What Baidam Solutions does

Baidam Solutions (legal entity: Baidam Pty Ltd) is an Australian, Indigenous-owned cybersecurity provider founded in 2018 and headquartered in Brisbane, with additional offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, and Perth. The company operates a 24/7/365 onshore Security Operations Centre called Gundan — Australia's first Indigenous-operated SOC, co-designed with Tarian Cyber and staffed with over 50% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander personnel — delivering managed security services including SIEM as a Service, AI-driven Managed EDR, incident response, dark web monitoring, and fraudulent domain takedown (in partnership with Infoblox). Baidam also delivers a portfolio of professional services (penetration testing, adversary simulation, cloud security assessments, social engineering, identity and access management, CISO-as-a-Service, and ACSC Essential Eight / ISO 27001 / IRAP / PCI DSS assessments), resells security software via AWS Cloud Marketplace, Microsoft Azure Marketplace, and SAP Ariba, and runs an IT recruitment business whose revenue funds Indigenous technical career pathways via the Deadly Coders Academy.

The company is structured as a profit-with-purpose business, certified by Social Traders and holding a Reconciliation Australia Elevate RAP, with credentials including ISO 27001, IRAP assessment, and ASD Partner status — collectively enabling procurement into Australian federal, state, and local government as well as ASX 200 enterprises with supplier-diversity mandates. GTM is hybrid: direct enterprise and government field sales, channel partnership with CrowdStrike (Growth Partner of the Year for ANZ 2025), digital marketplaces, and content-led demand generation. The company is privately held, founder-funded (no disclosed institutional capital), and operated via offices across five Australian state capitals and a second SOC opened in Perth in 2025.

Leadership transitioned in 2026 from co-founder Jack Reis to professional executive Beau Hodge (CEO, effective March 2026), supported by newly appointed CRO Anita Sheridan-Roddick — formalising the evolution from founder-led to executive-led governance. Service revenue is recurring managed-services plus project-based professional services and unit-priced takedown packs, with no public pricing beyond the takedown offering. Baidam has received sustained recognition — including AFR Fast 100 (#27 in 2025, #30 in 2024, #44 in 2023), Deloitte Tech Fast 50 (#32 in 2025), Indigenous Cyber Security Business of the Year (2024 and 2025), and Supply Nation Certified Supplier of the Year (2023) — and reports A$3.2M+ in cumulative economic value contributed to Indigenous communities since inception.

Name

Baidam Solutions

Legal name

Baidam Pty Ltd

Website

http://baidam.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Baidam Solutions is an Australian Indigenous-owned cybersecurity provider founded in 2018, delivering 24/7 managed security services from its Gundan SOC and a complementary suite of professional services (pen testing, IAM, compliance assessments) to Australian federal/state government and ASX 200 enterprise customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Operations Center (SOC) as a Service (BPAEADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endpoint Security Managed Services (EDR/XDR) (BPAEADAH), Network Security Services (Firewall/VPN/ZTNA/SASE Integration) (BPAEAEAG), Security Audits & Compliance (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX) (BPAKADAC)

Keywords

• Managed security services
• Cybersecurity consulting
• Incident response services
• Vulnerability management
• Compliance assessments

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Security Services: Continuous monitoring, threat detection, and incident response delivered as a fully managed MSSP service from an onshore Australian SOC. Covers SIEM, endpoint detection and response, dark web monitoring, fraudulent domain takedown, and incident response services. Revenue is recurring, subscription-based, priced per customer environment or scope.
2. Professional Security Services: Offensive and advisory services including penetration testing, adversary simulation, cloud security assessments, social engineering assessments, identity and access management, CISO-as-a-Service, ACSC Essential Eight maturity assessments, PCI DSS assessments, ISO 27001 gap assessments, IRAP assessments, and cyber security policy development. Typically project-based or retainer engagements.
3. IT Recruitment Services: Specialist IT and cybersecurity permanent, contract, and managed delivery recruitment for enterprise and government organisations. Operates a 10:1 model where every ten placements funds one Deadly Coders Academy pathway. Revenue reinvested into Indigenous employment initiatives.
4. Products and Licensing: Resale and licensing of advanced security software solutions including endpoint protection, data encryption, and other security software through AWS Cloud Marketplace, Microsoft Azure Marketplace, and SAP Ariba procurement channels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Baidam Solutions is a profit-with-purpose, Indigenous-owned Australian cybersecurity provider delivering 24/7/365 managed security services from its onshore Gundan Security Operations Centre (SOC), including managed SIEM, managed endpoint detection and response (EDR), dark web monitoring, fraudulent domain takedown, and incident response. It also provides a portfolio of professional services (penetration testing, adversary simulation, cloud security assessments, social engineering assessments, IAM, CISO-as-a-Service, and compliance assessments against Essential Eight, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, IRAP, and NIST CSF) alongside IT recruitment and resale/licensing of third-party security software.

