Sense of Security

What Sense of Security does

Sense of Security is an Australian cybersecurity consulting firm established in 2002 in Sydney. The company provides specialist information security, cyber resilience, and risk management services to large Australian enterprises and government entities, with a service catalogue spanning penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, security testing and assurance, governance/risk/compliance advisory, ISO 27001 and Essential Eight services, managed security services, digital forensics and incident response, cyber strategy and consulting, privacy advisory, identity and access management, cloud security, network and infrastructure solutions, cyber intelligence, and education/training through the CyberCX Academy. Pricing is engagement-based and quote-driven, with no published rates; customer relationships are anchored in long-tenured enterprise and public-sector trust built over more than two decades.

In October 2019, Sense of Security became a foundational member of CyberCX, the consolidated platform formed to become Australia's largest sovereign cyber security services provider. Within the CyberCX platform the Sense of Security brand continues to deliver dedicated services while customers gain access to end-to-end cyber capability delivered by 1,400+ cyber security and cloud professionals across 9 global security operations centres, a regional incident response team handling over 250 cyber breaches per year, ethical hackers executing more than 3,000 penetration tests per year, and a baseline security assessment practice conducting 500+ assessments per year. CyberCX itself was acquired by Accenture on February 27, 2026, embedding Sense of Security within a global systems integrator.

The business model is professional services revenue derived from enterprise and government engagements, distributed through a direct enterprise field sales motion and delivered by credentialed cybersecurity consultants. Marketing and demand-generation are primarily content-led (blogs, sector-specific intelligence reports, webinars, customer success stories) targeting CISOs, risk leaders, and government cyber decision-makers. Recent product expansion includes Secure AI Solutions, extending the addressable service surface into AI-specific security advisory.

Name

Sense of Security

Legal name

Sense of Security

Website

https://senseofsecurity.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sense of Security is a Sydney-based cybersecurity consulting firm (founded 2002) that delivers penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, GRC, managed security, and incident response services to Australian government organisations and large enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cyber Security Consulting Services

akta.pro primary industry

Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Advisory (BPAKADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security Architecture & Engineering Advisory (Zero Trust, IAM, Network) (BPAKADAF), Cybersecurity Architecture & Security Integration (BPAEAAAL), Application Security Engineering (DevSecOps, AppSec Remediation) (BPAEAFAI), Security Awareness, Training & Compliance Attestation (HDADAIAJ), Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF)

Keywords

• Cyber security consulting
• Penetration testing
• Vulnerability assessments
• Managed security services
• Governance risk compliance

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, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cyber Security Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including cyber resilience, information security and risk management services, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and security testing and assurance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sense of Security is an Australian specialist IT security and risk management consulting practice that delivers cyber resilience, information security, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, security testing and assurance, and governance/risk/compliance advisory services to large enterprises and government organisations. Since joining CyberCX as a founding member in October 2019, customers gain access to an end-to-end cyber security capability backed by 1,400+ professionals and 9 global SOCs.

