Sypha Defence Advisory

Defence Supply Chain Advisory. ICT and Cyber Specialists.

Security and compliance advisory for Australian Defence industry SMEs and government entities. Vendor-neutral. Implementation-independent. Principal-led. Cyber Specialist.

Focused ICT and Cyber Expertise. Delivering Practical Outcomes.

DISP Advisory

Supporting Defence industry SMEs through DISP membership, Maturity Assessment Program actions, and ongoing Security Officer advisory. Principal-led, clearance-backed engagement on ICT and cyber obligations within the Defence Security Policy Framework.

Essential Eight & ICT Uplift

Gap analysis and advisory against ASD Essential Eight ML2 and Microsoft 365 security controls, aligned to DISP and DSPF requirements. Covers Entra ID, conditional access, MFA posture, patch management, application control, and macro settings.

Government Compliance

Advisory support for Victorian public sector entities navigating OVIC, VPDSS, and Protective Data Security Plan obligations. Structured to OVIC’s five-step methodology with clear, client-owned outputs at every stage.

Why Sypha Defence Advisory

Decades in ICT and Cyber

Extensive experience supporting SME's and complex enterprise organisations in both technical delivery and strategic leadership. Across critical infrastructure, manufacturing, health, higher education, professional services and more.

DISP CSO/SO Experience

Over a decade acting as a Chief Security Officer and Security Officer within multiple complex DISP-accredited organisations, with direct Annual Security Reporting and MAP experience.

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

Exemplar Global certified, PwC-trained assessment methodology applied to Defence-aligned engagements.Commlemented with real world application.

Vendor-Neutral and Independent

Advisory only. No products. No implementation work. No conflict of interest. Recommendations are always in the client’s interest.

Who We Work With

Defence Industry SMEs

Organisations seeking or holding DISP membership, managing MAP actions, or building ICT and cyber capability for Defence contract delivery.

DISP Consultancies

Specialist governance, personnel, and physical security advisors who need ICT and cyber depth to complete client engagements.

Victorian Government Entities

Agencies and statutory bodies accountable under OVIC, VPDSS, and the Victorian Protective Data Security Framework.

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