Endpoint. Identity. NETWORK. EMAIL
Security controls only work if they are implemented properly and maintained over time.
Most organisations already have security products in place.
The problem is not the absence of tooling. It is controls that are partially implemented, misconfigured, or not actively managed.
We design, implement, and operate security across endpoint, identity, network, and email.
Not as a set-and-forget exercise, but as an ongoing operational responsibility. Every engagement is structured around your environment, delivered as a project, a targeted uplift, or as part of an ongoing managed service.
- Endpoint protection and managed detection and response
- Identity and access management
- Firewall and network security
- Email security and phishing controls
- ACSC Essential Eight alignment
- Application control and vulnerability management
ASSESS. DESIGN. IMPLEMENT. MANAGE
What We Do
We support cybersecurity across the full lifecycle. From understanding your current posture through to implementation and ongoing operation.
Assessment and review
- Security architecture reviews
- Essential Eight maturity assessments
- Gap analysis and prioritised remediation planning
Design and implementation
- Security control design across endpoint, identity, network, and email
- Deployment of security platforms and tooling
- Configuration aligned to your environment, not vendor defaults
Uplift and remediation
- Closing identified gaps
- Implementing priority controls
- Structured security improvement programs
Ongoing operation
- Managed detection and response
- Continuous monitoring and tuning
- Reporting aligned to risk and maturity
CYBERSECURITY EXPERTISE
Security, implemented properly
Security is not a single control or a single platform. It is a set of capabilities that need to work together across your environment.
These are the areas we focus on.
Each one is designed, implemented, and maintained by the same team, aligned to how your systems actually operate, not how a product is configured out of the box.
Endpoint Protection & EDR
Managed detection and response across all endpoints. Threats are identified, investigated, and contained – not just logged.
Identity & Access Management
Conditional access, MFA, and role-based permissions across your workforce and systems. Implemented properly and kept current.
Email Security
Layered protection against phishing, business email compromise, and malicious attachments. Controls tuned to your environment and reviewed regularly.
Firewall & Network Security
Perimeter, cloud and internal network security managed by people who understand what is running on the network. Policy, segmentation, and monitoring – not just a device on the edge.
Vulnerability Management
Structured scanning, risk-based prioritisation, and remediation tracking across your environment. Focused on what is exploitable, not just what is visible.
Security Architecture Reviews
A clear assessment of where your controls stand, what is working, and what needs to change – with a practical remediation roadmap.
Application Control
Prevent unauthorised applications from executing using controlled allowlisting. Implemented with minimal disruption and maintained over time.
Human Risk Management
Security awareness and phishing simulation that changes behaviour over time. Delivered alongside technical controls, not as a standalone exercise.
ACSC ESSENTIAL EIGHT ALIGNMENT
Controls mapped to the frameworks that matter in Australia.
The Essential Eight is the ACSC’s baseline for cyber risk mitigation. We treat it as an engineering exercise, not a compliance checklist, implementing each control properly across your environment and tracking maturity over time. If your organisation needs to demonstrate Essential Eight alignment, we build it in from the ground up.
DESIGN. IMPLEMENT. OPERATE.
Security designed for how your business actually runs
Most security services are layered on top of infrastructure that was never designed with security in mind.
We approach it differently.
Because we work across networking and infrastructure as well as cybersecurity, we design controls that fit the environment they operate in. That reduces complexity, improves response times, and avoids the gaps that occur when multiple providers are involved.
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How We Protect Your Environment
Murdoch Webster helps organisations implement comprehensive cybersecurity across systems and users. Our approach reduces exposure to modern threats.
We deploy and manage endpoint detection and response platforms across all in-scope devices. The platform provides continuous monitoring, behavioural detection, and automated containment for known threat patterns. When something unusual is detected, our team investigates — we don’t just forward alerts.
For organisations aligned to the Essential Eight, our endpoint controls directly address the Malware Defence and Application Control mitigation strategies.
We start with an audit of your current identity landscape — what systems exist, how access is provisioned, and where the gaps are. From there, we implement conditional access policies, enforce MFA across critical systems, and establish role-based access controls appropriate to your environment.
For organisations using Microsoft 365, this integrates directly with Entra ID. For broader environments, we design controls that work across your full identity perimeter.
Email is the most common initial access vector in security incidents – phishing, credential harvesting, and malicious attachments account for the majority of breaches. We implement layered controls including filtering, anti-spoofing policies, link protection, and attachment sandboxing.
These are configured for your environment and reviewed regularly. Security controls that aren’t maintained degrade over time – we keep them current.
We manage firewall policy, rule sets, and configuration across your perimeter and internal network. This includes initial design and implementation where needed, ongoing policy review, and monitoring for anomalous traffic.
Network security doesn’t stop at the firewall. We look at segmentation, access controls between network zones, and visibility into traffic patterns – because a well-configured perimeter with a flat internal network is still a significant risk.
We run structured scanning across all in-scope infrastructure using Rapid7 InsightVM. Results are prioritised by risk and exploitability, not just CVE score, so remediation effort is directed where it matters most.
We provide regular reporting, track remediation progress over time, and align findings to your Essential Eight maturity level. Vulnerability management is most effective when it’s ongoing, not point-in-time.
We review your current security controls, architecture, and configuration against your risk profile and any applicable frameworks. The output is a clear picture of where you stand – what’s working, what isn’t, and what needs to change.
Unlike a penetration test, an architecture review focuses on design and configuration rather than active exploitation. It’s a good starting point for organisations that want to understand their posture before committing to a remediation program.
“Rolling out application control felt like a risk before we started. Murdoch Webster handled it in a way that was structured and practical, without impacting users. We now have far greater control over what runs in our environment without the usual friction.”
Infrastructure Lead
Professional Services Firm
“We had tools before, but not clarity. Murdoch Webster helped us cut through the noise and focus on what actually matters. We now have a clear view of our exposure and a plan to address it, rather than just a list of issues.”
Security Manager
Healthcare Provider
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