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ABOUT SECURE NATIVE AI

Cybersecurity built for Australian regulated organisations — proven across Microsoft and complex, multi‑AI environments.

A 2025-founded firm delivering evidence-led cybersecurity with engineering rigour — built to meet the expectations of APRA, SOCI and Privacy Act-regulated organisations.

We secure AI adoption across Microsoft Copilot, AI agents and third‑party AI tools — while maximising existing Microsoft security investments and protecting the broader environments organisations actually operate in.

AU-Wide

Agile Delivery Model.

24×7

Managed XDR coverage

7

Trusted Pathways

100%

Microsoft-native

Our story

Why Secure Native AI exists.

Three reasons we built this firm — and why every engagement follows the same pattern.

Australia's cyber bar is rising — Very fast.

THE REGULATORY THESIS

APRA CPS 230 lands 1 July 2026. The Privacy Act statutory tort is live. SOCI demands 12-hour incident reporting. PSPF mandates Essential Eight ML2.

Yet most Australian mid-market organisations still run a patchwork of point tools and outsourced SOC contracts that were built for a quieter decade. Secure Native AI was founded to close that gap — with engineering rigour, evidence-led delivery and a partner-grade Microsoft stack.

One platform, integrated, defensible.

THE MICROSOFT-NATIVE BET

Microsoft now ships the most complete enterprise security stack in market — Defender XDR, Sentinel, Purview, Entra Suite, Intune and Copilot. Most Australian buyers already own much of it through M365 E5 / E7.

Secure Native AI is built around that reality. We don't bolt on third-party SIEMs that duplicate your spend; we deploy, tune and operate the Microsoft platform you're already paying for — and unlock the funded engagements Microsoft underwrites for partners who do this well.

Envision → Accelerate → Always-On.

The Trusted Pathways approach

Every engagement follows the same rhythm. Envision is a funded Microsoft workshop that produces a costed, board-ready plan. Accelerate is the deployment — fixed scope, evidence-led, audit-ready.

Always-On is the annuity service that keeps the controls verified, the data protected and the regulator satisfied. Seven Trusted Pathways — Copilot, Data Security, MXDR, Essential Eight, Identity, Cloud and Zero Trust — cover the security obligations of an Australian mid-market organisation today.

Leadership

The people behind Secure Native AI.

Sean Roberts

Co-founded Secure Native AI in 2025 after 20 years of Cloud & Cloud Security experience running in the global market. Background spans Microsoft security, agile working models, Australian, US and UK regulated industries and AI safety. Focused on building Australia's most trusted Microsoft-native cyber partner.
Product owner of the Trusted Pathways technical reference architectures.

Prior Experience: Ensono (global MSP)
Inframon (Microsoft Cloud Security business)
Microsoft (Technical Architect)

Peter Lillywhite

Co-founded Secure Native AI and joined in 2026 following 20 years of cybersecurity experience leading one of the largest Microsoft Security practices in ANZ. Deep background across Microsoft security technologies including Defender XDR, Purview, and Sentinel, with strong experience supporting Australian regulated industries and emerging AI security standards. Focused on building Australia’s most trusted Microsoft-native cybersecurity partner.

Prior Experience: CyberCX (Global Cybersecurity MSSP)
Xello (Specialist Microsoft Security business)
Dilignet (Specialist Microsoft Endpoint Security business)

Microsoft Partnership

Top Tier Microsoft Partner - Accredited and Experienced.

Top-tier designations earned through customer outcomes, not marketing spend.

01.

Solutions Partner - Security

Top-tier Microsoft partner status across Microsoft Defender XDR, Sentinel, Purview and Entra Suite. Earned through customer adoption, certified engineers and validated outcomes.

02.

Solutions Partner - Modern Work

Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Copilot and Modernising Endpoints designation. Required for funded Secure Productivity + AI Envisioning engagements to deliver valued outcomes.

03.

Solutions Partner — Azure Security

Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Cloud Security Posture Management, Microsoft Defender, Azure AI Foundry and Sentinel-on-Azure designation. Anchors the Secure Cloud & AI pathway.

04.

Program-Attached Delivery

Engagement model aligned to Microsoft Programs and funding benefits. Lower delivery costs, risk, faster time-to-value.

