[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1329},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news":3},[4,120,205,271,334,356,389,472,523,556,595,651,675,724,835,907,938,982,1008,1052,1120,1163,1196,1226,1265],{"id":5,"title":6,"author":7,"body":8,"date":106,"description":107,"extension":108,"image":109,"meta":110,"modified":111,"navigation":112,"path":113,"seo":114,"slug":117,"stem":118,"__hash__":119},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fcontinuous-compliance-vulnerability-tracking.md","Continuous Compliance: Why Point-in-Time Audits Fail","FirstWave",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":97},"minimark",[11,15,18,23,26,29,32,36,39,50,53,57,60,63,66,70,73,76,79,87,91,94],[12,13,14],"p",{},"The annual compliance audit is a photograph of a moving target. It captures one day. The network keeps changing every day after that. Continuous compliance closes the gap between the picture and the reality, and that gap is exactly where risk now lives.",[12,16,17],{},"For most organisations, the audit-once-a-year model is quietly failing. Not because teams are careless, but because the thing they are auditing will not hold still.",[19,20,22],"h2",{"id":21},"why-point-in-time-audits-fall-short","Why point-in-time audits fall short",[12,24,25],{},"Networks change constantly. New devices connect. Configurations get edited under pressure and never reverted. A patch lands on most machines and misses a handful. A contractor stands up a server for a project and forgets to tear it down.",[12,27,28],{},"Each of those changes can move you out of compliance. None of them wait for audit season. By the time the annual review comes round, you are reporting on a network that no longer exists, and signing off on controls that may have drifted months ago.",[12,30,31],{},"The cost is not only the failed audit. It is the window of exposure between the moment something slips and the moment anyone notices. That window can run for months.",[19,33,35],{"id":34},"what-the-frameworks-actually-ask-for","What the frameworks actually ask for",[12,37,38],{},"Read the major frameworks closely and the same theme repeats: know what you have, control it, and keep doing both.",[12,40,41,42,49],{},"NIST CSF, ISO 27001, the CIS Controls, and the Australian Cyber Security Centre's ",[43,44,48],"a",{"href":45,"rel":46},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cyber.gov.au\u002Fresources-business-and-government\u002Fessential-cyber-security\u002Fessential-eight",[47],"nofollow","Essential Eight"," all begin with asset awareness and lean on ongoing monitoring rather than a single yearly check. The Essential Eight maturity model, for example, assumes patching and configuration discipline that are current, not annual.",[12,51,52],{},"In other words, the standards already expect continuous compliance. The annual audit is how many organisations report against them, not what the frameworks were designed around.",[19,54,56],{"id":55},"vulnerability-tracking-is-now-part-of-compliance","Vulnerability tracking is now part of compliance",[12,58,59],{},"You cannot separate knowing your assets from knowing their exposure. A complete inventory that says nothing about which devices carry known vulnerabilities is only half the picture.",[12,61,62],{},"This is why vulnerability tracking and compliance have converged. The same questions sit underneath both: what is connected, how is it configured, what is it exposed to, and what changed since yesterday. Treating them as separate workstreams, owned by separate tools and separate teams, leaves seams for risk to slip through.",[12,64,65],{},"The organisations getting this right fold vulnerability awareness into their compliance view, so a newly discovered weakness shows up in the same place as a configuration drift.",[19,67,69],{"id":68},"how-open-audit-6-supports-the-shift","How Open-AudIT 6 supports the shift",[12,71,72],{},"Open-AudIT 6, released in December 2025, was built for this way of working.",[12,74,75],{},"It discovers what is on the network without agents, then keeps that inventory current rather than freezing it at audit time. Its AI Compliance Engine validates configurations against recognised frameworks, including NIST, ISO 27001, the Essential Eight, and the CIS Controls, so the question \"are we compliant\" gets a continuous answer.",[12,77,78],{},"Vulnerability detection runs against the same live inventory, and a redesigned security dashboard brings discovery, compliance, and exposure into one view. The result is a shift in posture: from preparing for an audit to being ready for one at any moment.",[12,80,81,82,86],{},"For configuration change control specifically, Open-AudIT pairs naturally with ",[43,83,85],{"href":84},"\u002Fproducts\u002Fopconfig\u002F","opConfig",", which tracks, compares, and rolls back device configurations and enforces compliance policy across the network.",[19,88,90],{"id":89},"move-from-annual-to-continuous","Move from annual to continuous",[12,92,93],{},"If your compliance process still runs on a once-a-year cycle, the gap between your last audit and today is an open question you cannot answer.",[12,95,96],{},"Start a free trial of Open-AudIT to see your network as it is right now, or explore Open-AudIT 6 to see how continuous compliance and vulnerability tracking work in one