An all-in-one managed cybersecurity solution built for Australian small business — get certified to SMB1001 Gold and stay protected, without the complexity.
SMB1001 Gold / all-in-one / Australian SMB
SMB1001 is not a government standard and is not named in Australian legislation. It is a private standard used as a supplier-assurance signal, in five tiers. Bronze, Silver and Gold are attested by a company director; only Platinum and Diamond involve an independent external audit.
Who is asking you to demonstrate cyber maturity?
Do they need independently verified assurance, or a credible signal?
Roughly how many staff?
Then you need Platinum or above — or a different standard entirely.
Bronze, Silver and Gold are attested by a director. If the party asking needs assurance somebody independent has checked, those tiers will not satisfy them, and ISO 27001 may be the better fit.
Securitribe holds SMB1001 Gold. Director attestation is the right instrument for what Gold is for — it is simply not the same thing as an external audit.
Not an obligation — it is a signal you can choose to send.
SMB1001 is not legislated and not government-mandated. It is genuinely useful as supplier assurance and as a structured way to lift a small business, but nothing is currently requiring it of you.
Yes — and it is one of the cheaper ways to answer an insurer.
Insurers increasingly ask structured cyber questions at renewal. A tiered certification gives a consistent answer, and the tiers map to the controls underwriters ask about most.
At your size, check what is being asked before choosing a tier.
Above roughly 100 staff, buyers more often expect ISO 27001 or an independent assessment. SMB1001 can still serve, but it is worth knowing which instrument the person asking will actually accept.
Probably — and the tier depends on who is asking.
The five tiers differ in both controls and how they are verified. Matching the tier to what the asking party will accept is the whole decision, and it is worth getting right before you start.
Small businesses need real cybersecurity too — but rarely have the time or team for it. Sheep Dog SMB1001 Gold-in-a-Box is an all-in-one managed solution that gets your business certified to the SMB1001 standard and keeps you protected day to day: the controls, the evidence and the ongoing management, packaged and done for you.
Understand where you stand against the SMB1001 Gold requirements.
The security controls SMB1001 Gold requires, implemented for you.
Guidance through to SMB1001 Gold certification.
Continued management and evidence so you stay certified and secure.
Book a call and we’ll see if Sheep Dog SMB1001 Gold-in-a-Box is the right fit.
