Founded by Chris Gatford — one of Australia's most respected security practitioners. Over 20 years breaking into organisations so attackers can't.
Talk to an ExpertHackLabs was founded on the belief that the best security advice comes from people who think like attackers. Since 2003, we've helped Leading enterprises, government agencies, and critical infrastructure operators find and fix vulnerabilities before real threat actors can exploit them.
We are 100% Australian owned and operated. Our team consists entirely of senior, experienced practitioners — no graduates, no outsourcing, no shortcuts. Every engagement is delivered by the people who scoped it.
CREST-accredited and ASD-authorised, we hold the certifications that matter to Australian enterprise and government clients, and we maintain them through continuous investment in technical excellence and research.
Every engagement is delivered by senior practitioners with a minimum of 5 years' experience. Your work is never used for training.
We approach every engagement as a real attacker would. Methodology follows PTES, OWASP, NIST, and our own proprietary research.
We don't just hand you a PDF. Every engagement includes prioritised findings, executive reporting, and remediation support.
Sovereign security for Australian organisations. No offshore dependencies, no foreign ownership.
HackLabs is CREST-accredited, with CREST-certified testers across penetration testing and incident response disciplines.
Authorised to conduct Essential Eight/NIST CSF assessments for Australian government agencies and regulated entities.
ASD-endorsed IRAP/FedRAMP assessors for Australian Government information systems and cloud services up to PROTECTED classification.
ISO 27001 certified — our internal security management processes meet the international standard we help clients achieve.
Principal office. Headquarters for all operations, leadership, and delivery.
Delivery offices supporting Victorian and Queensland clients across all service lines.
Regional hub for Southeast Asian and APAC client engagements.
Supporting multinational clients with Australian talent deployed globally as required.
Talk to a HackLabs specialist about your security requirements. No sales pitch — just a straight conversation about what you need.
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