CISO Advisory Australia is headquartered in Brisbane at Level 34, 1 Eagle Street, providing independent virtual CISO services across Queensland — senior security leadership on a month-to-month retainer, on-site in Brisbane the same or next business day. Retainers run from $3,500 to $9,500 per month, published in full, against the $250,000–$400,000+ a year a full-time CISO costs.
Queensland’s security leadership gap
Brisbane and the wider state run on sectors where cyber risk is operational, not theoretical: energy and resources operators with SOCI Act obligations; health and aged-care providers holding sensitive data across distributed sites; a fast-growing tech and SaaS scene facing enterprise security reviews; suppliers to the Queensland government working against the Information Security Policy (IS18); and dozens of councils from the south-east corner to the far north under audit-office scrutiny. Most of these organisations need genuine security governance — few can justify a full-time CISO. That gap is exactly what the retainer model closes, with a Brisbane-based principal rather than a fly-in consultant.
What a Brisbane engagement includes
- A named senior practitioner — 27 years across cyber security, SaaS, fintech, payments and government-facing systems — based here, not visiting.
- Security strategy, risk register, policy framework and board-ready reporting.
- Compliance programs mapped to your obligations: Essential Eight, ISO 27001, IS18 for Queensland government suppliers, SOCI Act, Privacy Act, and APRA CPS 234/230 for regulated entities.
- On-site availability across Brisbane and south-east Queensland — boards, assessments, incident leadership.
- Fixed written scope, month-to-month terms, no products sold, no referral commissions.
Full scope on the national virtual CISO page; what the fees mean in practice is in the vCISO cost guide.
Also delivered from Brisbane
Penetration testing, Essential Eight assessment and uplift, independent cyber and IT audits (well suited to healthcare, not-for-profit and mid-market), and technical due diligence for investors. Queensland councils are served through our local government practice.
Brisbane FAQs
Is CISO Advisory actually based in Brisbane?
Yes — Brisbane is our headquarters (1 Eagle Street), and our phone number is a Queensland number: 07 2112 8502. Sydney and Melbourne offices support east-coast clients.
How much does a virtual CISO cost in Brisbane?
Our published national rates: $3,500 (Foundation), $6,500 (Standard) or $9,500 (Enterprise) per month, AUD ex GST, month-to-month with no lock-in.
Do you travel beyond south-east Queensland?
Yes — regional Queensland engagements (councils, health, resources) are routine, on-site or remote, with travel scoped transparently in the fixed fee.
Do you help Queensland government suppliers with IS18?
Yes — IS18-aligned programs, usually built on an Essential Eight foundation so one body of work satisfies both the policy and the tender panel.
Also serving Sydney and Melbourne, and Australia-wide remotely.