At Cyber Node, we’re passionate about building stronger, safer digital environments for Australian businesses. Recently, our Director, Matt Breuillac, took to the airwaves to raise awareness about the very real and growing cyber threats facing organisations, particularly in Western Australia’s mining sector and broader business community.

According to a recent article from Check Point Software, cloud misconfigurations are responsible for 68% of cloud security issues, and most stem from human error, not sophisticated exploits. A misconfigured storage bucket or an overly permissive IAM policy can open the floodgates to data breaches, reputational damage, and compliance failures.

Too many organizations discover their weaknesses during a crisis, when it's too late to fix them. Tabletop exercises change that. These guided simulations test your team’s readiness to respond to incidents like ransomware, insider threats, or vendor breaches in a safe, controlled environment.

What’s Really at Stake in a Cyber Breach? When a cyber incident hits, the damage goes far beyond IT. It impacts your entire business — operationally, financially, and reputationally. Penetration testing is the practice of simulating real-world cyber attacks, but conducted by ethical hackers — to uncover your vulnerabilities before malicious actors do.