Security Solution Consultants is a cybersecurity company in New Zealand delivering governance, risk and compliance advisory to public sector agencies, their suppliers, and private organisations across the country.
Choosing a cybersecurity company in New Zealand should start with one question: what actually binds you? New Zealand’s compliance landscape is unusual. The obligations that actually bind you depend far more on who you sell to than on what sector you operate in. Getting that distinction right is the difference between a proportionate programme and an expensive one.
What Applies to You in New Zealand
For private sector organisations, the binding duty is the Privacy Act 2020, with notifiable breach obligations in sections 112 to 122 and Information Privacy Principle 3A in force since 1 May 2026 covering indirect collection. The Biometric Processing Privacy Code transition for pre-existing processing ends on 3 August 2026.
For government agencies and their suppliers, the pressure comes from NZISM version 3.9, the Protective Security Requirements, and the Minimum Cyber Security Standards 2025 for GCISO-mandated agencies.
For regulated financial institutions, the Reserve Bank requires material cyber incident notification within 72 hours of establishing materiality, and FMI Standard 17C has required a board-approved strategy, a named accountable senior manager and external assurance at least every two years since 1 March 2024. The FMA imposes business continuity and technology systems conditions with notification windows of 10 working days or 72 hours depending on licence type.
One thing worth stating plainly: New Zealand has no critical infrastructure cyber legislation. DPMC consulted between 27 February and 19 April 2026, but as at July 2026 there is no Bill before Parliament and no timetable. Any provider selling you compliance with it is selling something that does not exist.
Our Services Across New Zealand
- Privacy Act 2020 and IPP 3A compliance, including notifiable breach processes and privacy statements that reflect how you actually collect data.
- NZISM and PSR supplier assurance for organisations selling into government.
- MCSS alignment for GCISO-mandated agencies across the ten standards.
- ISO 27001 ISMS certification, the most portable credential across New Zealand and offshore customers.
- Cyber security maturity assessment and uplift against NZISM, CIS or NIST.
- Business continuity management aligned to Reserve Bank and FMA expectations.
GRCLens: Built for Multi-Framework Compliance
GRCLens, our multi-framework GRC platform, maps every framework you face to one shared control model. Evidence captured once satisfies several obligations at the same time, with live dashboards for your executive team and board. For a cybersecurity company in New Zealand serving both agencies and private clients, that reuse is where the real cost saving sits.
Why Organisations Choose Our Cybersecurity Company in New Zealand
- Advice grounded in New Zealand statute and standards, not Australian frameworks relabelled for the local market.
- We are direct about what binds you and what does not, which usually makes the programme smaller.
- Consultants working across ISO 27001, NZISM, PSR, PCI DSS and the Essential Eight as day-to-day practice.
- A trans-Tasman team, useful if you operate on both sides of the ditch.
We work with organisations in Auckland and Wellington, and across the Tasman in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does New Zealand have mandatory cyber security legislation for private companies?
There is no general one. The Privacy Act 2020 is the broadly applicable statute. Sector rules apply to banks, insurers, financial advice providers and health agencies. Critical infrastructure legislation has been consulted on but not introduced.
Who do we report a cyber incident to?
The NCSC, which absorbed CERT NZ. Reporting is at ncsc.govt.nz/report or 0800 114 115. Privacy breaches are separately notifiable to the Privacy Commissioner under section 114 of the Privacy Act 2020.
Is the Health Information Privacy Code relevant to us?
It binds health agencies broadly, which includes health, disability, accident and medical insurers and claims managers, and agencies providing services in respect of health information under agreement with another agency. That captures many health IT and patient portal providers. A new Rule 3A on indirect collection took effect 1 May 2026.
Do we need ISO 27001 to sell to New Zealand government?
Not as a formal requirement, but it is widely accepted as supporting evidence in agency assurance and in the Marketplace tiering process, and it substantially shortens NZISM control evidencing.
What should we look for in a cybersecurity company in New Zealand?
Someone who can tell you what does not apply to you. If the first conversation is a list of frameworks you should buy rather than questions about your customers and contracts, the scope will be wrong and the cost will follow.
Get Started
Request a Privacy Act review, an ISO 27001 readiness assessment, an NZISM gap review, or a GRCLens demo. Contact us and we will scope it properly.
