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Brief us on a build, a penetration test, an assessment, a compliance program or Jetstone. We read every brief and reply with whether the work is a fit. If it is, you get a scoped proposal.

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    AI cyber defence software for Australian businesses. Built and run in Australia. Launching 2027.

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  • Any deadline

How we contract

Work runs under a statement of work or a retainer, on terms set out in a signed agreement.

CyberCert SMB1001:2026 Gold medallion

SMB1001:2026 Gold

CyberCert · 16 Jun 2026 to 17 Jun 2027

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Essential Eight Maturity Level 3 across all eight strategies.

Evidence on request

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Head office, the incident line and email

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Head office

Level 35, Riparian Plaza71 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
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24/7 incident line

1800 370 270

For a live incident, call first. A brief afterwards puts the timeline on record.

First-hour steps

Email

info@blackshard.com.au

Briefs, questions and document requests. Put URGENT in the subject for an incident.

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Procurement

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Government buyers
  • LB308

    Local Buy

    Local Buy LB308

    Pre-qualified supplier to Queensland councils under Local Buy arrangement LB308, ICT Solutions, Products, Services and New Technologies.

    Appointed 23 Oct 2026

  • SCM0020

    NSW Government

    NSW ICT Services Scheme

    Prequalified supplier under the NSW Government ICT Services Scheme (SCM0020).

    Registered 14 Oct 2026

  • FJC-261023-11119

    Victorian Government

    Victorian Fair Jobs Code

    Holder of Victorian Fair Jobs Code pre-assessment certificate FJC-261023-11119, required for Victorian Government threshold and high-value procurement.

    23 Oct 2026 to 22 Oct 2028

Insurance

Black Shard maintains professional indemnity, public liability, cyber and workers' compensation insurance. Certificates of currency are available on request.

Vulnerability disclosure

Vulnerability reports acknowledged within 48 hours.

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