Penetration Testing Services for Australian Businesses
Australian organisations face a distinct compliance landscape shaped by the ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model, the Australian Privacy Act 1988, and sector-specific frameworks including APRA CPS 234 for banking and financial services and My Health Records Act obligations for healthcare providers. Securify delivers remote penetration testing scoped to these requirements — covering web applications, cloud infrastructure, and corporate network environments. Our Essential Eight assessments map your current maturity across all eight mitigation strategies and produce a written report with maturity ratings and specific remediation actions for each gap identified.
Penetration Testing Pricing for Australian Businesses
All engagements are fixed-scope and fixed-price. Written quote within 24 hours of scoping call. Prices in AUD. Remote delivery with no travel cost.
| Test Type | Typical Scope | Price (AUD) | Timeline |
| Web Application Pen Test | Single app, 1–3 user roles | $4,500 – $10,000 | 5–10 days |
| External Network Test | Up to 20 IPs | $4,500 – $9,000 | 3–7 days |
| Internal Infrastructure Test | LAN + Active Directory | $8,000 – $18,000 | 5–10 days |
| Cloud Security Assessment | AWS / Azure / GCP | $7,000 – $14,000 | 5–10 days |
| Essential Eight Assessment | All 8 mitigation strategies | $8,000 – $20,000 | 1–3 weeks |
| APRA CPS 234 Assessment | Financial services systems | $12,000 – $30,000 | 2–4 weeks |
| Full VAPT Programme | All surfaces combined | $18,000 – $45,000 | 3–5 weeks |
Essential Eight Assessment
The Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Essential Eight Maturity Model provides a prioritised set of mitigation strategies to help organisations protect themselves against the most common cyberattacks. The ACSC recommends that all Australian organisations implement the Essential Eight as a baseline.
The eight strategies are:
- Application control — preventing unapproved applications from executing
- Patch applications — ensuring applications are patched within defined timeframes based on risk
- Configure Microsoft Office macro settings — blocking macros from the internet and allowing only vetted macros
- User application hardening — configuring browsers and office applications to reduce attack surface
- Restrict administrative privileges — limiting admin access to only what is required for each role
- Patch operating systems — ensuring operating systems are patched within defined timeframes
- Multi-factor authentication — requiring MFA for all users accessing important data and systems
- Regular backups — maintaining backups that are tested and protected from modification or deletion
Securify’s Essential Eight assessment tests your environment against all eight strategies, assigns a maturity rating (0–3) for each, and produces a prioritised remediation roadmap based on your current maturity and target maturity level.
APRA CPS 234 — Penetration Testing for Financial Services
APRA CPS 234 requires APRA-regulated entities — banks, credit unions, insurance companies, and superannuation funds — to maintain an information security capability commensurate with the size and extent of threats to their information assets. It requires entities to conduct testing of information security controls on a systematic basis, with the frequency and depth of testing commensurate with the criticality of the information assets.
Securify conducts CPS 234-aligned penetration testing for Australian financial services organisations, producing documentation structured for APRA review and board reporting requirements.
What Is Included in Every Australian Engagement
Pre-engagement scoping call — we define the test scope around your specific Australian compliance requirements before work begins.
Methodology aligned with OWASP Testing Guide, PTES, and ASD Essential Eight guidance for Australian-specific requirements.
Manual testing by a named senior consultant throughout the engagement.
Report formatted for ACSC Essential Eight maturity reporting, APRA CPS 234 documentation, or ISO 27001 audit evidence as required.
CVSS 3.1 scored findings with proof of concept where applicable and step-by-step remediation guidance.
Remote delivery — no travel cost. Testing is conducted using secure remote methods with no requirement for on-site presence.
30-day remediation support window included in the price.
Engagement Timeline
Scoping call — within 24 hours of your enquiry
Fixed-price quote — within 24 hours of scoping call
Test start — within 5–10 business days of signed agreement
Report delivery — within 5 business days of testing completion
Remediation support — 30 days from report delivery, included
Note on time zones: Scoping calls are available during Australian business hours (AEST/AEDT). We work with clients across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
Get a Fixed-Price Quote for Your Australian Penetration Test
Book a free 30-minute scoping call during Australian business hours. We will confirm the compliance framework requirements, define the test scope, and send a fixed-price quote in AUD within 24 hours.
Book a Free Scoping Call Link: https://securifyedge.com/contact/