05.

FastTrack-aligned Delivery

Engagement model aligned to Microsoft FastTrack playbooks for M365, Security and Azure. Lower delivery risk, faster time-to-value.

06.

Microsoft Marketplace Accredited

Validated member of Microsoft's curated Marketplace. Independently audited solutions by Microsoft for joint go-to-market.

What we believe

The values and principles behind every engagement.

Mission & Vision

Our Mission

To empower organisations to embrace AI and modern security with confidence by simplifying complexity, maximising their Microsoft investments, and safeguarding their data — enabling safer, smarter, and more resilient digital environments.

Our Vision

To be ANZ’s most trusted partner for unified, native cybersecurity-enabling confidence and resilience in an AI-powered future.

Evidence-led

We ship evidence, not opinions

Every engagement produces an artefact a regulator can read — control mappings, audit packs, posture reports.

Microsoft-native

Deploy your existing entitlements

We deploy and operate the Microsoft stack you're already paying for. No third-party SIEM tax, no shelfware.

Australian-grounded

We operate to the bar APRA, ASD and OAIC set

CPS 230, CPS 234, Essential Eight, PSPF, Privacy Act, SOCI — these are our default reference points, not foreign frameworks.

Customer-funded

We make Microsoft money work for you

Funded envisioning, Sentinel Accelerator, Deployment Accelerator — we apply every funding lever available.

Regulatory posture

How Secure Native AI aligns to the regulators that matter to you.

The Australian key cybersecurity frameworks that answers your questions on day one — APRA, Privacy Act, SOCI and PSPF / Essential Eight, with the controls we operate against each.

APRA CPS 230 / 234

CPS 230 effective - 1 July 2026

Critical operations register and tolerance levels modelled and tested.
Third-party / service-provider risk assessed via Defender for Cloud Apps + Purview.
CPS 234 information security controls mapped to Microsoft Defender + Sentinel evidence.
Annual scenario testing and regulator-ready evidence pack.

Privacy Act

Statutory tort live; reforms in train

OAIC notifiable-data-breach process integrated into MXDR runbooks.
Sensitive-information classification via Microsoft Purview labels.
Records management, retention and disposal mapped to APP 11.
Privacy Impact Assessment template aligned to OAIC guidance.

SOCI Act

12-hour reporting · risk management program

24×7 detection and triage capable of meeting the 12-hour reporting clock.
Annual Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) workshop.
Asset register and crown-jewel modelling built on Microsoft Sentinel.
Cyber-incident-response plan tested with executive tabletop exercises.

PSPF / Essential Eight

PSPF Policy 10 · ASD Maturity Level 2 goal and bar

Control-by-control ML1 → ML2 uplift with audit-format evidence pack.
Microsoft E5/E7 tooling map (Intune, Defender, Entra, Sentinel) per E8 control.
Patch, macro and admin telemetry funnelled into Sentinel for drift detection.
Quarterly ML2 attestation; annual ML3 readiness review.

Our Partnerships

Surface the partnerships that already validate us.

ASD Network. TechData. Microsoft Solutions Partner, Microsoft FastTrack. Each one delivers something measurable for the customer.

ASD Network Partner

Australian Signals Directorate — Network Partner

A formal alliance with the Australian Signals Directorate that gives our customers access to ASD threat intelligence, advisory products and uplift programs. Currently buried in a Nov 2025 blog post — surfaced here and in the site footer.

TechData

TechData — distribution partner

Global leading Microsoft distributor. The TechData partnership unlocks aggregator funding, faster procurement and joint marketing for Secure Native AI customers across Mid-market.

Microsoft Security Partner

Microsoft Security Solutions Partner - expert and certified team

Top-tier Microsoft certified partner status across Defender, Sentinel, Purview and Entra. Earned through customer adoption, certified engineers and validated outcomes.

Microsoft FastTrack

Microsoft FastTrack — aligned delivery model

Our deployments follow Microsoft FastTrack playbooks for M365, Azure and security workloads. Lower delivery risk, faster time-to-value and full eligibility for Microsoft Deployment Accelerator funding.

Want to see what a Trusted Pathway looks like for you?

Start with a $0 funded Microsoft Envisioning Workshop. Board-ready roadmap at the end.