place.",{"title":98,"searchDepth":99,"depth":99,"links":100},"",2,[101,102,103,104,105],{"id":21,"depth":99,"text":22},{"id":34,"depth":99,"text":35},{"id":55,"depth":99,"text":56},{"id":68,"depth":99,"text":69},{"id":89,"depth":99,"text":90},"2026-06-26","Continuous compliance and vulnerability tracking are replacing the annual audit. Here is why the shift is happening, and how Open-AudIT 6 supports it. Read on.","md","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fcontinuous-compliance-vulnerability-tracking.webp",{},null,true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fcontinuous-compliance-vulnerability-tracking",{"title":115,"description":107,"readingTime":116},"Continuous Compliance and Vulnerability Tracking, FirstWave","5","continuous-compliance-vulnerability-tracking","news\u002Fcontinuous-compliance-vulnerability-tracking","LQxq-sKQsOUCujA_XGu4tS53tsGaD46rVeIT73U6UjA",{"id":121,"title":122,"author":7,"body":123,"date":194,"description":195,"extension":108,"image":196,"meta":197,"modified":111,"navigation":112,"path":198,"seo":199,"slug":202,"stem":203,"__hash__":204},"news\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-q3-fy26-update.md","FirstWave Q3 FY26 Update: Wins and Momentum",{"type":9,"value":124,"toc":188},[125,128,137,141,148,155,158,162,165,168,172,175,178,182,185],[12,126,127],{},"The FirstWave Q3 FY26 update tells a clear story: the move to AI-powered compliance management is landing with real customers. Two landmark public sector wins, on two continents, anchored the quarter. Open-AudIT 6 kept building a pipeline behind them.",[12,129,130,131,136],{},"Here are the highlights. For the full financial detail, see the ",[43,132,135],{"href":133,"rel":134},"https:\u002F\u002Ffirstwave.com\u002Finvestor\u002F",[47],"Investor Centre",".",[19,138,140],{"id":139},"two-landmark-compliance-wins","Two landmark compliance wins",[12,142,143,144,136],{},"FirstWave signed Services Australia, the agency behind Medicare, Centrelink, and Child Support, to a A$1.85 million agreement for AI compliance management software. It is a landmark public sector win for the company. Read the detail in ",[43,145,147],{"href":146},"\u002Fnews\u002Fservices-australia-ai-compliance-contract","Services Australia adopts FirstWave AI compliance software",[12,149,150,151,136],{},"In Mexico, Banobras selected FirstWave through a competitive tender for a two-year compliance subscription, the first substantial deal closed through a regional channel partner. Read the detail in ",[43,152,154],{"href":153},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-banobras-compliance-contract","Banobras selects FirstWave for AI compliance",[12,156,157],{},"Different markets, same need: know what is on the network, and prove it stays compliant.",[19,159,161],{"id":160},"open-audit-6-traction","Open-AudIT 6 traction",[12,163,164],{},"Open-AudIT 6 continued to draw new users. Since its December 2025 release it has recorded 5,991 downloads, with a trial-to-commercial conversion rate of 6.09%.",[12,166,167],{},"Those numbers matter because they feed the commercial pipeline. A large, active community of Open-AudIT users is the warmest path to AI compliance upgrades, and the conversion rate shows that path is working.",[19,169,171],{"id":170},"the-strategy-behind-the-quarter","The strategy behind the quarter",[12,173,174],{},"The through-line is compliance. FirstWave is positioning its products as the layer that gives organisations one view of their infrastructure and continuous, evidenced control over it.",[12,176,177],{},"The Services Australia and Banobras wins validate that direction with demanding buyers. The Open-AudIT 6 pipeline shows the demand sits well beyond the marquee names.",[19,179,181],{"id":180},"what-comes-next","What comes next",[12,183,184],{},"The focus now is converting momentum into recurring revenue: more channel-led wins, more Open-AudIT 6 trials turning commercial, and continued progress on AI-powered compliance.",[12,186,187],{},"Book a demo to see the compliance story for yourself, or visit the Investor Centre for the full quarterly detail.",{"title":98,"searchDepth":99,"depth":99,"links":189},[190,191,192,193],{"id":139,"depth":99,"text":140},{"id":160,"depth":99,"text":161},{"id":170,"depth":99,"text":171},{"id":180,"depth":99,"text":181},"2026-05-28","FirstWave's Q3 FY26 update: landmark public sector compliance wins with Services Australia and Banobras, plus strong Open-AudIT 6 traction. Read the highlights.","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-q3-fy26-update.webp",{},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-q3-fy26-update",{"title":200,"description":195,"readingTime":201},"FirstWave Q3 FY26 Update, Wins and Momentum, FirstWave","3","firstwave-q3-fy26-update","news\u002Ffirstwave-q3-fy26-update","IEpuUkFqr6VH-c6IGtc2HwgEbdyzvy6yd-9uYHrQLsc",{"id":206,"title":207,"author":7,"body":208,"date":262,"description":263,"extension":108,"image":264,"meta":265,"modified":111,"navigation":112,"path":146,"seo":266,"slug":268,"stem":269,"__hash__":270},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fservices-australia-ai-compliance-contract.md","Services Australia Adopts FirstWave AI Compliance Software",{"type":9,"value":209,"toc":256},[210,213,216,220,223,226,230,233,236,240,243,246,250,253],[12,211,212],{},"Services Australia has licensed FirstWave's AI compliance management software in an agreement worth A$1.85 million. The agency runs the network behind Medicare, Centrelink, and Child Support, services that reach millions of people every day. The software