ciphernet

What ciphernet does

CipherNet is an Australian cybersecurity and AI governance managed-services provider headquartered in Melbourne, VIC, founded in 2023. The company serves SMB and mid-market businesses in Australia with an integrated offering that bundles cybersecurity consulting, AI governance, and AI-driven workflow automation. Its core technical surface is the hardening and configuration of mainstream productivity platforms — Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace — mapped against compliance frameworks including the Australian Essential Eight, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF. AI capabilities are delivered by integrating and configuring third-party models such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot rather than by developing proprietary models.

CipherNet monetizes through a three-tier monthly subscription: Essential at AUD 499/month, Guard at AUD 999/month, and Partner at AUD 1,950/month (all ex GST). Contracts are month-to-month with no lock-in, designed to lower buyer friction in the SMB segment. Go-to-market is sales-led, anchored by free assessment sessions intended to convert prospects into recurring managed-service customers. The combination of compliance framing, AI governance, and workflow automation is positioned as a single-vendor alternative to the multi-vendor stacks typically required by resource-constrained SMB IT teams.

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Name

ciphernet

Legal name

CipherNet

Website

https://ciphernet.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CipherNet is an Australian cybersecurity and AI governance managed-services provider founded in 2023 in Melbourne, serving SMB and mid-market customers with subscription bundles covering security, compliance, and AI workflow automation on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162), Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

OT/ICS & Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Services (BPAKAHAN)

Keywords

• Managed security services
• Cybersecurity consulting
• AI workflow automation
• Security posture assessment
• Compliance advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Security Subscriptions: CipherNet generates recurring monthly subscription revenue through three service tiers (Essential, Guard, Partner) priced at $499, $999, and $1,950 per month ex GST respectively. Revenue is recurring and predictable, with month-to-month terms and no lock-in contracts. Upsell opportunities exist as customers upgrade tiers for additional features like compliance roadmap, AI governance, and increased implementation hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CipherNet provides cybersecurity consulting and managed security services focused on hardening Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace environments, AI governance, AI workflow automation, and compliance readiness (Essential Eight, ISO 27001, NIST CSF) for Australian businesses. The offering is delivered through four core services — Security Posture Improvement, Data Security & AI Governance, AI Workflow Automation, and Cyber Risk & Compliance — packaged into three monthly subscription tiers (Essential, Guard, Partner).

Product overview

CipherNet is a cybersecurity and AI automation services company offering a portfolio of four core services — Security Posture Improvement, Data Security & AI Governance, AI Workflow Automation, and Cyber Risk & Compliance — delivered to Australian businesses through three tiered monthly subscription plans (Essential, Guard, and Partner). The service model combines advisory assessments, hands-on implementation, security training, and ongoing reporting, with AI Workflow Automation building custom automations for identified business opportunities. All plans include reporting and remediation support, scaling from basic monthly reports and annual training (Essential) through to a full security department function with AI governance and compliance tracking (Partner).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Security Posture Improvement Hardens and protects the platform a business runs on by improving Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace identity, email, and device security settings. Includes identity and MFA review, administrator access reduction, email protection, endpoint security baseline, and a prioritised improvement plan with before-and-after reporting. Targeted at Australian businesses lacking internal security teams.
• Data Security & AI Governance Identifies where business and client data is stored and shared, assesses staff AI tool usage and shadow-AI risks, and introduces data protection controls, access rules, offboarding procedures, and AI governance policies. Targeted at Australian SMBs concerned about data leakage and unauthorised AI use.
• AI Workflow Automation Identifies and builds AI automations around real repetitive tasks and manual handoffs in a business. Includes a free AI discovery call, tailored recommendations, fixed-scope automation implementation, security review, testing, and staff training and handover. Targeted at Australian businesses seeking to adopt AI safely.
• Cyber Risk & Compliance Assesses security controls against relevant frameworks and produces evidence for clients, insurers, tenders, and regulators. Includes cyber risk and maturity assessment, Essential Eight, ISO 27001, or NIST CSF gap assessments, security policy documentation, questionnaire support, and a prioritised compliance roadmap and evidence pack. Targeted at Australian businesses needing to demonstrate cyber maturity.
• Essential Plan

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides hours back every week through AI workflow automation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CyberCX: Australia's largest dedicated cybersecurity services firm offering managed security, advisory, and compliance to enterprise and mid-market. Directly comparable to CipherNet's M365/Google Workspace security and Essential Eight/ISO 27001 compliance offerings, but at significantly larger scale.
• Sekuro: Australian cybersecurity and digital resilience firm offering managed security services, advisory, and platform services to mid-market and enterprise. Comparable on geography, services mix, and target customer profile, though broader in scope.
• Tesserent (Thales): Australian-headquartered MSSP acquired by Thales, offering managed detection, SOC, and cyber advisory across Australia and NZ. Comparable on managed security subscription model and Australian SMB/mid-market focus.
• Loop Secure: Australian cybersecurity consultancy delivering managed security, advisory, and testing services to SMB and mid-market. Closely comparable on size, geography, and service portfolio including M365 security and compliance.
• Phronesis Security: Australian cybersecurity services firm providing managed security, compliance, and advisory for SMB and mid-market. Comparable on Australian regulatory framework expertise and subscription-style managed services.
• Huntress: US-based cybersecurity firm purpose-built for SMBs and the MSP channel, offering managed EDR, security awareness, and compliance support. Comparable on SMB-first positioning and bundled subscription pricing model.
• Quorum Cyber: UK-headquartered managed security services provider offering SOC, MDR, and advisory to mid-market. Comparable on managed security subscription model and mid-market focus, though different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Arctic Wolf: Global managed detection and response provider offering subscription-based security operations to SMB and mid-market including M365 monitoring. Comparable on managed subscription security model but operates at much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• Sophos (Sophos Managed Detection and Response): Established global cybersecurity vendor offering endpoint, email, and managed detection services targeted at SMB. Comparable on SMB-focused security tooling and subscription delivery, though broader portfolio and primarily product-led.
• CrowdStrike: Global cybersecurity platform serving organizations from SMB to enterprise with endpoint, identity, and cloud security. Comparable on subscription security delivery and SMB-segment offerings (Falcon Go) that overlap with CipherNet's M365 hardening scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ciphernet-services

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

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

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