NSAA Security

What NSAA Security does

NSAA Security (NSAA SECURITY PTY LTD) is an Australian private cybersecurity consultancy headquartered in Coogee, New South Wales, with a public office in Sydney's CBD. The firm was established by 2018 and operates with a six-person team delivering cybersecurity and software development services to regulated enterprise clients across finance, government, healthcare, education, e-commerce, utilities, technology, and professional services verticals. The company claims trusted relationships with both public and private sector organisations and asserts Australia-plus-international reach. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements and a SaaS subscription to its proprietary Sky BlackBox platform, distributed via direct-to-enterprise contact (website, email, phone) with no disclosed price points, channel partners, or named customers.

The firm's core product is Sky BlackBox, a patented AI-driven Vendor Risk Management (VRM) platform providing end-to-end oversight of third-party vendors. The platform combines three integrated modules—Client App (for organisations managing vendors), Vendor App (for vendors managing compliance), and MSP App (for managed service providers)—and applies a patented risk-scoring algorithm that fuses vendor profile, service criticality, security maturity, and data sensitivity to calculate inherent and residual risk. Functional capabilities include dynamic questionnaire management, certification-based auto-response (ISO 27001, SOC 2, IRAP, PCI DSS), dark web and breach-database monitoring, real-time posture monitoring, and configurable risk matrices (ISO 27005, NIST-based). A second product, SmartPCI, targeting PCI DSS compliance, is listed but the product page is under construction. The company holds one granted patent on the Sky BlackBox platform and discloses no funding, management team, or revenue figures.

Name

NSAA Security

Legal name

NSAA SECURITY PTY LTD

Website

https://nsaa.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NSAA Security is an Australian cybersecurity consultancy serving financial services, government, healthcare, and education sectors with risk assessments, compliance services, staff augmentation, and its patented Sky BlackBox AI-powered vendor risk management platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting Services

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616)

akta.pro primary industry

Responsible AI, Security & Privacy Platforms (Safety, Guardrails, PII) (HDAEANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Security & Privacy for Cloud (DLP, DSPM, Tokenization) (HDABAHAK)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting
• Vendor risk management
• Compliance assessment
• Cloud security services
• Staff augmentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney, New South Wales

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cybersecurity Consulting Services: Professional services including risk assessments, compliance readiness assessments, cybersecurity program development, cloud security consulting, and third-party vendor security management delivered by experienced consultants and security professionals.
2. Sky BlackBox Platform Subscription: AI-powered Vendor Risk Management platform delivered as software-as-a-service with three integrated modules (Client App, Vendor App, MSP App) for automated vendor risk management, compliance workflows, and real-time monitoring.
3. Staff Augmentation Services: Flexible staff augmentation providing qualified cybersecurity and technical professionals through contract engagements ranging from short-term to long-term placements, fractional support, and project-based augmentation.
4. Security Awareness Training: Tailored security awareness programs including in-person/virtual training sessions, simulated phishing campaigns, online learning modules, and internal awareness campaigns delivered as one-off or ongoing engagements.
5. Software Development Services: Custom application development services including web applications, mobile applications, enterprise solutions, cloud services, and secure cloud application development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NSAA Security is a cybersecurity and software solutions consultancy that delivers tailored cybersecurity risk assessments, third-party vendor security management, compliance readiness assessments, cloud security, cybersecurity program development, staff augmentation, and security awareness training to enterprise and government clients. Its proprietary asset is Sky BlackBox, a patented AI-powered Vendor Risk Management (VRM) platform that automates third-party risk assessments, compliance workflows, and real-time vendor monitoring across three integrated modules (Client App, Vendor App, MSP App).

Product overview

NSAA Security offers a dual-product portfolio consisting of Sky BlackBox, a proprietary AI-powered Vendor Risk Management platform, and SmartPCI (under development), a PCI DSS compliance solution. Sky BlackBox serves as the core product, providing end-to-end third-party vendor risk management through integrated Client, Vendor, and MSP applications. The platform combines AI-driven risk assessment, dynamic questionnaire management, real-time security monitoring, and automated compliance workflows to help organisations proactively identify and address vendor-related risks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sky BlackBox: A patented, AI-driven Vendor Risk Management (VRM) platform developed by NSAA Security. It provides end-to-end oversight of third-party vendors by combining traditional security assessments with real-time monitoring. Includes Client App, Vendor App, and MSP App modules.
• SmartPCI