gives its teams a way to track configuration and compliance across that infrastructure, and to evidence it on demand.",[12,214,215],{},"This is a landmark public sector win for FirstWave.",[19,217,219],{"id":218},"what-the-agreement-covers","What the agreement covers",[12,221,222],{},"Services Australia has taken a perpetual licence to the software. The A$1.85 million is made up of three parts: software licences (A$1.331 million), professional services for deployment (A$0.143 million), and annual support (A$0.378 million).",[12,224,225],{},"The annual support is recurring. It is payable to FirstWave for as long as Services Australia chooses to keep the support in place, so the agreement carries a continuing revenue component beyond the initial licence.",[19,227,229],{"id":228},"how-the-compliance-software-works-for-the-agency","How the compliance software works for the agency",[12,231,232],{},"The software supports compliance management across Services Australia's network and infrastructure. It discovers what is connected, tracks how each device is configured, and checks that configuration against the controls the agency has to meet.",[12,234,235],{},"When something drifts out of policy, the system flags it. That turns compliance from a periodic, manual scramble into a continuous, evidenced process. For an agency operating at national scale, that shift matters: the question is rarely \"are we compliant today\", it is \"can we prove it across everything, at any moment\".",[19,237,239],{"id":238},"why-this-win-matters","Why this win matters",[12,241,242],{},"Government buyers set a high bar. They run complex, sensitive infrastructure, and they procure carefully. A reference customer of this profile tells other public sector and enterprise buyers that the software holds up in a demanding environment.",[12,244,245],{},"The win also validates the direction FirstWave has taken with AI-powered compliance management, built on Open-AudIT and the broader product family. It lands alongside a comparable public sector win with Banobras in Mexico, evidence that the same compliance story travels across very different markets.",[19,247,249],{"id":248},"see-it-for-yourself","See it for yourself",[12,251,252],{},"If your teams are still evidencing compliance by hand, there is a faster, more reliable way to do it.",[12,254,255],{},"Book a demo to see how FirstWave handles continuous compliance across a live network, or explore Open-AudIT to start mapping what you have today.",{"title":98,"searchDepth":99,"depth":99,"links":257},[258,259,260,261],{"id":218,"depth":99,"text":219},{"id":228,"depth":99,"text":229},{"id":238,"depth":99,"text":239},{"id":248,"depth":99,"text":249},"2026-05-14","Services Australia has licensed FirstWave AI compliance management software in a A$1.85m agreement covering its network infrastructure. Read the details.","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fservices-australia-ai-compliance-contract.webp",{},{"title":267,"description":263,"readingTime":201},"AI Compliance Software, Services Australia Win, FirstWave","services-australia-ai-compliance-contract","news\u002Fservices-australia-ai-compliance-contract","koZ9GATYEg7e49wxtHeJ5_8DObaK3bVC62NY7c_Lmwc",{"id":272,"title":273,"author":7,"body":274,"date":325,"description":326,"extension":108,"image":327,"meta":328,"modified":111,"navigation":112,"path":153,"seo":329,"slug":331,"stem":332,"__hash__":333},"news\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-banobras-compliance-contract.md","Banobras Selects FirstWave for AI Compliance in Mexico",{"type":9,"value":275,"toc":319},[276,279,283,286,289,293,296,299,303,306,309,313,316],[12,277,278],{},"FirstWave has signed a two-year AI compliance subscription with Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos (Banobras), Mexico's state-owned national development bank. The agreement is worth approximately A$350,000 (US$250,000). It is the first substantial deal FirstWave has closed through a channel partner in the region, and a public sector reference win in a market that takes compliance seriously.",[19,280,282],{"id":281},"inside-the-agreement","Inside the agreement",[12,284,285],{},"Banobras selected FirstWave through a competitive tender. The subscription runs from April 2026 to March 2028, with the bank able to pay annually in advance or for the full two-year term upfront.",[12,287,288],{},"The agreement is delivered entirely as software, with no on-site infrastructure to ship or maintain. That keeps the cost of delivery low and the engagement clean for both sides.",[19,290,292],{"id":291},"the-ai-compliance-solution-banobras-is-deploying","The AI compliance solution Banobras is deploying",[12,294,295],{},"The solution centres on AI compliance through Open-AudIT, supported by opConfig, NMIS modules, and STM (Secure Traffic Manager). Together they discover what is on the network, track how it is configured, validate that configuration against compliance controls, and give the bank visibility over the traffic moving across it.",[12,297,298],{},"Banobras finances infrastructure and public services for governments across Mexico. For an institution of that kind, evidencing control over its own network is not optional. The software gives it one view of what it runs and proof that nothing changes without being seen.",[19,300,302],{"id":301},"a-channel-led-milestone","A channel-led milestone",[12,304,305],{},"The deal came through OmniPrinter, a FirstWave channel