Syfa Solutions Pty Ltd
Our story
Syfa Solutions Pty Ltd (Syfa) was established in 2005 and is 100% Australian owned and headquartered in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). We are a Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) member, holds a Security Industry Masters Licence (ACT), an Australian Security Industry Associated Limited (ASIAL) Silver Member, and holds a Labour Hire Licence (ACT only).
We specialise in Project Management, Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), Defence Security Principles Framework (DSPF), Information Security Manual (ISM), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and International Standards and Technology Frameworks.
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Syfa draws from a team of seasoned professionals who have worked in the Federal and State Government as well as the corporate sectors. Working with such an experienced team ensures the advice you receive is relevant, appropriate and ultimately effective.
Services
Explore our services into how we have effectively resolved complex security challenges for our clients, providing them with robust protection and peace of mind.
Physical Security
SCEC and Protective Security
Syfa specialises in assisting organisations in achieving the highest levels of physical security needed to mitigate their identified risks. Focusing on understanding an organisation's threats ensures the physical security controls we recommend are targeted at prevention, detection and containment of these threats.
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Syfa works with Australian Government agencies and corporations' alike using Government (SCEC) and International standards to ensure better practice and compliance are embraced in any solutions provided.
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We have highly qualified and experienced consultants to work with your staff to ensure your physical security systems are well designed and implemented.
Information Security Regsitered Assessor Program (IRAP)
​Preparation or Assessments
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), via the Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP), provides organisations with access to cybersecurity professionals to conduct high-quality, independent security assessment services.
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An IRAP security assessment helps organisations understand their system’s security strengths and weaknesses and provides recommendations that can be utilised as part of their organisational security program.
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Read more about IRAP here.
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Syfa will help prepare and review your environment if you plan to engage another assessor.
Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Strategic Planning
We have two key mottos at Syfa Solutions:-
"Good Security = Good Management"; and
"If you can't measure it - you can't manage it".....
Syfa can assist you develop an Information Security Management System (ISMS) to International standards. An ISMS will ensure your governance over security is robust, measurable and repeatable. Once the system is in place, Syfa can also participate in the process to ensure the system continues to be effective at monitoring your security position against your identified risks.
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Managing security risk is essential as it identifies where your vulnerabilities are and focusses your budget on relevant controls.
Cyber Security
Senior Security Consultants
Threats change quickly in cyberspace and staying on top of it all is more than a full time job! Syfa can assist you in developing strategies to protect your valuable information assets from even the most sophisticated attacks.
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Once we understand what your critical business systems are we can work to develop the necessary documentation that is required under the ISM framework.
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Understanding risk is essential to establish appropriate controls are selected in this process to ensure your security dollar is spent wisely with stated objectives.
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Syfa will work closely with your team to implement a plan to achieve compliance to these standards.
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
Senior Security Consultants
The PSPF sets out Australian Government policy across six security domains and prescribes what Australian Government entities must do to protect their people, information and resources, both domestically and internationally.
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​The 6 domains are governance, risk, personnel, information, technology, and physical security. There are security considerations and requirements in one or more of these domains that might be applicable to you.
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Syfa has assisted many Australian Government Agencies and Commercial businesses to achieve compliance to the PSPF. We will work closely with you to meet the requirements.
Clients
Syfa has celebrated twenty years in business and during those years, we have assisted many Australian Government Agencies and Commercial businesses to achieve compliance to Australian Government and international standards.
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The list is too long and sensitive to list here, but we can provide exemplary references if you have not dealt with us before.
