Shearwater is the Team you can Trust.
As part of Australia’s largest pure play cybersecurity group, Shearwater offers the scale and resources to meet the penetration testing needs of large multinationals. At the same time, our local Sydney penetration testing team offers the flexibility and nimbleness to assist SMEs in achieving their cybersecurity objectives.
And when Australian Government agencies need help fending off domestic and foreign threats, it’s also Shearwater they turn to.
That’s why you can trust Shearwater with your organisation’s penetration testing needs and security goals.

Meet Your Sydney Penetration Testing Team
Simon Treadaway, Shearwater’s Head of Ethical Hacking, and his CREST-certified penetration testing team, adopt an ‘attacker-mindset’ to uncover potentially devastating vulnerabilities. Sydney’s most qualified penetration testing team is trusted by both public and private organisations to deliver results.
Importantly, they always take the time to clearly explain to both technical and non-technical clients precisely what steps need to be taken to stay safe against a range of attack vectors.
What you get when you work with Shearwater
Flexibility, thoroughness, just-in-time communications and superb customer service. These are some of the reasons organisations across Sydney keep choosing Shearwater to help them achieve their penetration testing needs.
We work flexibly with you to align the penetration testing process with your organisation’s requirements in order to minimise disruption.
With comprehensive reporting that’s tailored to the needs of both technical experts and business executives, you’ll receive regular and timely communications. Our team provides detailed briefings throughout the engagement so you can remediate any critical issues immediately.
Our collaborative and adaptive approach ensures you achieve the outcomes you need.

Shearwater definitely made the effort to go the extra mile, to make sure the engagement would run smoothly. They worked collaboratively and flexibly to make the end result work.
Bill Robson
Volt Bank Head of Cybersecurity
Type of
Penetration Testing
Services
01 Networks, both External and Internal
02 Mobile Devices
03 Wireless
04 Web Applications
05 Mobile Applications
06 API
07 AWS, Azure and a range of other Cloud services
08 Phishing
09 Social Engineering
10 Physical
Ready to get started? Here’s how it works:

Start with a free scoping call. We will discuss your objectives, understand your environment and answer your questions. You’ll come away with an understanding of what the process entails, what outcomes you can expect and a sample report.

Throughout the engagement, you’ll receive just-in-time communications, enabling you to immediately remediate any urgent vulnerabilities.

At the end of the engagement, you’ll gain a comprehensive security report packed with prioritised actionable recommendations.
Walk away with the peace of mind that only a comprehensive penetration test can provide
- Independently verify your organisation’s security posture
- Reduce risk and harden your network and applications against malicious attacks
- Meet compliance requirements and avoid the cost of and legal ramifications of a breach
- Go live with confidence knowing that any security flaws have been addressed
- Provide customers and suppliers with a penetration testing certificate
- Get executive buy in and raise awareness to threats that your department is mitigating
- Get a prioritised list of vulnareabilities to prevent potentially devastating breaches.