Secure your business and data before something forces your hand
Security is easiest to ignore until it’s too late. We help you harden your stack, protect your customers, and sleep at night.
Secure your business and data before something forces your hand
Security is easiest to ignore until it’s too late. We help you harden your stack, protect your customers, and sleep at night.
The difference between passing an audit and actually being protected
Security theatre checks boxes. Real security stops breaches, reduces liability, and builds customer trust before anything goes wrong.
How most teams approach security
How most teams approach security
React after an incident or compliance scare
Add tools but don’t fix architecture or access
Treat security like a blocker to speed
React after an incident or compliance scare
Add tools but don’t fix architecture or access
Treat security like a blocker to speed
How great teams approach it
How great teams approach it
Get proactive before regulators or ransomware do
Build policies, systems, and controls that work together
Design security into delivery, not in opposition to it
Get proactive before regulators or ransomware do
Build policies, systems, and controls that work together
Design security into delivery, not in opposition to it
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This is how Halcrow secures your business
Security isn’t a product—it’s a system. We help you build one that protects value while staying invisible to your users.
Baselines defined and hardened from day one
Access built around responsibility, not convenience
Security controls that evolve with your stack
Risk and exposure mapped in simple, easy-to-understand terms
Incident readiness wired into delivery, not left for “later”
TESTIMONIAL
TESTIMONIAL
TESTIMONIAL
“Halcrow took the time to understand our business and knew all the tech we needed. It was a pleasure to work with them as they acted as an extension of our team.”
“Halcrow took the time to understand our business and knew all the tech we needed. It was a pleasure to work with them as they acted as an extension of our team.”
“Halcrow took the time to understand our business and knew all the tech we needed. It was a pleasure to work with them as they acted as an extension of our team.”
Luke Schwigtenberg
Luke Schwigtenberg
Luke Schwigtenberg
R&D Head, The Banktech Group
R&D Head, The Banktech Group
R&D Head, The Banktech Group
Key Deliverables
What we deliver
Security posture audit and risk map
Know what you’re exposed to, what matters most, and where to start tightening.
Security posture audit and risk map
Know what you’re exposed to, what matters most, and where to start tightening.
Security posture audit and risk map
Know what you’re exposed to, what matters most, and where to start tightening.
IAM architecture and access clean-up
Remove privilege sprawl, define roles clearly, and put MFA where it counts.
IAM architecture and access clean-up
Remove privilege sprawl, define roles clearly, and put MFA where it counts.
IAM architecture and access clean-up
Remove privilege sprawl, define roles clearly, and put MFA where it counts.
Data protection and encryption controls
Secure what matters—at rest, in transit, and everywhere it flows.
Data protection and encryption controls
Secure what matters—at rest, in transit, and everywhere it flows.
Data protection and encryption controls
Secure what matters—at rest, in transit, and everywhere it flows.
Vulnerability patching and dependency upgrades
From forgotten packages to third-party plugins, we close the doors attackers love.
Vulnerability patching and dependency upgrades
From forgotten packages to third-party plugins, we close the doors attackers love.
Vulnerability patching and dependency upgrades
From forgotten packages to third-party plugins, we close the doors attackers love.
Compliance gap analysis and roadmap
We map your current setup against ISO, SOC 2, or industry-specific requirements without overwhelming the team.
Compliance gap analysis and roadmap
We map your current setup against ISO, SOC 2, or industry-specific requirements without overwhelming the team.
Compliance gap analysis and roadmap
We map your current setup against ISO, SOC 2, or industry-specific requirements without overwhelming the team.
Optional Add-Ons
Cloud security posture review
We flag misconfigurations and insecure defaults that most infra teams overlook.
Cloud security posture review
We flag misconfigurations and insecure defaults that most infra teams overlook.
Cloud security posture review
We flag misconfigurations and insecure defaults that most infra teams overlook.
Incident response planning and simulation
Build a real playbook for what to do when things go sideways—before it happens.
Incident response planning and simulation
Build a real playbook for what to do when things go sideways—before it happens.
Incident response planning and simulation
Build a real playbook for what to do when things go sideways—before it happens.
Secure SDLC integration
Embed threat modelling, secrets scanning, and policy enforcement into your delivery pipelines.
Secure SDLC integration
Embed threat modelling, secrets scanning, and policy enforcement into your delivery pipelines.
Secure SDLC integration
Embed threat modelling, secrets scanning, and policy enforcement into your delivery pipelines.
Not sure where your biggest risk is?
We’ll help you get visibility, prioritise what’s real, and tighten things up.
What we build
Security foundations you don’t have to second-guess.
IAM systems that make sense
Role-based access and identity controls that map to your actual team structure—not just what the tool allows.
