How long has your guest
been staying?
The Guest didn’t break in. Someone held the door.
The Guest Prevention Program makes sure nobody in your team holds it for him, starting with a free staff awareness assessment.
Over 40 years IT experience
Australian delivery and support
“Nobody’s ever asked me who I am. Once you have a mug, you’re staff.”
– The Guest
He has been here six years. Nobody has ever asked who he is.
Meet The Guest. He didn’t break in. Someone held the door, he picked up a password along the way, and he’s been quietly reading ever since. Payroll dates. Who approves invoices. Where the backups aren’t.
He’s not a hacker in a hoodie. He’s what happens when someone gets in with real logins and blends in with everyone else. Nothing looks wrong, so nobody looks.
This Cyber Security Awareness Month, we’re helping Australian businesses ask the question he’d rather you didn’t: who’s actually in your network, and how long have they been there?
The Guest Prevention program
He didn’t need to hack anything. One clicked link, one approved login request, and he was staff. The Guest Prevention Program finds out who would hold the door, then makes sure nobody does.
STEP ONE
FREE
Staff awareness assessment
A short online assessment covering phishing, passwords, MFA prompts, AI voice scams and reporting.
- Device monitoring & management
- Remote helpdesk (standard rates)
- Standard ticket management
- Best-effort documentation
- Infrastructure management (network, firewall, backup)
- 24/7 infrastructure monitoring
- Endpoint security with detection & response
- Assigned Service Delivery & Technical Account managers
- Quarterly business reviews
Perfect for: 25-150 seats, businesses wanting ASI to run their IT
STEP TWO
The full program
Once you know where the gaps are, we help close them.
- Simulated phishing campaign. See who clicked and, more importantly, who reported it.
- Security culture survey. Find out if your people know who to tell, and whether they’d own up to a mistake.
- Leadership briefing. What we found, in plain language.
- Executive risk scorecard. One page on where you stand and what to fix first, ready for your board, insurer or auditor.
- Ongoing training and reporting. Regular, realistic training, with reporting that shows the improvement.
Delivered through ASAP, our managed security awareness program.
Pricing and inclusions vary based on environment size, complexity, and service scope.
Final pricing is confirmed following an initial consultation to ensure the service is right-sized to your needs.
Who’s signing in to your business at 2am?
Businesses keep spending more on security, and attackers keep getting in.
Most now skip the hard part. They sign in with a password that works, wait until the office is empty, and make themselves at home in systems nobody checks overnight. Plenty get in through a gap the business already knew about and hadn’t got round to fixing.
The fix is closer than you’d think. It starts with people who know what to look for, and someone watching your network when you’re not.
77%
of Australian ransomware victims say their ransomware incident was the same event as their most significant identity attack
45%
named a lack of people and capacity as a reason they were hit, the most common operational cause
39%
pointed to a security gap they already knew about
88%
of ransomware attacks worldwide happen outside normal business hours
People, process and technology
Security holds when people, process and technology work together. Leave one thin and that’s where attackers find their way in.
People are usually where it starts. A rushed click, a reused password or a convincing phone call is how most attacks begin, and 35% of Australian ransomware victims named human error as a cause. But when an attack gets in through a person, a process and a piece of technology have usually failed alongside them. Training without a plan, or tools without anyone watching, still leaves the door open.
No single fix got rid of The Guest. The training, the new sign-in rules and someone watching at night arrived together, and that’s what finally showed him the door.
People
Would your team report a bad click, or hope nobody noticed?
- Phishing is the top technical cause of ransomware here
- Annual training ticks a box, practice changes behaviour
- A fast report matters more than a missed click
24.4% of Australian ransomware attacks started with phishing, the most common technical cause
Process
If you were locked out tomorrow, what happens first?
- Identity checks that go beyond what a caller knows
- Patching and access reviews that actually get done
- Backups that survive, and a plan you’ve practised
97% of credential-led breaches had MFA switched on somewhere, worldwide
Technology
If someone signed in at 2am tonight, who would know?
