Free cybersecurity health check for Melbourne business
Free 30-minute cybersecurity health check for Melbourne businesses: an Essential Eight snapshot, your top three risks and what to fix first. No sales pitch.
Key IT's free cybersecurity health check is a 30-minute security review for Melbourne businesses that answers the question most owners can't: how exposed are we, right now? Our security-certified team gives you a maturity snapshot against the ACSC's Essential Eight, your top three risks and the actions that matter most — with no obligation and no sales pitch.
What does the health check include?
Three things you can act on straight away:
A maturity snapshot
Where your security stands against the Essential Eight baseline.
Your top three risks
The gaps most likely to hurt you, in plain English.
Prioritised actions
What to fix first, whether you do it yourself or with us.
How does the 30-minute health check work?
Book a time
Call 1300 053 948 or request the check online.
Talk it through
We ask how your business handles the Essential Eight basics, from multi-factor authentication to backups.
Get your findings
Your snapshot, top three risks and prioritised actions, in plain business language.
Decide what happens next
Fix it yourself, pass it to your current IT provider, or ask Key IT. Your call.
What it is not
It is not a sales ambush. We will tell you honestly where you stand — including the things you are already doing well — and you are under no obligation to become a client. The value is the clarity; what you do with it is up to you.
Who should book a cybersecurity health check?
Any Melbourne business that can't say with confidence how its defences would hold up — especially firms in regulated or high-risk industries like legal, finance and healthcare. It also suits anyone who assumes they are too small to be a target. For a quick self-serve start, try the Essential 8 self-assessment first.
Is a health check the same as a cybersecurity audit?
No. A health check is a quick, free IT security check that shows a small business where it stands and what to fix first; an audit tests and verifies each area in far more depth. Here is how the main options compare:
The government's Cyber Health Check
The lighter option: a free, anonymous online self-assessment from the Australian Government that takes under five minutes.
Cybersecurity health check
A free 30-minute review of your overall posture and biggest risks, talked through with a Key IT engineer. It sits in the middle: more depth than the government's self-assessment, and much quicker than a full audit.
Full IT audit
The deeper option: security-certified engineers check your live systems across eight areas, from Microsoft 365 settings and admin rights to backup restores and licensing, then rate the findings against ASD's Essential Eight and rank what to fix first. See how Key IT's IT audit for Melbourne businesses works; the review is free, and larger scopes are quoted in writing first.
Vulnerability scanning
Automated, recurring scans for missing patches and known weaknesses; Key IT's vulnerability scanning starts from $149 per month.
Penetration testing
A skilled tester, with your written permission, actively tries to break in; see penetration testing in Melbourne.
Essential Eight assessment
A verified review of all eight controls with a roadmap to the maturity level you need.
If you need a deeper cyber security assessment in Melbourne, the health check shows which of these you need. Two free checks pair well with it: a dark web scan for staff emails exposed in known breaches, and a phishing simulation demo that shows how your team handles a realistic phishing email.
Frequently asked questions
Is the health check really free?
Yes. Key IT's health check is completely free — no obligation to become a client and no contract to sign. The findings are yours to keep.
How long does it take?
About 30 minutes. You come away with a clear picture of your exposure and what to prioritise.
How is this different from the government's Cyber Health Check?
The government's tool is a self-assessment you complete online and anonymously in under five minutes. Key IT's health check is a 30-minute conversation with a security-certified engineer, who gives you an Essential Eight snapshot, your top three risks and prioritised actions. If you need findings checked on your live systems, a full IT audit is the next step up.
What do you look at in 30 minutes?
The Essential Eight — the baseline the ACSC recommends for Australian businesses. That covers multi-factor authentication, how quickly you patch, who has admin access, whether your backups would get you running again, and the remaining controls.
What if you find something serious?
If the health check turns up something serious, we tell you plainly and put it first on your prioritised actions, with what to do and why. You decide who fixes it.
Will you try to sell me something?
No. It is a genuine assessment, not a sales pitch. We tell you where you stand; the next step is your choice.
What will I learn?
Your security maturity snapshot, your top three risks, and prioritised actions to address them.
Do I need IT knowledge to take part?
No. The health check is a conversation, not a technical exam — we translate every finding into plain business language.
What happens after the health check?
You can act on the findings yourself, or engage us to help close the gaps — no pressure either way.
Book your free cybersecurity health check
Get a clear picture of your exposure in 30 minutes. Book online.