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Not the patches you’re looking for

If a vulnerability scan identifies that a system is missing medium-risk vendor-supplied security patches, these patches must still be applied in order to be compliant

Magento as the coal-miner’s canary

Using Magento as the coal-miner’s canary Overview Regular review of web-application logs is not only a requirement for various compliance regimes (such as the PCI-DSS

It’s still borked?

Neiman Marcus breach. Again. A long time ago*…… Waaay back, in 2013, high-end retailer Neiman Marcus was breached, resulting in a loss of data related

What? It’s borked?

When on earth did that happen? Can you imagine that a reputable organisation would deploy a business-critical security service without first designing and testing it,

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If your organisation needs reliable penetration testing, meaningful SIEM/MDR services or practical GRC support, DotSec delivers. Our team combines senior engineering capability with ISO 27001 and PCI DSS expertise to provide clear, actionable outcomes backed by more than 25 years of proven experience.

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ISO 27001 consulting

Practical and experienced Australian ISO 27001 and ISMS consulting services. We will help you to establish, implement and maintain an effective information security management system (ISMS).

Penetration tests

DotSec’s penetration tests are conducted by experienced, Australian testers who understand real-world attacks and secure-system development. Clear, actionable recommendations, every time.

PCI DSS

dotSec stands out among other PCI DSS companies in Australia: We are not only a PCI QSA company, we are a PCI DSS-compliant service provider so we have first-hand compliance experience.

WAF and app-sec

Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) are critical for protecting web applications and services, by inspecting and filtering out malicious requests before they reach your web servers

Identity management

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Single Sign-On (SSO) reduce password risks, simplify access, letting verified and authorised users reach sensitive systems, services and apps.

Vulnerability management

dotSec provides comprehensive vulnerability management services. As part of this service, we analyse findings in the context of your specific environment, priorities and threat landscape.

Phishing and soc eng

We don’t just test whether users will click a suspicious link — we also run exercises, simulating phishing attacks that are capable of bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) protections.

Penetration testing

DotSec’s penetration testing services help you identify and reduce technical security risks across your applications, cloud services and internal networks. Clear, actionable recommendations, every time!

Managed SOC/SIEM

dotSec has provided Australian managed SOC, SIEM and EDR services for 15 years. PCI DSS-compliant and ISO 27001-certified. Advanced log analytics, threat detection and expert investigation services.

Secure configuration

We provide prioritised, practical guidance on how to implement secure configurations properly. Choose from automated deployment via Intune for Windows, Ansible for Linux or Cloud Formation for AWS.

Secure cloud hosting

Secure web hosting is fundamental to protecting online assets and customer data. We have over a decade of AWS experience providing highly secure, scalable, and reliable cloud infrastructure.

Essential eight

DotSec helps organisations to benefit from the ACSC Essential Eight by assessing maturity levels, applying practical security controls, assessing compliance, and improving resilience against attacks.

CIS 18 Critical Controls

Evaluation against the CIS 18 Controls establishes a clear baseline for stakeholders, supporting evidence-based planning, budgeting, maturity-improvement and compliance decisions

Advisory services

We have over 25 years of cyber security experience, providing practical risk-based guidance, advisory and CISO services to a wide range of public and private organisations across Australia.