Frequently Asked Questions

Blinx provides independent cybersecurity assessments and advisory services for Australian small and medium businesses. We assess your security posture, identify vulnerabilities, and give you clear, prioritised guidance on what to do about them. Our advice is always unbiased — we have no vendor affiliations and no conflicts of interest.

When your IT team or MSP assesses their own work, there's an inherent conflict of interest. Blinx has no prior relationship with your systems and no agenda beyond giving you an honest view of where you stand. That objectivity is the foundation of everything we do.

No. Blinx is a specialist cybersecurity advisory firm. We sit alongside your existing IT team or MSP, not in place of them. Our role is to provide independent oversight and give you a clear picture of your security that your internal or external IT teams can act on.

Blinx is based in Adelaide, South Australia, and works with businesses across Australia.

We offer three core services that meet you where you are. A Cyber Health Check gives you a clear view of your top cyber risks and where to start. A Cyber Posture Assessment is a comprehensive, evidence-based assessment against SMB1001 and Essential Eight, with a prioritised roadmap. Cyber Security Manager provides ongoing independent oversight that keeps your roadmap, remediation and compliance on track. Optional add-ons include AI & SaaS Discovery, AI Readiness & Governance, incident response planning and policy templates.

A once-off, independent review of your business, online exposure and existing security. You get your top five priority risks, a concise report and a 60-minute findings session. No access to your systems is needed, and the fee includes a credit towards a full Cyber Posture Assessment.

It’s an independent, expert-led review of your systems, controls, and configurations. We identify vulnerabilities, assess your risk exposure, and deliver a prioritised report with practical recommendations. It follows a structured six-step process from Discovery & Scoping through to Follow Up, and includes an SMB1001 assessment, an Essential Eight maturity scorecard and insurer-ready evidence.

This depends on the size and complexity of your environment, which is why scoping is our first step. Most SMB assessments are completed within one to two weeks from scoping to final report.

We walk you through the findings and hand a prioritised compliance and remediation roadmap to your IT team or MSP. Where your evidence supports it, we also prepare your SMB1001 certification. If you’d like ongoing support, Cyber Security Manager keeps the roadmap moving and independently verifies completed work.

The remediation work is carried out by your IT team or MSP. Blinx checks in periodically to review progress and provide independent advice, keeping the process accountable without compromising our independence. With Cyber Security Manager, we also independently verify the work once it’s done.

Yes. Our assessments include an insurer-ready evidence summary covering what insurers commonly ask about, so you or your broker can answer their questions with confidence. Cyber Security Manager clients have this updated before each renewal. Decisions about cover and premiums always rest with your insurer.

Independent, vCISO-style oversight for growing businesses. We manage your roadmap, verify completed remediation, run periodic scans to catch compliance drift, maintain your risk register and meet with you quarterly. It runs for a minimum of 12 months.

The Essential Eight is a set of baseline cybersecurity controls developed by the Australian Signals Directorate. It’s widely recognised as the benchmark for Australian business cybersecurity and is increasingly referenced by insurers, government contracts, and regulators. Blinx assessments map findings to Essential Eight maturity levels where relevant.

Not all businesses have a legal obligation, but many are finding it expected by insurers, clients, and government supply chains. Even without a mandate, Essential 8 is a practical framework for reducing the most common cyber risks. We can help you understand where you sit and what achieving a target maturity level would involve.

SMB1001 is an international cybersecurity certification standard built specifically for SMBs, offering five progressive tiers, from Bronze through to Diamond. It’s practical, affordable, and increasingly recognised by insurers and clients as evidence of cybersecurity due diligence. Blinx formally supports SMB1001 assessments and prepares your certification from Bronze to Gold with CyberCert, giving you a clear picture of where you stand and what’s needed to reach your target tier.

SMB1001 is our primary benchmark, alongside the ASD Essential Eight and common cyber insurer requirements. Our assessments also identify risks relevant to your Privacy Act and Notifiable Data Breaches obligations. See our Compliance Frameworks page for more detail.

Simply get in touch via our contact page. We’ll have an initial conversation to understand your business and confirm the right starting point. Most businesses start with a Cyber Health Check or a Cyber Posture Assessment. There’s no obligation and no technical knowledge required to start that conversation.

You’ll work directly with Blinx’s senior consultant from start to finish. Our engagements are personal, hands-on, and led by an experienced professional who understands the realities of running an SMB and is genuinely committed to strengthening your cybersecurity. Learn more about us.

All information shared with Blinx is treated with strict confidentiality. We do not share client data with third parties, and our assessments are delivered securely. Further detail on our data handling practices is available in our Trust Centre.