- Alerts only help if someone is there to read them
- Most attacks land when your team is offline
- Few businesses can staff a 24/7 security team alone
45% of Australian victims cited a lack of people and capacity, the most common cause
Our Security and Compliance Solutions
ASI delivers security and compliance services that address different stages of risk management, from awareness and assessment through to validation and audit readiness.
Each solution is designed to stand on its own, while also working as part of a broader, coordinated security approach.
Security Awareness Training (ASAP)
A practical security awareness program designed to reduce human risk.
ASAP helps organisations improve behaviour, strengthen accountability, and lower exposure to phishing, credential misuse, and security incidents.
Essential Eight
Assessment and guidance aligned to the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Essential Eight framework.
ASI helps organisations understand their current maturity, prioritise uplift activities, and apply controls in a way that is realistic, defensible, and effective.
ASI Security Operations Centre (SOC)
Ongoing monitoring and response to help organisations detect, investigate, and respond to security threats in real time.
ASI’s SOC provides visibility and assurance without the overhead of building and staffing an internal security operations function.
Penetration Testing
Independent testing to identify vulnerabilities before they are exploited.
ASI’s penetration testing helps validate security controls, uncover real-world weaknesses, and provide clear, prioritised remediation guidance.
Every business has a front door
The Guest isn’t fussy. A school, a clinic, a shop floor and a council office all have doors someone holds open. What changes is what he finds once he’s inside.
“I know the payroll dates. I know who approves invoices when Jason’s on leave.”
Access nobody reviews is how a guest gets to stay. It’s the same gap in a school, a clinic and a council.
Where The Guest gets in: a shared login on the library PC
Schools run on shared devices, staff who come and go, and IT teams stretched across every campus. There’s rarely a dedicated security person, but student and staff data still needs protecting.
Where The Guest gets in: a casual’s login nobody switched off
Shift workers and casual staff rarely stop for a training module, and customer data doesn’t wait for a quiet week. In health, it’s patient records. In retail, it’s the Christmas trade you can’t afford to lose.
Where The Guest gets in: a legacy system nobody wants to touch
Councils and departments answer to the public as well as the board, often on systems that have outlived their vendors. Frameworks like Essential Eight set the bar, and auditors want evidence you’ve cleared it.
What makes security easier with ASI Solutions
Security isn’t about buying more tools. It starts with understanding how your business runs, then putting the right people, processes and technology around it, so there’s no room left for a guest.
Proven experience
Over 40 years helping organisations implement technology that works. Long-term relationships and consistent delivery are built on results, not promises.
The right-sized solution
Consulting first, sales second. We take the time to understand your environment and recommend solutions that fit, without unnecessary complexity.
Agility at scale
Enterprise capability with the responsiveness of a nimble partner. National coverage, local expertise, and support when you need it.
Reliable delivery
Technology only matters when it works. Our teams focus on smooth implementation, stable environments, and long-term support.
Get to know The Guest
Late-night attacks, stolen passwords and deepfakes: how he gets in, and how your team can spot him
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Frequently asked questions
Security focuses on reducing risk and protecting systems, data, and users from threats.
Compliance relates to meeting defined standards or regulatory requirements, which can support security but does not guarantee it on its own.
Effectiveness is determined by assessing controls in operation, not just documented policies or deployed tools.
Contextual assessment and validation provide visibility into how security performs in the real environment.
Essential Eight is a risk mitigation framework developed by the Australian Cyber Security Centre. While often mandated in government and regulated environments, its primary value is reducing common attack vectors when applied practically.
Security should be reviewed regularly and whenever there is material change, such as system upgrades, cloud adoption, or organisational growth.
Ongoing review supports sustained risk reduction rather than point-in-time assurance.
Yes. When controls are selected and designed in context, security improvements can integrate with existing processes and tools without creating unnecessary operational burden.
External support is valuable when independent validation, specialist expertise, or prioritisation support is needed.
It can also help maintain momentum when internal teams are stretched or competing priorities exist.
How long has your guest been staying?
Most businesses don’t know, and that’s exactly how he likes it. One conversation with our security team will show you where you stand across people, process and technology, and which door to close first. No preparation needed.