Managed Cyber Security
For Melbourne Businesses.
Ransomware, phishing, identity theft and supply chain attacks are targeting Australian businesses every day. As a managed security service provider (MSSP), BITS delivers enterprise-grade managed security services that protect your people, systems and data, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Cyber Threats Are No Longer Just an Enterprise Problem
Small and medium businesses are now the primary target for cyber criminals. Unlike large enterprises, SMBs often lack dedicated security teams, mature policies and the technology stack needed to detect and respond to modern threats, making them significantly easier targets.
The consequences of a breach for a Melbourne business are severe: operational downtime, financial loss, reputational damage, regulatory penalties and, in the worst cases, business closure. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) reports that the average cost of a cyber incident for a small business now exceeds $46,000.
BITS delivers managed cyber security that levels the playing field, giving your Melbourne business access to the same detection, response and compliance capabilities used by enterprise organisations, at a cost that makes sense for your size.
Layered Defence Strategy
Multiple overlapping security controls across endpoints, identities, email and network, because no single tool stops every threat.
24/7 Threat Detection & Response
Around-the-clock monitoring means threats are identified and contained, often before your team even notices anything unusual.
Compliance & Certification
Structured support to achieve Essential 8 and SMB1001 compliance, increasingly required for government work, tenders and insurance.
Security Awareness Training
Your staff are your biggest vulnerability and your strongest defence. We train your people to recognise and report threats before they cause damage.
Complete Cyber Security Coverage
for Your Melbourne Business
Our managed cyber security service covers every layer of your business environment, from endpoint devices and user identities to email, network and cloud platforms.
Endpoint Protection & EDR
Advanced next-generation endpoint security across every device in your environment, detecting, isolating and remediating threats that bypass traditional antivirus tools.
Email Security & Anti-Phishing
Multi-layered email filtering, sandboxing and anti-phishing controls to block malicious emails, impersonation attacks and business email compromise (BEC).
Identity & Access Protection
Monitor user accounts and privileged identities for compromise, unusual behaviour and lateral movement, stopping attackers from using stolen credentials to move through your environment.
Security Awareness Training
Ongoing simulated phishing campaigns and security training that build a security-aware culture, turning your staff from your biggest vulnerability into your strongest layer of defence.
Vulnerability Management
Continuous scanning and assessment of your environment to identify misconfigurations, unpatched systems and security gaps before attackers can exploit them.
Incident Response & Recovery
A tested incident response plan and dedicated response capability, ensuring that if a security event does occur, your business is contained, recovered and operational as quickly as possible.
Also Included
Enterprise Security Technology
Deployed for Your Business
BITS deploys a best-in-class security technology stack across every managed cyber security engagement, giving your Melbourne business the same detection and response capability used by organisations many times your size.
Endpoint Detection & Response
Advanced threat detection, investigation and automated response across every endpoint in your environment. EDR goes far beyond antivirus, identifying malicious behaviour, fileless attacks and zero-day threats that signature-based tools miss entirely.
Security Information & Event Management
Centralised collection, correlation and real-time analysis of security events across your entire environment. SIEM surfaces patterns and anomalies that indicate an attack in progress, giving our security team the visibility to detect and respond before damage occurs.
Identity Threat Detection & Response
Continuous monitoring and protection of user identities, accounts and credentials. ITDR detects account compromise, unusual login behaviour, privilege escalation and lateral movement, stopping attackers who have obtained valid credentials from causing further harm.
External Surface & Perimeter Management
Continuous visibility and monitoring of your external attack surface, identifying exposed assets, services and vulnerabilities that are visible to the internet. ESPM ensures attackers cannot find and exploit weaknesses in your perimeter before you do.
Internal Perimeter & Surface Management
Ongoing monitoring and management of your internal network environment to detect misconfigurations, rogue devices, unsanctioned software and internal threats. IPSM prevents attackers who have gained initial access from spreading laterally through your organisation.
Security Operations Centre
24/7 expert-staffed security monitoring, threat hunting, detection and response. Our SOC analysts actively investigate alerts, validate threats and take immediate action, so your business is protected around the clock without the cost of an in-house security team.
Essential 8 & SMB1001 Compliance
for Melbourne Businesses
Cyber security compliance is no longer optional. Government suppliers, healthcare providers and professional services firms increasingly require demonstrated compliance. BITS guides your business to achieve and maintain both frameworks.
ACSC Essential 8
The Essential Eight is the Australian Government's baseline cyber security framework, recommending eight core mitigation strategies that significantly reduce the risk of the most common cyber threats targeting Australian organisations.
BITS assesses your current Essential 8 maturity level, builds a practical remediation roadmap and implements the controls required to achieve your target level, from Maturity Level 1 through to Level 3.
