Penetration Testing Melbourne
CyberCTRL delivers external and Grey Box penetration testing for Melbourne businesses from $1,550 ex GST, with a defensible PDF report in your inbox within a day. We are Australian-owned and operated, and all platform infrastructure runs in AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) so your data stays in Australia.
Whether you run a professional services firm in the CBD, a retailer or e-commerce platform out of Richmond or Cremorne, a manufacturer in the south-east, or a SaaS product on a Victorian government panel, the scoping process is the same: configure your domain, website and external IPs, click Start, and receive an audit-ready report aligned to the ASD Information Security Manual and OWASP.
What Melbourne businesses need from a penetration test
Melbourne has Australia's densest concentration of professional services firms (legal, accounting, advisory), a strong retail and e-commerce base, and a manufacturing and logistics sector that has moved decisively online over the last five years. Most Melbourne businesses being asked for penetration test evidence are responding to one of three pressures: a professional indemnity insurer, an enterprise customer's vendor risk questionnaire, or a Victorian government procurement requirement.
For Victorian government suppliers and panellists, the Victorian Protective Data Security Standards (VPDSS) set baseline security expectations and require evidence of regular testing of public-facing services. CyberCTRL reports give you the dated, methodology-disclosed, CVSS-scored evidence VPDSS, the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner and your prime contractor expect, in the format auditors recognise.
The traditional path is a $20k+ engagement with a 4-to-6 week wait. That doesn't suit a Melbourne accounting firm renewing PI cover, a Carlton-based SaaS startup chasing a SOC 2 deadline, or a Geelong manufacturer needing evidence before a contract is awarded. We do the methodical part in a day so your team can spend their time on the fix, not chasing quotes.
Penetration testing services for Melbourne businesses
External Penetration Testing
Internet-facing perimeter test against your domain, website and up to 10 external IPs. Open ports, TLS configuration, web technology fingerprinting, WAF detection, known-CVE checks. Suited to Melbourne businesses needing recurring external evidence.
Grey Box Penetration Testing
Authenticated application testing where we test your web app from the inside as a logged-in user. Suited to Melbourne SaaS, retail platforms, and professional services firms with privileged user roles, billing flows, or sensitive document handling.
Essential Eight Audit Evidence
External testing packaged as evidence for an Essential Eight Maturity Model uplift. Maps findings to the ASD Information Security Manual controls auditors and procurement teams are scoring you against.
MSP Penetration Testing
For Melbourne MSPs reselling security services to AU SME clients. Wholesale AUD pricing, white-label-ready reports, and a partner portal to manage multiple customer engagements.
Why Melbourne businesses choose CyberCTRL
- ›Australian owned and operated. Not offshore, not white-labelled from an overseas SOC. Built and run by working penetration testers based in Australia.
- ›AWS Sydney hosted. Account data, scan results, audit logs and PDF reports live in AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney). Your data does not leave Australian jurisdiction - relevant for VPDSS and Privacy Act obligations.
- ›Reports within a day, not 4 weeks. No quote cycle. Sign up, configure, click Start, get the PDF.
- ›ASD ISM and OWASP aligned. Methodology disclosed in every report, mapped to controls auditors recognise.
- ›Essential Eight evidence. Suitable input to an Essential Eight Maturity Model uplift or ACSC-aligned review.
- ›Transparent AUD pricing. From $1,550 ex GST. No scoping games, no “contact us” pricing.
- ›VPDSS, APRA CPS 234, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audit support. The format auditors and assurance teams are used to consuming.
FAQ
Do you have an office in Melbourne?
CyberCTRL is Australian-owned and operated. The engagement itself is fully remote: we test your internet-facing infrastructure from AWS Sydney. No travel costs, no scheduling delays, no on-site visits required for Melbourne customers.
How quickly can I get a Melbourne-based test started?
Sign up, complete payment, configure scope (your domain, website, and up to 10 external IP addresses), then click Start. The active scan typically runs 60 minutes to 2 hours, with the finished PDF report delivered within a day. No quote cycles, no scoping calls.
Will the report support Victorian Protective Data Security Standards (VPDSS) evidence?
Yes. Reports are aligned to the ASD Information Security Manual and the OWASP Web Security Testing Guide, and include CVSS scores, reference URLs, and methodology disclosure. They support VPDSS evidence for Victorian government suppliers, along with APRA CPS 234, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and Essential Eight Maturity Model uplift work.
What if my systems are hosted overseas?
Geography of the target doesn't matter. We test any internet-reachable infrastructure regardless of where it's hosted. Your account data, scan results, and PDF reports remain in AWS Sydney and never leave Australian jurisdiction.
Get a penetration test for your Melbourne business
Configure scope, click Start, receive a defensible report within a day.