Products and services

• Sky BlackBox AI-powered Vendor Risk Management (VRM) platform providing end-to-end oversight of third-party vendors through automated risk assessments, dynamic questionnaire management, certification-based auto-response, real-time security posture monitoring, and dark-web breach detection. Includes three integrated modules: Client App (for organisations managing vendors), Vendor App (for vendors managing compliance), and MSP App (for managed service providers). Target users are enterprise and government organisations that need to manage third-party risk at scale.
• SmartPCI PCI DSS compliance solution offering designed to help organisations meet Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard obligations. Listed as a solution on the NSAA Security website; product page is under construction at the time of source capture.
• Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Tailored cybersecurity risk assessment service aligned with each organisation's specific needs. Uses proven methodologies and industry best practices to identify vulnerabilities and support compliance with government and industry regulations. Target customers are organisations needing vulnerability identification and regulatory compliance support.
• Third-Party Vendor Security Management Service that protects organisations from third-party risks using the Sky BlackBox platform, combining vendor assessments and real-time monitoring to ensure data security across vendor relationships. Target customers are organisations that rely on external vendors and need continuous third-party oversight.
• Software Solutions and Development Custom application development service spanning application development, product development, enterprise solutions, cloud services, and mobile application development. Target customers are organisations needing tailored software developed alongside their cybersecurity initiatives.
• Compliance and Readiness Assessment Compliance readiness assessment service helping organisations efficiently and affordably meet industry standards. Supports readiness assessments for PCI, NIST 800, HIPAA, ISO 27001, ISM, APRA, SSAE-18 SOC, and other frameworks, tailored to industry and regulatory needs. Target customers are organisations preparing for certification or audit.
• Cybersecurity Program Development Cybersecurity program development service that establishes and matures an organisation's information security management program and governance. Supports design and rollout of comprehensive cybersecurity programs. Target customers are organisations building out or maturing their security functions.
• Cloud Security End-to-end cloud security service for SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments across public, private, and hybrid deployments, securing cloud infrastructure while maintaining compliance and business continuity. Target customers are organisations operating in multi-cloud or hybrid environments.
• Staff Augmentation Services Flexible staff augmentation service providing qualified cybersecurity and technical professionals, including cybersecurity consultants, architects, engineers, penetration testers, GRC analysts, and software developers, through short-term to long-term contract placements, fractional support, and project-based augmentation. Target customers are organisations needing interim or specialised security and technical talent.
• Security Awareness Training Program Tailored security awareness program including in-person or virtual training sessions, simulated phishing campaigns, online learning modules, and internal awareness campaigns delivered as one-off or ongoing engagements. Target customers are organisations seeking to reduce staff-driven security risk.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tesserent: Tesserent (now part of Thales) is an Australian cybersecurity services provider delivering consulting, managed security, and advisory across government and regulated industries—overlapping with NSAA's services and target customers.
• SecurityScorecard: SecurityScorecard delivers vendor security ratings and continuous monitoring of third-party cyber risk, addressing the same vendor risk management use cases as NSAA's Sky BlackBox platform.
• Prevalent: Prevalent provides third-party risk management and vendor assessment software with continuous monitoring and questionnaire automation, overlapping directly with Sky BlackBox's value proposition.
• Sekuro: Sekuro is an Australia-based cybersecurity consultancy providing advisory, managed services, and GRC support to enterprise and government clients—comparable to NSAA's services portfolio and target verticals.
• BitSight: BitSight provides cybersecurity ratings and continuous third-party risk monitoring for vendor portfolios, directly competing with Sky BlackBox's real-time vendor security posture monitoring capabilities.
• OneTrust: OneTrust's Third-Party Risk Management module automates vendor assessments, questionnaires, and continuous monitoring—overlapping with Sky BlackBox across the same enterprise GRC buyer.
• ProcessUnity: ProcessUnity offers a vendor risk management and third-party risk management platform with automated questionnaires, continuous monitoring, and risk scoring—directly comparable to NSAA Security's Sky BlackBox offering.
• CyberCX: CyberCX is Australia's largest cybersecurity services firm offering consulting, managed security, and advisory to enterprise and government clients in regulated industries—directly comparable to NSAA's Australian services business.

Broad incumbents

• Archer (Regnology): Archer (formerly RSA Archer, now under Regnology) is a long-established GRC platform with integrated third-party risk management capabilities, competing broadly with Sky BlackBox in enterprise risk workflows.
• ServiceNow GRC: ServiceNow's Integrated Risk Management and third-party risk modules compete in the broader GRC/TPRM space alongside Sky BlackBox, but as part of a much wider enterprise platform portfolio rather than a focused VRM product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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