The Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme and Your Obligations
Since February 2018, the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme has required organisations to report eligible data breaches to affected individuals and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. But here's what many business owners miss: the scheme also expects you to have taken reasonable steps to prevent breaches in the first place.
Compromised credentials and human error are the leading causes of data breaches in Australia. While phishing remains a common threat, recent reports show that compromised credentials are the primary factor in major breaches. When an employee clicks a malicious link and enters credentials, attackers gain access to your systems. If that leads to a notifiable breach, regulators will ask what training your staff received. They'll want documentation.
What Auditors Actually Look For
Compliance auditors reviewing your security posture want specific evidence. They look for documented training programs, not just a one-off workshop from three years ago. They want to see regular testing that proves employees can identify threats. They expect records showing who was trained, when, and what the outcomes were.
Our anti-phishing software generates this documentation automatically. Every phishing simulation creates a timestamped record. Every training completion is logged. Every employee's progress over time is tracked and exportable.
Building a Defensible Security Awareness Program
The best phishing test software Australia offers does more than catch employees out. It builds a defensible program that demonstrates due diligence. Our platform creates this through the automated train-test-train loop.
Here's how it works: AI researches your organisation to create relevant phishing scenarios. Simulations go out on your schedule. Employees who click receive immediate training. The system tracks improvement and adjusts difficulty. You receive regular reports showing organisational progress.
This continuous cycle gives you evidence of ongoing security awareness training, documented testing and measurable improvement.
Pricing That Works for Small Business Compliance Budgets
Cyber security training for small business shouldn't require enterprise budgets. Up to 15 staff is free, and paid tiers are a flat monthly price by headcount from A$19. Need more? Above 100 staff it is A$69 a month plus A$0.50 per person.
Compare that to the cost of a data breach, regulatory penalties, or the reputational damage of notifying clients their data was compromised. Security awareness compliance training is one of the most cost-effective risk reduction measures available.
