In cybersecurity, tools matter but people make the difference.
We believe security outcomes are only as strong as the people behind them. That’s why we’re lifting the lid on the experts who power our managed security services, strategic advisory, and everything in between. This isn’t just about introducing faces. It’s about fostering transparency, building confidence, and showing our clients that we’re more than a vendor, we're their partner in security.
People-First, By Design
For Cythera and Bastion, people aren’t just part of the service, they are central to the architecture of how cybersecurity is delivered.
From the outset, Cythera chose to go against the transactional model used by most managed security providers. Instead of a faceless support queue, every customer is assigned a named Lead Analyst, someone who acts as an embedded extension of their internal team. This analyst isn’t juggling dozens of unrelated clients. They’re building deep familiarity with your infrastructure, your users, and your unique risks.
This isn’t just about relationships, it’s about results. A Lead Analyst can:
- Detect behavioural anomalies others miss
- Prioritise threats based on business context
- Act swiftly without handoffs or escalation delays
“We’re not a tick-and-flick service. Our analysts know your systems, your people, your risks. That’s how we detect and stop threats early,” says Craig Joyce, Co-founder at Cythera.
Combined with a hand-picked tech stack with best-of-breed partners, we ensure every analyst is trained to a deep level on the tools that we utilise. That focus translates to faster decisions, better investigations, and more effective responses - all rooted in real-world awareness.
Moving Beyond the “Managed Security” Status Quo
Most managed security providers follow a high-volume, low-context approach. Alerts are routed to Level 1 analysts using rigid playbooks. Escalations depend on predefined thresholds, and incident response is often handed off to separate teams who may have little to no knowledge of your business.
“Every ticket that comes through our system is handled by a Level 3-trained analyst, we don’t split detection from response. We don’t split the team. And we don’t fragment customer knowledge.” explains Tim Sank, Cythera’s Co-founder and Sales Director.
Where others measure success in tickets closed, Cythera is focused on risks resolved. Their approach eliminates internal silos, compresses response times, and ensures continuity from detection to remediation - all handled by someone who already knows the full context of your environment.
It’s not commoditised monitoring. It’s outcome-driven security designed to align with how your business operates, and built to scale with you.
Strategic by Design: Why Bastion's Approach Sets a New Standard
While many cybersecurity firms begin and end with tools, Bastion starts with the business. As one of the region’s leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) consultancies, Bastion is a trusted partner of leading organisations. Helping them understand their risk posture, align security to business objectives, meet evolving regulatory obligations, and confidently report to boards, investors, and external auditors.
But Bastion doesn’t just deliver frameworks or one-off audits. Their consultants become embedded strategic partners, helping clients navigate complexity over time; from ISO 27001 certification journeys to cloud migration risks and AI policy development.
“We don’t push unnecessary services. We work with clients to define the outcomes they care about, and then build the security strategy to support that,” says Sam, Bastion’s Chief Strategy Officer.
Where many consultancies rely on templated recommendations and superficial assessments, Bastion’s strength lies in deep client knowledge and tailored execution. With security consultants across ANZ, they’re able to match the right expertise to each engagement from risk specialists and compliance advisors to architects and vCISOs.
“Our clients trust us to guide them through big decisions, because we’ve done it before, we understand their industry, and we stay invested beyond the initial engagement,” says Steve, Head of GRC.
Why Bastion and Cythera Is a Game-Changer:
In a market full of siloed services and generic offerings, the integration of Bastion and Cythera marks a rare and powerful shift: true end-to-end cybersecurity from strategy to execution delivered as one united team.
Here’s what that means for clients:
- Boardroom to SOC coverage: From risk frameworks and ISO 27001 certification to 24/7 detection and response, you get one partner with full-spectrum capability.
- One security brain trust: Cross-functional teams collaborate in real-time. GRC consultants, pen testers, cloud architects, and lead analysts working as one.
- Speed + depth: When incidents strike, we don’t wait on third-party handovers. We activate 10+ specialists from both sides of the business to triage, investigate, and resolve.
- Confidence through consistency: Whether you're reporting to regulators or remediating a breach, you get a single voice, a single standard, and a shared understanding.
“Lots of solo vendors are good at one thing. We respect that. But what we’re building together is something bigger, something no single provider can match,” says Steve, Head of GRC at Bastion.
Real Partnership, Real Impact
Where Bastion defines the “why” of cybersecurity - the business case, the compliance drivers, the long-term risk strategy. Cythera delivers the “how” with operational precision and real-time threat defense. It’s in that connection, between vision and execution, that the Bastion + Cythera partnership becomes uniquely powerful.
Cythera and Bastion clients aren’t just buying a service, they're building a relationship with a team that’s in it for the long haul. Whether it’s helping a client land their ISO 27001 certification, guiding a complex cloud migration, or stepping in during a critical security incident the team is there before, during, and long after.
Why Now?
The threat landscape is changing fast. From AI-driven risks to hyperconnected cloud environments, businesses need more than point solutions. They need partners who can evolve with them.
“You can’t lock everything down anymore. You need adaptability, visibility, and expertise across the full security lifecycle,” says Sam.
That’s what Bastion and Cythera delivers: a complete cybersecurity capability, purpose-built for today’s risks and tomorrow’s complexity.
Ready to Meet Your Security Team?
Behind every alert. Every risk assessment. Every strategic recommendation. There’s a person who knows your environment and is committed to protecting it.
Let’s move beyond tools. Let’s put people back at the centre of security.
