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Proven Security Strategies Aligned With Industry Standards.

our mission

We combine extensive business acumen, technical expertise and industry-leading solutions to equip organisations with reliable defences against current and emerging threats.

At Acumenis, we help organisations of all sizes to manage information security effectively. We believe that a successful security program is one that not only achieves compliance and manages security risks, but helps to improve the business overall.

Our security specialists have decades of industry experience and the qualifications to back it up. Our team is continually innovating and staying abreast of changes in the security landscape to ensure our clients experience minimal risk of compromise and down-time.

Acumenis is an Australian-owned and operated company, with specialists based in Brisbane, Melbourne and Toowoomba.

Mission

consultants

Meet Our Leadership Team

Andy Dowling

Andy is a Director at Acumenis, and leads our Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Advisory Team. He's passionate about implementing strategies to protect businesses from cyber security risks.

Principal Security Consultant

Andy is a Director at Acumenis, and leads our Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Advisory Team. He's passionate about implementing strategies to protect businesses from cyber security risks.

Andy has prior experience as the CTO of a national Managed Service Provider, responsible for managing and securing the IT environments of organisations across Australia.

Andy holds a BIT (Applied Computer Science) and is a qualified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, as well has holding numerous industry certifications.

Ian Esplin

Ian leads our Security Assurance Team, ensuring that our penetration testing and vulnerability assessment projects are delivered to the highest standards in terms of quality and professionalism.

Security Assurance Lead

Ian leads our Security Assurance Team, ensuring that our penetration testing projects are delivered to the highest standards in terms of quality and professionalism.

Prior to pivoting into information security, Ian was a Senior Systems Analyst at an ASX Top 20 company.

Ian holds Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) and CREST Registered Tester (CRT) certifications, among others.

JP Haywood

JP leads our Threat Intelligence practice. He was previously the Information Security Manager at Australia's largest mutual bank, where he established the bank's SOC, and their SIEM and SOAR platforms.

Threat Intelligence Lead

JP is a Senior Security Consultant and Threat Intelligence Lead. JP has a wealth of knowledge and experience in InfoSec, and is a regular speaker at conferences including AusCERT, CrikeyCon and SecTalks.

JP has prior experience as the Information Security Manager at Australia's largest mutual bank, where he oversaw the establishment of the bank's SOC, including their SIEM and SOAR platforms.

certifications

Industry Certification

Our team have the skills, qualifications and experience necessary to deliver information security services to a high standard.

  • Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
  • ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • Certified Incident Handler (CIH)
  • Security+ Certified Professional
  • Cisco CCNA CyberOps (SECFND)
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
  • HP Accredited Systems Engineer (ASE)
  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security (MSCE:Security)
  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator (MCITP:EA)

capabilities

Our Capabilities

Ahead of Industry

Our security specialists aren't just passionate about information security, they have the industry experience and qualifications to back it up.

Rigorous Methodology

Our CREST accredited penetration testing methodology is built upon the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), fulfilling the requirements of PCI DSS, and providing full coverage against the OWASP Top Ten.

Proven Strategies

For our clients, this means our recommendations are more than just security "best practice" — they're effective, proven strategies that are achievable for your IT or dev team.

Highly Specialised

Our team have supported clients with achievable strategies to effectively mitigate risks, from SMBs through to banks and ASX Top 20 companies.

Why Us

our support

Our Commitment to The Environment

Acumenis is committed to conducting business in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner. We fulfill this commitment by reducing energy consumption through the use of energy-efficient technologies and energy-saving features, minimising paper waste through paperless processes and recycling, and purchasing reusable, renewable or recycled products where feasible.

In addition to these initiatives, Acumenis has partnered with Carbon Neutral to plant a tree for each invoice we send to clients.

Supporting the Australian InfoSec Community

Acumenis are proud sponsors of cyber security conferences and meetups across Australia, including BSides Melbourne, BSides Brisbane and SecTalks Toowoomba. It's our way of helping the next generation of cyber security specialists learn and develop the knowledge and skills they'll need to thrive and be successful in the industry.

In addition to this, some of our staff are regular speakers at conferences including AusCERT and CrikeyCon.

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