Product overview

Baidam Solutions is a profit-with-purpose cybersecurity business offering a portfolio of managed security services and professional services. Its managed security services include Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), SIEM as a Service, Incident Response Services, Dark Web Monitoring, and Fraudulent Domain Takedown as a Service—all operated 24/7/365 from its Gundan Security Operations Centre (SOC). Professional services span penetration testing, adversary simulation, cloud security assessments, social engineering assessments, identity and access management (IAM), CISO-as-a-Service, and compliance assessments (Essential Eight, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, IRAP). The company also provides IT recruitment services and AWS Cloud Marketplace procurement. The portfolio is delivered as managed/professional services rather than packaged software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gundan Security Operations Centre: Australia's first Indigenous-operated Security Operations Centre, officially opened on 26 April 2023. 'Gundan' means 'shield' in the local Yagara/Jundai language.

Products and services

• Gundan Security Operations Centre (SOC) Managed Services 24/7/365 onshore Australian Security Operations Centre providing continuous monitoring, real-time threat detection, intelligent triage, coordinated incident response, and audit-ready reporting across networks, endpoints, and cloud.
• Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) AI-driven behavioural endpoint detection and response service monitoring workstations, servers, cloud workloads, and remote devices, with threat investigation, containment actions, and continuous tuning for enterprise and government customers.
• SIEM as a Service Security Information and Event Management delivered as a managed service providing centralised threat collection, detection, investigation, real-time visibility, and audit-ready reporting.
• Incident Response Services 24/7/365 access to experienced security responders who assess, contain, and remediate cyber threats for enterprise and government organisations.
• Fraudulent Domain Takedown as a Service Rapid monitoring and removal of phishing sites, malicious name servers, malware C2 servers, malware file hosting, and stolen credentials impersonating the customer. Powered by Infoblox, with guaranteed removal of lookalike sites within 24-72 hours. Sold in packs of 25, 50, or 100.
• Dark Web Monitoring Continuous collection and analysis of threat intelligence from dark web sources covering emerging threats, actors, tactics, and vulnerabilities relevant to the customer organisation.
• Penetration Testing Offensive security service where experts attempt to find and exploit vulnerabilities in web apps, mobile apps, networks, APIs, containers, and IoT environments for enterprise and government customers.
• Adversary Simulation Controlled red team and ransomware simulation engagements that test organisational readiness and produce hardening plans for enterprise and government customers.
• Cloud Security Assessments and Cloud Hardening Evaluation of multi-cloud environments for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, compliance issues, and threats, with recommendations on Cloud Security Posture Management tools.
• Social Engineering Assessments Testing of organisational susceptibility to phishing, vishing, and physical security attacks, with follow-up cyber security training and awareness programs.
• Identity and Access Management (IAM) Services Comprehensive IAM architecture design, policy development, access control implementation, PAM integration, identity lifecycle processes, and advisory aligned to ISM, Essential Eight, ISO 27001, and IRAP frameworks.
• CISO-as-a-Service Outsourced Chief Information Security Officer service to strategise, manage, and optimise cybersecurity programs for organisations that cannot cost-justify a full-time in-house CISO.
• ACSC Essential Eight Maturity Assessments Assessment of organisational maturity against the Australian Cyber Security Centre's Essential Eight mitigation strategies framework.
• PCI DSS Assessments Evaluation of security policies, procedures, and network configurations against Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard requirements, with a prioritised compliance roadmap.
• ISO 27001 Gap Assessments High-level overview of ISO 27001 certification requirements, enabling organisations to assess existing information security arrangements against the standard.
• IRAP Assessments Independent assessment of ICT security and compliance with the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) and Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) by ASD-certified IRAP assessors.
• IT Recruitment Services Specialist technology and cybersecurity permanent, contract, and managed delivery recruitment for enterprise and government organisations, with a 10:1 model where every ten placements fund one Deadly Coders Academy pathway for Indigenous Australians.
• Security Products and Licensing Resale and licensing of advanced security software solutions including endpoint protection, data encryption, and other security software through AWS Cloud Marketplace, Microsoft Azure Marketplace, and SAP Ariba procurement channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Guaranteed fraudulent domain takedown within 24-72 hours
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AUSCERT (Australian Computer Emergency Response Team)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2026Baidam signed a 12-month Memorandum of Understanding with AUSCERT (based at The University of Queensland) formalising a relationship that began in 2019 during NAIDOC Week. The partnership covers five key areas: cyber threat intelligence, incident response, phishing takedowns, security capability training, and joint events. AUSCERT brings 30+ years of vendor-agnostic threat intelligence and training expertise, while Baidam contributes incident response, technical integration, and service packaging capabilities.
• CrowdStrikecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBaidam is a CrowdStrike Growth Partner of the Year for Australia and New Zealand (2025). The partnership involves reselling and deploying the CrowdStrike Falcon cybersecurity platform alongside Baidam's managed services. Baidam opened a second SOC in Perth as part of its APJ growth within the CrowdStrike partner ecosystem. CrowdStrike's Falcon Flex licensing model has surpassed ~US$1.7 billion, and Baidam is cited as an example of a high-growth APJ partner.