partner and a related company of Grupo Salinas, one of Mexico's largest corporate groups.",[12,307,308],{},"That route matters as much as the contract. It shows the channel model working in Latin America, and it opens a path to further opportunities across the Grupo Salinas network. FirstWave described the win as validation of its AI-powered compliance management strategy and the Open-AudIT 6 release, and as a strong public sector reference in a compliance-focused market.",[19,310,312],{"id":311},"explore-the-platform-behind-the-win","Explore the platform behind the win",[12,314,315],{},"The same products now running at Banobras are available to any organisation that needs to know what is on its network and prove it stays compliant.",[12,317,318],{},"Book a demo to see AI-powered compliance in action, or explore Open-AudIT to see where the discovery and audit story begins.",{"title":98,"searchDepth":99,"depth":99,"links":320},[321,322,323,324],{"id":281,"depth":99,"text":282},{"id":291,"depth":99,"text":292},{"id":301,"depth":99,"text":302},{"id":311,"depth":99,"text":312},"2026-04-22","FirstWave has won a two-year AI compliance subscription with Banobras, Mexico's national development bank, its first channel-led deal in the region. Learn more.","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-banobras-compliance-contract.webp",{},{"title":330,"description":326,"readingTime":201},"AI Compliance Software Win, Banobras Mexico, FirstWave","firstwave-banobras-compliance-contract","news\u002Ffirstwave-banobras-compliance-contract","y2V82SPMNhoVIdqX2asQivVDAuUhMWk96gzLEXsWZpA",{"id":335,"title":336,"author":111,"body":337,"date":347,"description":348,"extension":108,"image":111,"meta":349,"modified":111,"navigation":112,"path":351,"seo":352,"slug":353,"stem":354,"__hash__":355},"news\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-q3-2025-update.md","FirstWave Q3 2025 Business Update",{"type":9,"value":338,"toc":345},[339,342],[12,340,341],{},"FirstWave Cloud Technology Ltd (ASX:FCT) today released its Q3 2025 business update, reporting continued growth in annual recurring revenue and new customer acquisition across all product lines.",[12,343,344],{},"Key highlights include increased adoption of Open-AudIT 6, expansion of the CyberCision platform into new markets, and growing NMIS enterprise deployments.",{"title":98,"searchDepth":99,"depth":99,"links":346},[],"2025-10-28","FirstWave reports strong growth in recurring revenue and customer acquisition for Q3 2025.",{"category":350},"ASX Announcement","\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-q3-2025-update",{"title":336,"description":348},"firstwave-q3-2025-update","news\u002Ffirstwave-q3-2025-update","yeIiAR4ISxZJLdjbOsy_J4kPZrRSajkpC8YGEFN8R3g",{"id":357,"title":358,"author":111,"body":359,"date":381,"description":382,"extension":108,"image":111,"meta":383,"modified":111,"navigation":112,"path":384,"seo":385,"slug":386,"stem":387,"__hash__":388},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fuplift-to-firstwaves-technology-agreement-with-telmex.md","Uplift to FirstWave's Technology Agreement with Telmex",{"type":9,"value":360,"toc":379},[361,364,367,370,373,376],[12,362,363],{},"Global network management and cybersecurity software group FirstWave Cloud Technology Limited (FirstWave) (ASX: FCT) has secured an extension and uplift to its technology support agreement with Latin America's leading telecommunications group, Telmex.",[12,365,366],{},"The agreement encompasses support across multiple modules within FirstWave's Network Management Information Systems (NMIS) platform. The revised agreement includes \"an uplift in total value of nearly 10%,\" with full details remaining confidential.",[12,368,369],{},"Telmex is the dominant telecommunication company in Mexico, generating more than $5 billion in revenue. FirstWave also collaborates with Telmex's sister companies -- Claro in Ecuador, Dominican Republic, and Guatemala -- all part of the America Movil conglomerate.",[12,371,372],{},"Telmex has utilized FirstWave products since 2011. In late 2023, the relationship expanded when Telmex became a reseller of FirstWave's NMIS platform by bundling the software with its network sales.",[12,374,375],{},"FirstWave CEO Danny Maher emphasized that \"the new agreement reflected the strength of the company's relationship with Telmex,\" noting continued work across multiple licensing and servicing opportunities.",[12,377,378],{},"Maher identified Latin America as a critical market for FirstWave, stating the company has \"numerous opportunities to expand its presence in the region.\" He noted \"a large, untapped market for network management software\" and referenced a prospective pipeline with current and prospective clients.",{"title":98,"searchDepth":99,"depth":99,"links":380},[],"2025-01-08","FirstWave secures an extension and nearly 10% uplift to its technology support agreement with Latin America's leading telco, Telmex.",{"category":350},"\u002Fnews\u002Fuplift-to-firstwaves-technology-agreement-with-telmex",{"title":358,"description":382},"uplift-to-firstwaves-technology-agreement-with-telmex","news\u002Fuplift-to-firstwaves-technology-agreement-with-telmex","WOG006FWrmXXqCnrhTj93rQ-l7EWwwo65ZkAi2Yz1Cc",{"id":390,"title":391,"author":111,"body":392,"date":464,"description":465,"extension":108,"image":111,"meta":466,"modified":111,"navigation":112,"path":467,"seo":468,"slug":469,"stem":470,"__hash__":471},"news\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-acquires-silicon-valleys-saisei-networks-inc.md","FirstWave