4ISR for federal agencies. Comparable to CBR Cyber in serving national-security-adjacent federal buyers, though at a much larger scale and with proprietary defence platforms.

Direct peers

• CyberCX: Australia's largest independent cybersecurity services firm, offering consulting, engineering and managed security services across federal government and critical infrastructure — the same verticals CBR Cyber targets. Highly comparable business model, customer base, and product suite.
• Tesserent (Sentra): Australian cybersecurity consulting and managed services provider (formerly ASX-listed, now part of the Sentra group) with deep federal government and critical infrastructure exposure. Comparable in service mix, buyer base, and go-to-market focus on Australian public sector cyber.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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