• Tarian CybercoreTechnology or IntegrationTarian Cyber is Baidam's SOC design and build partner. The co-designed Gundan Security Operations Centre was developed through eight months of consulting work, user group feedback, international research, and travel to global security operations centres. Tarian Cyber specialises in SOC design and build for organisations requiring advanced security operations capabilities.
• BlueVoyantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaidam developed its '5 Key Pillars for Building Supply Chain Resilience' strategic framework with insights from the Australian Cyber Security Centre and partner BlueVoyant. The framework recommends continuous monitoring, AI-supported vendor vetting, and Zero Trust Architecture for Australian enterprises managing 350-500+ suppliers.
• Deadly CoderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaidam has a memorandum of understanding with Deadly Coders, an Indigenous-owned not-for-profit. The partnership supports the Deadly Coders Academy, a 16-week technology training pathway for Indigenous Australians. Baidam operates a 10:1 model where every ten placements made through IT recruitment funds one Deadly Coders Academy pathway, creating sustainable technology careers for Indigenous people who may have struggled with traditional learning systems.
• University of Queensland (UQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUQ and Baidam share a First Nations vision. The relationship began in 2019 at the AUSCERT conference and evolved into a Baidam scholarship endowment at UQ (launched 2020), the first from an Indigenous-owned business for the university. UQ introduced Tenable's vulnerability management platform through Baidam in 2020. Dr David Stockdale serves as both UQ's CISO and Director of AUSCERT, creating a direct institutional link. UQ also encouraged multinational technology vendors to support Baidam as their preferred channel partner.
• TenableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBaidam partnered with Tenable to introduce the vulnerability management platform to UQ in 2020. In 2023, Baidam and Tenable partnered to enable the first life-long scholarship for Edith Cowan University STEM students. Tenable is a key technology vendor in Baidam's partner ecosystem.
• ASD (Australian Signals Directorate)coreOthersBaidam is an ASD Partner organisation, having completed IRAP assessments and achieved certified status required to serve Australian Government agencies. This partnership enables Baidam to deliver IRAP-assessed cybersecurity services to federal, state, and local government clients.
• Social TraderscoreOthersBaidam is Social Traders certified, independently verified as a genuine social enterprise. This certification enables enterprise and government buyers to identify and procure from genuine Indigenous-owned and social purpose businesses.
• Reconciliation AustraliacoreOthersBaidam is an Elevate RAP (Reconciliation Action Plan) holder with Reconciliation Australia. This signals a formal commitment to reconciliation and enables government and enterprise organisations to fulfil RAP procurement outcomes by engaging Baidam.
• SANS InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with the SANS Institute, Baidam has donated several global industry training packages to support Indigenous technical equity. The partnership supports the Baidam Initiative's training and certification funding for First Nations people entering the cybersecurity sector.
• Edith Cowan University (ECU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2023, Baidam partnered with Tenable and ECU to enable the first life-long scholarship for ECU STEM students, creating ongoing educational opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the university in Western Australia.
• Australian National University (ANU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaidam partnered with ANU through its Kambri Scholars program in 2021, alongside fellow security startup Dvuln, to offer life-long scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the Australian National University in the ACT.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sekuro: Australia-headquartered cybersecurity services and platform provider delivering managed security, consulting, and advisory to mid-market and enterprise. Competes with Baidam's professional services and managed SOC lines in the same ANZ geography.
• eSentire: Pure-play MDR/MSSP delivering 24/7 SOC, XDR, and managed detection services globally. Comparable subscription-based managed security model targeting mid-market and enterprise customers.
• InfoTrust: Australian cybersecurity services and technology integrator offering managed detection, SOC, and advisory to enterprise customers. Comparable ANZ-focused managed security and channel partner model.
• Triskele Labs: Indigenous-owned Australian MSSP offering 24/7 SOC, managed detection and response, and offensive security services. Most direct competitor to Baidam given overlapping Indigenous ownership positioning, Australian SOC delivery, and government/enterprise customer mix.
• Arctic Wolf: Global MDR/SOC-as-a-service provider that addresses the same mid-market and enterprise buyers as Baidam with subscription-based security operations. Direct comparison on managed detection, SIEM, and incident response services.
• CyberCX: Australia and New Zealand's largest dedicated cybersecurity services firm with national SOC coverage. Competes directly with Baidam for government and ASX 200 managed security and professional services contracts across Australia.
• Tesserent (Shearwater Group): ASX-listed Australian MSSP providing managed SOC, advisory, and identity services to government and enterprise. Comparable customer base and service portfolio, with significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Security (ANZ): Global professional services firm with a dedicated ANZ security practice spanning managed SOC, cyber defense, and compliance work. Competes for the same Australian government and ASX 200 cybersecurity mandates.
• BAE Systems (Australia cyber division): Large defense prime with IRAP-assessed cyber capabilities serving Australian government and defense customers. Overlaps with Baidam on IRAP and security advisory but operates at much greater scale with a broader portfolio.
• DXC Technology (ANZ): Global IT services and cybersecurity provider with a meaningful ANZ presence serving government and enterprise. Competes on managed security and compliance but as part of a broader digital transformation portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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