Acquires Silicon Valley's Saisei Networks Inc",{"type":9,"value":393,"toc":457},[394,397,401,404,426,430,433,437,440,443,447,450,454],[12,395,396],{},"FirstWave Cloud Technology Limited (ASX: FCT) announced the acquisition of 100% of Saisei Networks Inc., a Silicon Valley-based network automation software company.",[19,398,400],{"id":399},"key-transaction-benefits","Key Transaction Benefits",[12,402,403],{},"The acquisition delivers several strategic advantages:",[405,406,407,411,414,417,420,423],"ul",{},[408,409,410],"li",{},"Expansion of FirstWave's network management capabilities",[408,412,413],{},"Addition of over 50 new clients, primarily North American telecommunications organizations",[408,415,416],{},"Approximately $200,000 in cash reserves from the transaction",[408,418,419],{},"6 new software engineers dedicated to enhancing intellectual property",[408,421,422],{},"Enhanced technical management depth and breadth",[408,424,425],{},"Acquisition of Saisei's proprietary IP and patents",[19,427,429],{"id":428},"financial-and-operational-details","Financial and Operational Details",[12,431,432],{},"FirstWave will issue 40,571,428 new shares as payment. The acquisition is expected to add approximately $AUD1 million to annual revenue. Approximately 75% of Saisei's revenue derives from North America and Latin America -- key growth markets for FirstWave.",[19,434,436],{"id":435},"leadership-and-integration","Leadership and Integration",[12,438,439],{},"Boris Rozenvasser, Saisei's majority owner and former Dodo CEO, stated: \"I believe FirstWave has an exciting future and is the right home for Saisei to continue to grow.\"",[12,441,442],{},"Saisei CTO John Harper will remain with the company to support the intellectual property merger and continue playing an important role.",[19,444,446],{"id":445},"company-background","Company Background",[12,448,449],{},"Saisei provides software for real-time network visibility, analytics, and control with patented technology for network management automation. The carrier-grade solution serves telecommunications and enterprise customers.",[19,451,453],{"id":452},"strategic-vision","Strategic Vision",[12,455,456],{},"FirstWave CEO Danny Maher emphasized that Saisei represents a \"highly scalable digital software business with considerable growth opportunities.\" The combined offering -- including CyberCision, NMIS, Open-AudIT, and Saisei products -- provides comprehensive end-to-end network discovery, management, and cybersecurity solutions.",{"title":98,"searchDepth":99,"depth":99,"links":458},[459,460,461,462,463],{"id":399,"depth":99,"text":400},{"id":428,"depth":99,"text":429},{"id":435,"depth":99,"text":436},{"id":445,"depth":99,"text":446},{"id":452,"depth":99,"text":453},"2023-09-19","FirstWave acquires Saisei Networks Inc, adding 50+ clients, 6 engineers, and patented network automation IP to expand its North American presence.",{"category":350},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-acquires-silicon-valleys-saisei-networks-inc",{"title":391,"description":465},"firstwave-acquires-silicon-valleys-saisei-networks-inc","news\u002Ffirstwave-acquires-silicon-valleys-saisei-networks-inc","FkGy1H3dQFrN9ws1eFgecsbyp6hNLJxb61e-CAKIXvg",{"id":473,"title":474,"author":111,"body":475,"date":514,"description":515,"extension":108,"image":111,"meta":516,"modified":111,"navigation":112,"path":518,"seo":519,"slug":520,"stem":521,"__hash__":522},"news\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-open-audit-recognised-as-best-agentless-discovery-tool-for-it-asset-management.md","FirstWave Open-AudIT Recognised as Best Agentless Discovery Tool for IT Asset Management",{"type":9,"value":476,"toc":508},[477,480,484,487,491,494,498,501,505],[12,478,479],{},"Australian technology company FirstWave Cloud Technology (ASX: FCT) has received recognition from Comparitech as the world's best agentless discovery tool for IT asset management. The review site praised Open-AudIT's automated discovery capabilities as \"the most useful IT asset management tool you can have.\"",[19,481,483],{"id":482},"widespread-adoption","Widespread Adoption",[12,485,486],{},"Open-AudIT is currently deployed across more than 150,000 organizations globally. The platform provides administrators with precise information about network devices, including their configurations and any modifications. Key capabilities include monitoring software licensing, tracking configuration changes, identifying unauthorized devices, evaluating capacity utilization, and checking hardware warranty status.",[19,488,490],{"id":489},"design-philosophy","Design Philosophy",[12,492,493],{},"FirstWave CEO Danny Maher emphasized that Open-AudIT was intentionally developed as a feature-rich solution suitable for organizations of any size. He noted that device discovery remains essential for maintaining hardware and software inventories while securing and managing network environments, stating: \"if you don't know what's there, you can't manage or secure it.