Risk-Based Vulnerability Management for Australian SMBs

Know your risk.
Own your security.

We help small and medium-sized businesses across Australia take a clear-eyed, proactive approach to cybersecurity. No jargon, no fear - just real visibility into your risk, and a practical path to strengthening your defences.

Vendor-Independent Advice
ACSC Essential Eight
SMB1001 Ready
Australian-Owned
The Governance Gap

Most businesses delegate cybersecurity.
Very few govern it.

Whether you have an in-house IT team or an external provider, there's a structural challenge that almost every SMB faces - the people responsible for your security are also the people assessing whether it's good enough.

In-house IT teams

Skilled professionals - but asking a team to assess their own work creates a blind spot. Gaps in coverage are genuinely difficult to see from the inside.

Outsourced providers

MSPs and consultants are often certified vendor partners with commercial incentives. The advice you receive may be shaped by more than just your needs.

The result

Leadership ends up with a security picture written by the people responsible for it. That's not governance - it's delegation.

HOW WE DELIVER IT

Risk-based vulnerability management - our delivery methodology

Risk-based vulnerability management goes beyond traditional scanning. It's about understanding your unique risk profile and taking targeted action.

Stronger Security Posture

Focus on the vulnerabilities that matter most. By prioritising real risk, you strengthen the areas that make the biggest difference to your business.

Smarter Resource Allocation

Direct your time, budget, and team effort where it counts. RBVM helps you work strategically, not reactively - getting more value from every dollar spent.

Informed Decision-Making

Understand the risk behind each vulnerability so you can make confident, data-driven decisions about where to invest in your security infrastructure.

Regulatory Alignment

Demonstrate your commitment to frameworks like the ACSC Essential Eight and SMB1001, supporting compliance and building trust with customers, partners and your supply chain.

Enhanced Reputation

Show customers, partners, and stakeholders that you take cybersecurity seriously. A proactive approach builds confidence and gives you a competitive edge.

Reduced Costs

Proactively addressing vulnerabilities is far more cost-effective than dealing with the fallout from a breach - lost revenue, legal fees, and reputational damage.

Frameworks

Built on trusted frameworks

Our RBVM service aligns to the standards that matter most for Australian businesses - giving you a clear path from risk to resilience.

ACSC Essential Eight

Australian Signals Directorate

The Essential Eight is the Australian Government's prioritised set of mitigation strategies designed to protect organisations against cyber threats. We align our service to help you progress through Maturity Levels 0 to 3.

Application Control
Patch Applications
Configure Microsoft Office Macro Settings
User Application Hardening
Restrict Administrative Privileges
Patch Operating Systems
Multi-Factor Authentication
Regular Backups
Four maturity levelsRisk-based implementation
Learn more at cyber.gov.au

SMB1001

Dynamic Standards International

SMB1001 is a certification-based cybersecurity framework purpose-built for small and medium-sized businesses. It covers technical controls, governance, training, and policy - giving you a practical roadmap and formal recognition.

Level 1
Entry-level security hygiene - basic protections to reduce common threats and establish a security baseline.
Level 2
Formalised practices - structured policies and controls that strengthen identity, access, and communication security.
Level 3
Maturing posture - enhanced detection, broader multi-factor authentication, and defined incident response capability.
Level 4
Advanced risk management - proactive vulnerability management and hardened controls. Independent assessment required.
Level 5
Optimised security - highest maturity controls covering resilience, advanced threat detection, and supply chain assurance. Independent assessment required.
Five certification tiersUpdated annually

Aligns with ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, CMMC 2.0 & the ACSC Essential Eight

Get the standard at dsi.org
The Landscape

Why it matters - by the numbers

Australian cybercrime statistics from the ASD's ACSC Annual Cyber Threat Report (FY 2024/25) highlight the growing importance of proactive risk management.

42,500+

Calls to the Cyber Security Hotline

Up 16% - avg. 116 calls/day

84,700+

Cybercrime reports to ReportCyber

One report every 6 minutes

28%

Increase in publicly reported CVEs

Year-on-year

11%

Of all incidents involved ransomware

Consistent with last year

$56,600

Average cost per report - small business

Up 14% year-on-year

$97,200

Average cost per report - medium business

Up 55% year-on-year

$202,700

Average cost per report - large business

Up 219% year-on-year

280%+

Increase in DoS/DDoS incidents responded to

Over 200 incidents this year

Source: ASD's ACSC Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024-2025

Our Process

The VMAAS Way

In four clear steps, we shine a spotlight on your real risk and guide you towards practical remediation.

01

Scanning

We work with your team to deploy agents and scanners across your infrastructure, so risk has nowhere to hide. Our approach is thorough but non-disruptive to your daily operations.

02

Visibility

Using a combination of active scanners, agents, passive network monitoring, cloud connectors, and integrations, we achieve maximum coverage - reducing blind spots and giving you a clear picture of your entire environment.

03

Risk Identification

We identify vulnerabilities including software flaws, missing patches, malware, and misconfigurations. Our analysis goes deep into your IT setup to surface the risks that truly matter.

04

Prioritisation & Reporting

We meet monthly to deliver actionable reports that prioritise remediation based on real risk. Progress reports keep all stakeholders informed and confident in the direction you're heading.

About Us

We do one thing - and we do it well

VMAAS (Vulnerability Management as a Service) Australia was founded in late 2022 by two IT veterans - Adam Burgess and Simon Greenwood.

Adam brings immense experience designing, integrating, deploying, and protecting large enterprise networks. Simon comes from the managed technology space and has worked to design, build, scale, and secure businesses of all sizes across all sectors in the APAC region for decades.

Together, they bring over 50 years of real-world experience and have worked alongside each other for close to 20 years. The conversations about risk kept getting louder - not enough was being done to simplify what had become a minefield of complexity and cost for the average business.

VMAAS was forged to change that.

50+ Years Combined Experience

Our founders bring decades of hands-on experience across enterprise networking, managed services, and cybersecurity.

Based in Queensland, Serving Australia

We're based in Townsville and Brisbane, but we're happy to work wherever you are across Australia.

Purpose-Built for SMBs

We built VMAAS specifically to make risk-based vulnerability management accessible and affordable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Testimonials

What our clients say

"Since adopting risk-based vulnerability management, our organisation has experienced a significant improvement in our overall security posture. We're now able to identify and remediate high-risk vulnerabilities much faster than before."
M

Michael

ICT Manager

Contact

Let's bring this together

Ready to understand your risk? We'd love to hear from you.

Location

Townsville & Brisbane, Queensland
Serving businesses Australia-wide

Whether you're just starting to think about vulnerability management or looking to level up your existing approach, we're here to help. No hard sell - just an unbiased, straightforward conversation about what's right for your business.