Cybersecurity built for high-growth companies.
CypherLeap is a founder-led Australian cybersecurity firm focused on mid-market organisations operating in regulated and high-accountability environments. Enterprise-grade capability, delivered with the precision and accountability mid-market organisations require — by senior practitioners with hands-on experience across state government, critical infrastructure, and regulated healthcare.
Our mission
To give every Australian and APAC mid-market organisation access to the same caliber of cybersecurity expertise, accreditation, and compliance programs that the largest enterprises rely on — delivered at a price point, engagement model, and speed that actually fits regulated mid-market reality.
The people running your program.
Three practice leads, one accountable team. Every engagement is owned end-to-end by one of them — no layered sales teams, no bait-and-switch between who sells and who delivers.
MK leads CypherLeap's IRAP practice — preparing organisations for Australian Government security assessment and the handling of OFFICIAL:Sensitive and PROTECTED information. IRAP assessor, ex-PCI DSS QSA, CISA, CDPSE, and ISO 27001 Lead Implementer.
Ananthu leads the defensive side of the house — managed SIEM, CTI & EASM, vCISO engagements, and the GRC programs that keep clients audit-ready. IRAP assessor, PCI DSS QSA, CISM, CDPSE, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, and ISO 42001 Lead Implementer.
Nitesh runs the offensive security practice. Penetration testing, red teaming, and social-engineering engagements, including the vishing simulation featured in our case studies.
Sebastian runs strategic partnerships — building the alliance ecosystem, vendor relationships, and channel programs that let CypherLeap deliver at scale across regions.
What makes us different
Mid-Market Specialists
We work with organisations of 100–1,500 staff and AUD $50M–$1B revenue — typically with board-level security oversight, no fully mature internal security function, and their first serious compliance deadlines on the horizon.
Full-Stack Security
vCISO, GRC, SIEM, CTI, pen testing, and IT operations — all from one team. One vendor, one relationship, one team that knows your environment as well as your engineers do.
Execution, Not Advice
We don't deliver PowerPoints and walk away. We build your ISMS. We configure your SIEM. We write your policies. We get you certified. We run it ongoing.
Australian-First, APAC-Fluent
We speak the language of IRAP, Essential 8, APRA CPS 234 & CPS 230, the Privacy Act, SOCI Act, ISM, PSPF, and ISO 27001 — and of the regulators behind them. Built locally, with the credentials to back it.
Our certifications
Our team holds industry-leading certifications across security, governance, audit, and architecture:
- IRAP — Infosec Registered Assessors Program (ASD-endorsed)
- PCI DSS QSA — Qualified Security Assessor
- CISM — Certified Information Security Manager (ISACA)
- CISA — Certified Information Systems Auditor (ISACA)
- CRISC — Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (ISACA)
- CDPSE — Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (ISACA)
- ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor & Lead Implementer
- ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer — AI Management Systems
- CRTP — Certified Red Team Professional
- TOGAF — Enterprise Architecture
- Rapid7 InsightIDR Certified Specialist
- AlienVault Certified Security Engineer (ACSE)
- Cato DSE Level 2 · SOCRadar CTI Analyst