\"",[19,495,497],{"id":496},"comparitechs-assessment","Comparitech's Assessment",[12,499,500],{},"The review publication highlighted two primary differentiators: configuration management capabilities that act as a security service by comparing device settings against known good snapshots, and a network mapper supporting multiple formats including geographic maps and rack visualizations.",[19,502,504],{"id":503},"technical-details","Technical Details",[12,506,507],{},"Open-AudIT runs on both Windows Server and Linux platforms. The Professional and Enterprise editions provide advanced features for enhanced control, reporting, and scalability. Integration with FirstWave's NMIS suite offers real-time monitoring, event correlation, and configuration management from a single interface.",{"title":98,"searchDepth":99,"depth":99,"links":509},[510,511,512,513],{"id":482,"depth":99,"text":483},{"id":489,"depth":99,"text":490},{"id":496,"depth":99,"text":497},{"id":503,"depth":99,"text":504},"2023-08-15","Comparitech recognises Open-AudIT as the world's best agentless discovery tool for IT asset management, deployed across 150,000+ organisations.",{"category":517},"Product News","\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-open-audit-recognised-as-best-agentless-discovery-tool-for-it-asset-management",{"title":474,"description":515},"firstwave-open-audit-recognised-as-best-agentless-discovery-tool-for-it-asset-management","news\u002Ffirstwave-open-audit-recognised-as-best-agentless-discovery-tool-for-it-asset-management","II1rQ546ak32lFB_-AMlWsoMsPHhVeq07mjQqDJKWlQ",{"id":524,"title":525,"author":111,"body":526,"date":548,"description":549,"extension":108,"image":111,"meta":550,"modified":111,"navigation":112,"path":551,"seo":552,"slug":553,"stem":554,"__hash__":555},"news\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-unveils-major-network-monitoring-extension-enterprise-services.md","FirstWave Unveils Major Network Monitoring Extension Enterprise Services",{"type":9,"value":527,"toc":546},[528,531,534,537,540,543],[12,529,530],{},"Australian software company FirstWave Cloud Technology (ASX: FCT) has announced a significant enhancement to its network management platform (NMIS). The new Enterprise Services Monitoring extension to the opCharts infrastructure visualization platform allows administrators to track business performance metrics rather than solely monitoring technology infrastructure.",[12,532,533],{},"The extension enables organizations to monitor and alert based on genuine business impacts while identifying root causes with a single click. It integrates with other FirstWave network monitoring modules, including opEvents for event management.",[12,535,536],{},"A government department has already implemented the extension, validating its real-world application. FirstWave's network management software serves over 150,000 organizations globally, including Microsoft, Telmex, and NASA.",[12,538,539],{},"Keith Sinclair, FirstWave's Chief Architect and NMIS Founder, explained that the feature \"monitors service outcomes, not just node or device health\" and simplifies root cause identification.",[12,541,542],{},"CEO Danny Maher stated: \"Modern organisations rely on networked applications to succeed.\" He emphasized that the new capability provides \"a top-down view of the environment\" rather than isolated technical perspectives, enabling faster resolution times and better business outcomes.",[12,544,545],{},"The solution monitors end-to-end service status across business-critical applications, cloud integrations, SaaS tools, and customer interfaces by automatically associating dependencies.",{"title":98,"searchDepth":99,"depth":99,"links":547},[],"2022-09-28","FirstWave launches Enterprise Services Monitoring for opCharts, enabling organisations to track business performance metrics alongside network health.",{"category":517},"\u002Fnews\u002Ffirstwave-unveils-major-network-monitoring-extension-enterprise-services",{"title":525,"description":549},"firstwave-unveils-major-network-monitoring-extension-enterprise-services","news\u002Ffirstwave-unveils-major-network-monitoring-extension-enterprise-services","HIDzcJTsUx6b9LZFGTub3hiD4XHgncYfLlenSfycEIo",{"id":557,"title":558,"author":111,"body":559,"date":587,"description":588,"extension":108,"image":111,"meta":589,"modified":111,"navigation":112,"path":590,"seo":591,"slug":592,"stem":593,"__hash__":594},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fcloud-cybersecurity-platform-cybercision-lands-on-aws-hosting-in-sydney.md","Cloud Cybersecurity Platform CyberCision Lands On AWS Hosting in Sydney",{"type":9,"value":560,"toc":585},[561,564,567,570,573,576,579,582],[12,562,563],{},"The world's only open security management platform designed specifically for Service Providers to deliver enterprise-grade security to businesses of all sizes, including SMBs, is now available on Amazon Web Services cloud hosting in Sydney.",[12,565,566],{},"The CyberCision platform enables service providers to increase revenue by fast provisioning cutting-edge cybersecurity services to their business customer base at a reduced cost. It was developed by ASX-listed global cybersecurity group FirstWave Cloud Technology Limited (ASX: FCT). FirstWave has put significant emphasis on its industry-leading email security and web protection functionality within the CyberCision platform, including recent enhancements offering frictionless and automated onboarding of email security for Microsoft 365 users.",[12,568,569],{},"The launch of CyberCision on AWS significantly enhances the functionality and ease of adoption for FirstWave's partners, which include some of the world's largest telecommunications carriers and managed services providers.",[12,571,572],{},"FirstWave Chief Executive Officer