IAM systems that make sense
Role-based access and identity controls that map to your actual team structure—not just what the tool allows.
IAM systems that make sense
Role-based access and identity controls that map to your actual team structure—not just what the tool allows.
Audit-ready cloud environments
Secure-by-default infra in AWS, Azure, or GCP with logging, alerting, and compliance in place.
Audit-ready cloud environments
Secure-by-default infra in AWS, Azure, or GCP with logging, alerting, and compliance in place.
Audit-ready cloud environments
Secure-by-default infra in AWS, Azure, or GCP with logging, alerting, and compliance in place.
Encrypted data flows and backups
We protect customer and internal data everywhere it moves or sits—without breaking integration or reporting.
Encrypted data flows and backups
We protect customer and internal data everywhere it moves or sits—without breaking integration or reporting.
Encrypted data flows and backups
We protect customer and internal data everywhere it moves or sits—without breaking integration or reporting.
Incident response systems and playbooks
From detection to containment, we help you prepare for what happens after something happens.
Incident response systems and playbooks
From detection to containment, we help you prepare for what happens after something happens.
Incident response systems and playbooks
From detection to containment, we help you prepare for what happens after something happens.
SDLC pipelines with security baked in
Secrets scanning, permissions management, and policy guardrails built into CI/CD.
SDLC pipelines with security baked in
Secrets scanning, permissions management, and policy guardrails built into CI/CD.
SDLC pipelines with security baked in
Secrets scanning, permissions management, and policy guardrails built into CI/CD.
Hardening for legacy apps and APIs
We secure what’s still running critical processes—even if it wasn’t built with security in mind.
Hardening for legacy apps and APIs
We secure what’s still running critical processes—even if it wasn’t built with security in mind.
Hardening for legacy apps and APIs
We secure what’s still running critical processes—even if it wasn’t built with security in mind.
What happens when security is built in
Too many teams don’t think about security until it’s a mess. We help you build resilience into the core of your business.
Results
Reduced privileged access by 84% across 6 apps after a full IAM overhaul
Results
Closed 97% of known vulnerabilities across cloud and app layers within 30 days
Results
Passed first SOC 2 audit in 12 weeks after embedding controls into delivery and infra
Customers love Halcrow
Over one million engineering hours delivered to Australia's mid-market entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs
Over one million engineering hours delivered to Australia's mid-market entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs
Over one million engineering hours delivered to Australia's mid-market entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs
OUR CULTURE
OUR CULTURE
This is where good
work gets done
This is where good
work gets done
We only hire great minds who treat your ambition as their own—a culture that’s just been recognised with the Best Workplaces in Technology award.
We only hire great minds who treat your ambition as their own—a culture that’s just been recognised with the Best Workplaces in Technology award.
Tools and technologies we use
We bring deep expertise across the platforms your business runs on. Our certified engineers don't just use these tools—they know how to bend them to your competitive advantage.
Services that connect the dots
Services that connect the dots
Why work with Halcrow
With a heritage in craftsmanship and a mindset for scale, we make security practical and durable. You'll get confidence that what you've built won't break under pressure.
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Specialists
You'll be working with certified team members who have deep domain expertise
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Specialists
You'll be working with certified team members who have deep domain expertise
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Specialists
You'll be working with certified team members who have deep domain expertise
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Ownership
We work like your internal team, with shared accountability
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Ownership
We work like your internal team, with shared accountability
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Ownership
We work like your internal team, with shared accountability
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Obsession
We sweat every detail, test every edge case, and don’t stop until everything works beautifully
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Obsession
We sweat every detail, test every edge case, and don’t stop until everything works beautifully
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Obsession
We sweat every detail, test every edge case, and don’t stop until everything works beautifully
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Craftsmanship
From model cars to modern systems, we’ve always cared about how it’s made
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Craftsmanship
From model cars to modern systems, we’ve always cared about how it’s made
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Craftsmanship
From model cars to modern systems, we’ve always cared about how it’s made
Let's find out if we're your unfair advantage
Let's find out if we're your unfair advantage
Let's find out if we're your unfair advantage
Frequently asked questions
What does Halcrow do?
What does Halcrow do?
What does Halcrow do?
How is Halcrow different from a software agency or consultancy?
How is Halcrow different from a software agency or consultancy?
How is Halcrow different from a software agency or consultancy?
Who does Halcrow work with?
Who does Halcrow work with?
Who does Halcrow work with?
Which industries does Halcrow support?
Which industries does Halcrow support?
Which industries does Halcrow support?
What is an embedded team model?
What is an embedded team model?
What is an embedded team model?
What if I don't know exactly what I need yet?
What if I don't know exactly what I need yet?
What if I don't know exactly what I need yet?