Semperis, a pioneer in identity-driven cyber resilience, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Australian businesses in safeguarding their cybersecurity environment. This initiative follows the latest US$125 million funding round raised in June 2024, aimed at accelerating product innovation and expanding Semperis’ presence across the ANZ region.
Since its establishment in Australia earlier this year, Semperis has achieved over 100% annual growth, supported by strategic alliances and partnerships that provide organisations with critical tools to address escalating cyber threats. The company has more than doubled its local team since July 2024, adding around ten new partners in the ANZ region, including Katana1, CyberCX, Kirra Services, Perfekt, and NextGen.
The company has also seen significant success in the financial services, telecommunications, and education sectors across Australia, although specific customer names remain confidential.
The latest Semperis Ransomware Risk Report 2024 reveals that 83% of organisations targeted by ransomware attacks have paid a ransom, with 74% experiencing multiple attacks. This rise in cyber incidents has prompted the Australian government to expand its cybersecurity frameworks to better protect high-risk infrastructure and critical systems.
Mickey Bresman, CEO of Semperis, highlighted the rising cybersecurity challenges facing Australia’s digital economy. “With online attacks now occurring every six minutes, cybercrime in Australia has surged by 23%, resulting in average losses of $71,600 per scam in 2022-2023 alone. This surge in cyber threats is driving more Australian companies to shift from reactive defence to proactive identity security measures,” said Bresman.
In 2025, Semperis will embark on an aggressive growth strategy across the Asia Pacific region, with Australia playing a key role. To date, the company has experienced triple digit revenue growth and has signed distribution agreements across major Southeast Asian countries, India, Australia, South Korea and Taiwan, effectively growing partnerships by over 100 per cent.
To support this expansion, Semperis plans to double its local headcount in 2025 before expanding in phases to fulfil the steady demand for identity-focused cybersecurity solutions locally.
“With the increasing sophistication of identity-driven cyber attacks, more Australian organisations are looking at ways to strengthen their cybersecurity postures,” said Gerry Sillars, Managing Director of Semperis, “By focusing on identity management as the new security perimeter in protecting the critical assets of organisations and nation states, we help Australian companies to proactively identify, halt and rectify attacks and rapidly recover in the event of a disaster.”
Further strengthening its leadership team, Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has joined as a Strategic Advisor. With over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity and strategic technology implementation, Malcolm will provide guidance on Semperis’ growth initiatives across Australia. His extensive expertise in scaling tech enterprises and forging strategic partnerships will be instrumental in driving Semperis’ expansion and enhancing its service offerings to meet the region’s evolving cyber resilience needs.
“The rise of identity-centric cyber threats has underscored the need for proactive solutions that go beyond traditional cybersecurity measures,” said Malcolm Turnbull. “I am looking forward to working with Semperis in expanding its presence in Australia, empowering organisations to stay ahead of evolving threats and build a robust cyber resilience framework.”
As part of its commitment to close the global skills gap, Semperis is also providing certified training programs to accelerate the knowledge and capabilities of Australia’s local workforce, starting with pre-sales engineers from January 2025. These programs are designed to upskill pre-sales engineers in identity security, with plans to expand training to other markets. The healthcare and financial services sectors in particular are set to benefit from these tailored offerings.
To learn more about Semperis and identity threat detection and response (ITDR) solutions, visit: Semperis.com.