Product overview

Sense of Security is a cybersecurity services firm established in 2002 that became part of CyberCX in October 2019. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional security services rather than a single unified software product. Services include security testing (penetration testing, vulnerability assessments), advisory services (GRC, cyber strategy, privacy), managed services (SOC, managed security), and incident response capabilities. As part of CyberCX, clients gain access to an end-to-end cybersecurity capability spanning 1,400+ professionals, 9 global security operations centres, and services including over 3,000 penetration tests and 500+ security assessments annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Penetration Testing Services Offensive security testing services to identify vulnerabilities in systems, networks, and applications before adversaries can exploit them, delivered to enterprise and government clients.
• Essential Eight Services Implementation and assessment services for the Australian Essential Eight cybersecurity mitigation strategies.
• ISO 27001 Certification Services Certification preparation and audit support for ISO/IEC 27001 information security management system standard.
• Security Operations Centre (SOC) 24/7 continuous monitoring of networks across 9 advanced security operations centres globally to detect and respond to threats.
• Vulnerability Assessment Services Systematic identification and evaluation of security weaknesses in IT infrastructure and applications.
• Cyber Threat and Risk Assessments Evaluation of cyber threats and associated risks to inform security strategy and prioritisation.
• Secure AI Solutions Security services focused on AI systems, including securing AI implementations and addressing AI-specific threats.
• Governance, Risk and Compliance Managing risk and meeting legal and regulatory compliance obligations across multiple frameworks.
• Cyber Strategy and Consulting Strategic advisory services to translate cyber security risk into actionable business decisions.
• Privacy Advisory Advisory services for building sustainable and socially responsible data-driven businesses.
• Network and Infrastructure Solutions Design, integration and deployment of network solutions including operational technology (OT) environments.
• Identity and Access Management Services to effectively manage digital identities and control access to systems and data.
• Managed Security Services Cyber security expertise delivered as a managed service for ongoing protection.
• Cloud Security and Solutions Design, build and manage secure cloud and data solutions across cloud platforms.
• Digital Forensics and Incident Response Digital forensic investigations, proactive threat hunting and cyber breach response services, handling over 250 cyber breaches per year.
• Cyber Strategic Communications Strategic communications services to prepare, respond and recover from cyber incidents.
• Cyber Intelligence Threat intelligence services providing visibility into the cyber threat landscape for informed decision-making.
• Cyber Capability, Education and Training Organisation-wide education and training tailored to specific needs, delivered through CyberCX Academy, having trained 300 cyber security professionals in three years.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CyberCXfounding memberStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2019In October 2019, Sense of Security joined CyberCX as a foundational member to become the nation's largest sovereign cyber security services provider. Sense of Security's customers continue to receive the dedicated services they have come to expect whilst gaining access to CyberCX's end-to-end cyber security capability.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NCC Group: NCC Group is a global specialist cybersecurity consulting and assurance firm headquartered in the UK. It is highly comparable on service mix (pentesting, GRC, IR, threat intelligence) and serves financial services and government — the same verticals Sense of Security targets.
• Trustwave: Trustwave is a global managed security services provider and cybersecurity consulting firm. It competes directly with the SOC and managed-security portion of CyberCX's portfolio and targets mid-market and enterprise customers with similar services.
• Telstra Purple: Telstra Purple is Telstra's cybersecurity consulting and managed-security arm in Australia and ANZ. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Sense of Security/CyberCX for Australian enterprise and government cyber engagements, with similar advisory, testing, and SOC offerings.
• CyberCX: CyberCX is the parent organization that Sense of Security became a foundational member of in October 2019. It is Australia's largest sovereign cyber security services provider, with the same target market (Australian enterprises and government), the same service portfolio (pentesting, SOC, GRC, IR), and the same headquarter footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Australia (Cyber): Deloitte's Australian cyber risk practice serves the same enterprise and government clients with strategy, GRC, pen testing, IAM, and managed security services. As a Big-4 firm it competes with Sense of Security on panel contracts and large transformation programmes.
• EY Australia (Cyber): EY's Australian cybersecurity team provides consulting, managed detection and response, and identity services. It targets the same enterprise and government buyer as Sense of Security and competes on multi-year cyber transformation mandates.
• KPMG Australia (Cyber): KPMG Australia's cyber consulting practice spans advisory, ISO certification support, and managed security services for enterprise and government clients. It is one of the four Big-4 cyber consulting competitors in the Australian market.
• Accenture Security: Accenture acquired CyberCX (and therefore Sense of Security) on Feb 27, 2026, making it the new ultimate parent. Accenture Security is a global SI cybersecurity practice offering strategy, managed security, cyber defense, and risk advisory — overlapping fully with Sense of Security's portfolio but at vastly larger scale and global breadth.
• PwC Australia (Cyber): PwC Australia's Cyber & Risk Resilience practice delivers advisory, managed security, and incident response to large Australian enterprises and government. It is a direct competitor on GRC, ISO 27001, and Essential Eight assessments.
• BAE Systems Australia (Digital & Cyber): BAE Systems Australia's digital and cyber division provides secure communications, cyber advisory, and managed security services, primarily to Australian government and defence agencies — directly overlapping Sense of Security's government customer base and service scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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