Key Interest Areas

SIFT has been recognised as one of Australia’s leading information security consulting and intelligence firms, through invitations to join a variety of industry forums and working groups, and to present at industry events.

SIFT reports have been widely syndicated by the Internet Industry Association (IIA) in Australia, and Info-War.com in the US. SIFT research findings have also been tabled at meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Telecommunication & Information Working Group, and referenced in reports issued by the European Parliament.

SIFT has recently been placed on a panel of consultants for the provision of computer network vulnerability assessments (CNVA) and related work for critical infrastructure owners & operators – a program administered by the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department.

Information Security Industry Development & Memberships
Our consultants and associates are involved in working groups, interest groups, policy support and standards development bodies in information security and privacy, at the State, National, and International level. These include:

• APEC Telecommunication & Information Working Group, e-Security Task Group (APEC TEL eSTG)


• Standards Australia IT Governance Working Group


• IIA Security Portal Technical Working Group


• IIA Authentication Virtual Taskforce


• IIA Wireless Virtual Taskforce


• IIA Voice over IP Virtual Taskforce


• Center for Internet Security Unix Benchmark Team


• Information Security Interest Group (ISIG)


• Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA)


• Australian Institute of Management (AIM)


• Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)