Danny Maher stated that \"CyberCision on AWS allows service providers to deliver best-in-class cybersecurity technologies\" while rapidly growing revenues at scale. He emphasized that SMBs represent the most vulnerable market segment and represent a significant opportunity for service providers to deliver enterprise-grade technologies.",[12,574,575],{},"\"Our Australian partners can now build a package of cybersecurity services tailored to meet their customers' requirements and deliver these 'as-a-Service' within the flexibility and scalability of AWS,\" Maher explained.",[12,577,578],{},"FirstWave commissioned a Frost and Sullivan report finding that comprehensive cyber protection for SMBs had emerged as the next revenue driver for IT service providers, with 60% of SMBs looking to outsource cybersecurity to a third party.",[12,580,581],{},"The report revealed SMBs were in \"urgent\" need of comprehensive cyber protection and increasingly relied on managed service providers for threat remediation.",[12,583,584],{},"CyberCision includes enhanced integration and automation, mobile reporting, and advanced detection and response capabilities to protect SMBs from targeted threats.",{"title":98,"searchDepth":99,"depth":99,"links":586},[],"2022-08-16","FirstWave launches CyberCision on AWS in Sydney, enabling service providers to deliver enterprise-grade cybersecurity to SMBs at scale.",{"category":517},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcloud-cybersecurity-platform-cybercision-lands-on-aws-hosting-in-sydney",{"title":558,"description":588},"cloud-cybersecurity-platform-cybercision-lands-on-aws-hosting-in-sydney","news\u002Fcloud-cybersecurity-platform-cybercision-lands-on-aws-hosting-in-sydney","smr86TGQrSz7YN5JKKafGpS6Iv4sX3Vf831GSZyNUDU",{"id":596,"title":597,"author":111,"body":598,"date":643,"description":644,"extension":108,"image":111,"meta":645,"modified":111,"navigation":112,"path":646,"seo":647,"slug":648,"stem":649,"__hash__":650},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fmacquarie-cloud-services-strikes-5-year-network-intelligence-deal-with-firstwave.md","Macquarie Cloud Services Strikes 5-Year Network Intelligence Deal with FirstWave",{"type":9,"value":599,"toc":637},[600,603,607,610,614,617,621,624,627,630,634],[12,601,602],{},"Macquarie Cloud Services, part of the Macquarie Telecom Group (ASX:MAQ), has committed to a 5-year agreement with FirstWave Cloud Technology (ASX:FCT) for network monitoring and intelligence software services.",[19,604,606],{"id":605},"strategic-objectives","Strategic Objectives",[12,608,609],{},"The FirstWave solution will enable Macquarie Cloud Services to achieve their \"Manager of Managers\" vision -- a single consolidated view of critical systems. This integration will consolidate management across network infrastructure and tools, centralizing visibility to improve efficiency and operational control.",[19,611,613],{"id":612},"technology-foundation","Technology Foundation",[12,615,616],{},"The solution leverages software from Opmantek Limited, a wholly owned FirstWave subsidiary since January 2022. These network monitoring systems serve major organizations including Microsoft, Telmex, and NASA.",[19,618,620],{"id":619},"executive-commentary","Executive Commentary",[12,622,623],{},"FirstWave CEO Danny Maher stated the deal validates their \"strategy to focus on helping service providers and telcos succeed.\"",[12,625,626],{},"James Mystakidis, Group Executive at Macquarie Cloud Services, noted they selected FirstWave \"following a rigorous evaluation process\" and expect improved network management efficiency and customer outcomes.",[12,628,629],{},"Maher added FirstWave provides \"more than just a network monitoring solution,\" offering seamless integration with existing systems at scale.",[19,631,633],{"id":632},"about-macquarie-cloud-services","About Macquarie Cloud Services",[12,635,636],{},"Macquarie Cloud Services is Australia's most-recommended cloud and security provider and the only Australian MSP holding both Microsoft Azure Expert MSP status and membership in the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association. The company operates with 100+ certified experts and reports an ASX-leading Net Promoter Score of 85+.",{"title":98,"searchDepth":99,"depth":99,"links":638},[639,640,641,642],{"id":605,"depth":99,"text":606},{"id":612,"depth":99,"text":613},{"id":619,"depth":99,"text":620},{"id":632,"depth":99,"text":633},"2022-07-12","Macquarie Cloud Services commits to a 5-year deal with FirstWave for network monitoring and intelligence software to achieve consolidated visibility.",{"category":350},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmacquarie-cloud-services-strikes-5-year-network-intelligence-deal-with-firstwave",{"title":597,"description":644},"macquarie-cloud-services-strikes-5-year-network-intelligence-deal-with-firstwave","news\u002Fmacquarie-cloud-services-strikes-5-year-network-intelligence-deal-with-firstwave","mPUSduxgMORVC4xHE75T8_BA6O5BoOOWWTYbxx3FNUU",{"id":652,"title":653,"author":111,"body":654,"date":667,"description":668,"extension":108,"image":111,"meta":669,"modified":111,"navigation":112,"path":670,"seo":671,"slug":672,"stem":673,"__hash__":674},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fforming-a-tech-powerhouse.md","Forming a Tech Powerhouse",{"type":9,"value":655,"toc":665},[656,659,662],[12,657,658],{},"FirstWave Cloud Technology Limited (ASX: FCT), the global cybersecurity technology company, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Opmantek Limited. The transaction received unanimous shareholder support, with Opmantek shareholders holding 100% of shares accepting the offer terms announced on November 29, 2021.",[12,660,661],{},"FirstWave Executive Chairman John Grant expressed satisfaction with the completion, stating: \"this acquisition is transformative for FirstWave and its shareholders, it diversifies our revenues, helps us reduce our costs and provides us with access to the lucrative North America market.