Black Shard

Compliance readiness

Compliance you can prove.

Get audit-ready against the frameworks Australian businesses are actually asked for.

Certification is won on evidence, not intent. We get you ready to pass by mapping your environment to the framework, closing the gaps, and building the evidence trail an assessor expects.

Essential Eight uplift

Assessment and uplift across the ASD Essential Eight maturity model.

What you get

  • A current maturity rating across all eight strategies
  • An uplift plan to your target maturity level
  • An evidence trail for each mitigation

SMB1001 certification readiness

We hold SMB1001:2026 Gold ourselves. We will get you ready to certify.

What you get

  • A gap review against your target SMB1001 tier
  • Step-by-step remediation to close the gaps
  • An evidence pack ready for the certifying assessor

ISO 27001 readiness

Scope, gap analysis, and ISMS groundwork toward ISO 27001 certification.

What you get

  • Scoping of your Information Security Management System
  • A gap analysis against Annex A controls
  • Core policies and the documentation an auditor expects

Privacy Act / APP uplift

Map your data, meet the Australian Privacy Principles, prepare for reform.

What you get

  • A data map of what you hold and where
  • A gap review against the Australian Privacy Principles
  • Practical changes to be ready for the 2026 Privacy Act reforms

How it is shaped

Usually a defined programme with milestones toward your certification or audit date.

Ready when you are.

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