Cyber Security and IT Services for Small Business
Running a small or medium business in Australia means balancing growth, cost, and risk. Calexi provides cyber security for SMEs and business IT and security support designed to protect your operations without enterprise complexity or vendor lock-in.
We deliver business cyber security, Essential Eight–aligned uplift, and practical IT services that scale with your business. Based in Canberra and operating Australia-wide, we support organisations that need security that actually works.
Practical IT Security and Cyber Protection for Australian Organisations
Calexi provides business IT security management services for small and medium enterprises that need clarity, not confusion. Our approach focuses on:
- Reliable IT and secure operations that adapt as your organisation grows
- Cyber security controls aligned to the Essential Eight
- Ongoing risk reduction, not one-off assessments
- Clear ownership between business leaders and technical teams
Whether you need day-to-day IT services for small business or structured cyber uplift, we tailor solutions to your size, industry, and risk profile.
Essential Eight for Small Business and SMEs
The ACSC Essential Eight is no longer just for government. It has become the baseline for cyber security maturity across Australian industry.
Calexi supports Essential Eight for SMEs and Essential Eight for small business using a risk-based, staged approach. We help you uplift maturity in a way that fits your operations, budget, and internal capability without forcing enterprise tooling or unnecessary controls.
Strategic IT and Cyber Consulting for Growing Organisations
Our business IT consulting services help organisations make informed decisions about technology, security, and risk. We work directly with business owners, executives, and operational teams to:
- Define realistic cyber and IT roadmaps
- Fix inherited or underperforming environments
- Support growth, compliance, and customer assurance requirements
While we are Canberra-based and regularly support government-aligned organisations, our business consulting services in Canberra are delivered Australia-wide to SMEs who value clarity and accountability.
Why SMEs Choose Calexi
- Our business IT consulting services help organisations make informed decisions about technology, security, and risk. We work dAustralian-owned, Canberra-based consultancy
- Experience supporting Defence and regulated environments
- SME-appropriate solutions (no enterprise bloat)
- Essential Eight aligned by default
- Clear pricing, clear scope, clear outcomes
Our Experience with Australian Businesses
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Microsoft 365 Service Migration
A Defence SME struggling with multi-day outages migrated to Microsoft 365 under Calexi’s leadership. The seamless migration achieved zero downtime, 100% staff adoption, and significant resilience uplift, enabling faster collaboration and growth.
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SME Essential Eight Compliance
A Defence industry SME required Essential Eight compliance to execute a Defence contract. Calexi delivered a full uplift in just four weeks, achieving ML1 across all areas, ML3 in key controls, and DISP membership within 3 months — reducing risk from very high to low/medium.
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Ransomware Incident Response
When a ransomware attack exposed poor practices and failed backups, Calexi led the recovery, restored three months of data, implemented emergency fixes, and re-architected the ICT environment. The organisation avoided major reputational and financial loss while strengthening long-term resilience.
Frequently Asked Questions – Cyber Security and IT Services for Small Business
Yes. Small and medium businesses are routinely targeted because they often lack dedicated security staff and enterprise-grade protections. Ransomware, credential theft, business email compromise, and supply-chain attacks are now common across Australian SMEs. Practical cyber security for small business helps reduce operational disruption, financial loss, and reputational damage without over-engineering your environment.
Most small businesses benefit from a combination of:
- Secure identity and access management
- Endpoint protection and patching
- Backup and recovery planning
- Email and phishing protection
- Basic monitoring and incident response readiness
Calexi provides cyber security services for small businesses that are scalable and aligned to Australian guidance, rather than enterprise platforms designed for large organisations.
Yes. The Essential Eight is widely adopted as a baseline for small business cyber security in Australia. While not every organisation needs to reach higher maturity levels, implementing Essential Eight controls in a risk-based way provides strong protection against common cyber threats. Calexi supports Essential Eight for small business and Essential Eight for SMEs using approaches that are achievable for smaller teams and budgets.
IT services for small business focus on keeping systems available, supported, and fit for purpose. Cyber security services focus on protecting those systems from compromise, misuse, and data loss. Effective business IT and security support integrates both, ensuring reliability and security are addressed together rather than treated as separate problems.
Yes. Calexi delivers IT services for small business and business cyber security services to organisations across Australia. While we are Canberra-based and regularly support government-aligned environments, our services are designed for national delivery using secure remote models supported by on-site engagement where required.
Calexi is not a generic managed service provider. We approach IT and cyber security from a risk, assurance, and business outcomes perspective. Our business IT security management services are aligned to Australian frameworks, support long-term maturity, and avoid unnecessary tooling or vendor lock-in. The focus is on defensible security and operational stability, not ticket volume.
Yes. Our business IT consulting services are designed to support growth without prematurely introducing enterprise platforms or costs. We help businesses make informed decisions about when to uplift controls, when to simplify, and how to scale securely over time. This is particularly valuable for SMEs operating in regulated, high-trust, or supply-chain-sensitive industries.
The first step is a structured discussion to understand your business, risk profile, and current IT environment. From there, we can recommend practical next steps ranging from targeted uplift activities to ongoing IT and cyber security support. This ensures your investment is aligned to real business needs, not generic service bundles.
Get Practical Cyber Security for Your Business
If you’re looking for cyber security services for business that are practical, defensible, and aligned to Australian standards, talk to Calexi.