- Application control & patch management
- Multi-factor authentication & admin privilege restriction
- Regular tested backups & OS patching
- User application hardening & macro controls
- Mandatory for federal government & suppliers
SMB1001
SMB1001 is Australia's dedicated cyber security certification standard designed specifically for small and medium businesses. Unlike the Essential Eight, SMB1001 is structured around achievable tiers that provide a clear, practical pathway for SMBs to improve and certify their cyber security posture.
BITS helps Melbourne businesses navigate the SMB1001 pathway from initial assessment through to certification, providing the technical controls, documentation and guidance needed at each tier.
- Tailored specifically for Australian SMBs
- Demonstrates security posture to clients & insurers
- Supports cyber insurance requirements
- Progressive maturity tiers, start where you are
Melbourne Cyber Security That Protects What Matters
Cyber security is not a product you buy once, it's an ongoing discipline that requires expertise, tooling and constant vigilance. BITS delivers managed cyber security as a fully integrated service, combining the right technology with experienced local analysts who understand the threat landscape facing Australian businesses.
- 24/7 SOC monitoring, threats contained day and night
- EDR, SIEM, ITDR, ESPM and IPSM tooling included
- Essential 8 and SMB1001 compliance guidance
- Local Melbourne team, fast on-site response when needed
- Flat monthly pricing, predictable security spend
- No lock-in contracts, month-to-month flexibility
Cyber Security Questions
Answered for Melbourne Businesses
Managed cyber security is an outsourced service where a provider like BITS takes ongoing responsibility for detecting, preventing and responding to cyber threats across your business environment. Rather than relying on basic antivirus software and hoping for the best, managed cyber security delivers continuous monitoring, advanced threat detection and expert response, 24 hours a day.
Melbourne businesses of all sizes need managed cyber security because the threat landscape has changed fundamentally. Ransomware, phishing, supply chain attacks and identity-based threats now specifically target small and medium businesses, which typically have weaker security controls than large enterprises. The Australian Cyber Security Centre reports that cyber crime costs Australian businesses billions of dollars annually. Managed cyber security is no longer optional, it's a core business requirement.
The Essential Eight is the Australian Cyber Security Centre's (ACSC) baseline security framework that defines eight core mitigation strategies to protect against the most common cyber threats. It uses a maturity model from Level 1 to Level 3 and is mandatory for Australian federal government agencies and increasingly required for government suppliers and contractors.
SMB1001 is a separate standard developed specifically for Australian small and medium businesses, owned and maintained by DSI. It offers a tiered certification pathway, Bronze, Silver and Gold, that is more accessible and practical for SMBs than the Essential Eight. SMB1001 certification demonstrates your security posture to clients, insurance providers and partners.
BITS helps Melbourne businesses work toward both standards simultaneously. In practice, the controls required for Essential 8 and SMB1001 overlap significantly, so progress toward one accelerates the other.
The most common threats facing Melbourne businesses today include ransomware (malicious software that encrypts your data and demands payment), business email compromise (attackers impersonating executives or suppliers to redirect payments), phishing attacks (fraudulent emails designed to steal credentials), and credential-based attacks where stolen usernames and passwords are used to access your systems.
Supply chain attacks, where attackers compromise a trusted supplier or software vendor to gain access to their customers, are also increasing significantly. Identity-based attacks, where valid user credentials are stolen and used to move laterally through your network, are now one of the most common attack vectors because they're harder to detect than traditional malware. BITS's layered security approach specifically addresses all of these threat types.
A Security Operations Centre (SOC) is a team of security analysts who monitor your environment around the clock for signs of malicious activity. Through our security toolkit, including EDR, SIEM, ITDR and related tools, telemetry from every endpoint, user account and network device in your environment is continuously collected and analysed.
When suspicious activity is detected, SOC analysts investigate the alert to determine whether it represents a genuine threat. If confirmed, they take immediate action to contain the threat, isolating affected systems, blocking malicious activity and preventing the attack from spreading further. You're notified of significant events with clear, plain-language communication about what happened, what was done and what (if any) follow-up action is required. This all happens without you needing to have an in-house security team or technical expertise.
BITS managed cyber security is priced on a per-user or per-device basis, with flat monthly pricing that covers the full security technology stack and 24/7 SOC monitoring. There are no hidden fees, no per-incident charges and no surprise costs when a threat is detected and contained.
The cost depends on the size of your environment, the number of users and devices, your current security posture and any specific compliance requirements (Essential 8, SMB1001, industry regulations). The best way to get accurate pricing is to book a free security assessment, we'll evaluate your current environment and provide a clear quote. We also find that the cost of managed cyber security is often significantly less than the cost of even a single successful cyber incident.
Don't Wait for a Breach.
Protect Your Business Today.
Speak with BITS about managed cyber security for your Melbourne business, 24/7 SOC monitoring, Essential 8, SMB1001 compliance and a security toolkit built for modern threats.