\"",[12,663,664],{},"The executive highlighted three key benefits: revenue diversification, cost reduction, and market expansion into North America.",{"title":98,"searchDepth":99,"depth":99,"links":666},[],"2022-01-14","FirstWave completes acquisition of Opmantek Limited, diversifying revenue and expanding into the North American market.",{"category":350},"\u002Fnews\u002Fforming-a-tech-powerhouse",{"title":653,"description":668},"forming-a-tech-powerhouse","news\u002Fforming-a-tech-powerhouse","bjgWWnL6ty97Gs3iaF-KjBB34v2GcjiPV71tY0_AJaQ",{"id":676,"title":677,"author":111,"body":678,"date":715,"description":716,"extension":108,"image":111,"meta":717,"modified":718,"navigation":112,"path":719,"seo":720,"slug":721,"stem":722,"__hash__":723},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fopevents-v2-4-2-new-release.md","opEvents v2.4.2 New Release",{"type":9,"value":679,"toc":713},[680,683,686,698,704],[12,681,682],{},"A new version of opEvents has just been released and included are some extremely powerful and exciting features.",[12,684,685],{},"But first,  a warning, to run the newest version, you will need a minimum MongoDB version of 3.2. 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Most people didn’t know what it was, something about dragons? Do you put this strange headset thing on? It all seemed a bit like the ",[690,733,734],{},"Matrix",".\nFast forward a few years, Virtual Reality (VR) has been elevated far beyond gimmick status. University students are currently utilising the unique capabilities of VR to tackle complex health and safety issues in the workplace. Councillor & Judge Glenn Tozer, Gold Coast City Council, states the importance of “training in a virtual environment is revolutionary in lowering the risk and injury rate of employees in our workplaces.”",[737,738],"iframe",{"title":739,"src":740,"width":741,"height":742,"frameBorder":743,"allowFullScreen":112},"YouTube video player","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FA7_Fu_3ajOU",560,315,"0",[12,745,746],{},"Last Wednesday evening Opmantek partnered with Griffith University to acknowledge the outstanding Industry Projects featuring VR and investigative applications, exemplifying tech with a community conscience. Three of the highest achieving groups from Griffith multimedia, design and ICT presented their Industry Project in competition for $2000 of funding.",[12,748,749],{},[701,750],{"alt":98,"src":751},"\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002FOpmantek-Awards-Winners-Judges-and-Cheque-700.jpg",[12,753,754],{},"The finalists were Virtual Soccer Coach, CSI Application and Vision VR.",[12,756,757],{},[701,758],{"alt":98,"src":759},"\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002FOpmantek-Awards-Crime-Scene-Application-Presentation-700.jpg",[12,761,762],{},[701,763],{"alt":98,"src":764},"\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002FOpmantek-Awards-Virtual-Soccer-Coach-Presentation-700.jpg",[12,766,767],{},"The Opmantek award-winning group, Vision VR, were able to integrate Virtual Reality with workplace health and safety, solving prevalent safety issues for factory and production line workers. The software developed by the team, allows employees to familiarise themselves with training, machinery and daily operations. 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You can experience the power of the complete Opmantek suite in one easy-to-install Virtual Appliance without the hassle of setting up a dedicated server. 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Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.",[1240,1309],{},[12,1311,1312,1304],{},[808,1313,1314],{},"About Opmantek",[12,1316,1317],{},"Opmantek is a multi award winning Software Company operating in the field of IT Infrastructure Management and Audit. Every six minutes somewhere in the world, a new organization implements an Opmantek product.\nOpmantek software helps IT teams detect faults, review current and historical network performance, and predict where future failures are likely to occur.\nUsed by more than 80,000 organizations in 130 countries, Opmantek software manages some of the world’s most complex IT environments including some of the world’s largest telecommunications carriers, managed service providers and banks.\nOpmantek is a public company with corporate headquarters in Australia and listed on the Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (ASSOB:OMK)",{"title":98,"searchDepth":99,"depth":99,"links":1319},[1320],{"id":1272,"depth":99,"text":1267},"2016-01-27 06:40:10","Opmantek (now FirstWave) was recognised by Gartner in their 2016 Market Guide for Network Automation for its network management capabilities.",{},"2022-10-17 08:04:37","\u002Fnews\u002Fgartner-lists-opmantek-in-2016-market-guide-for-network-automation",{"title":1267,"description":1322},"news\u002Fgartner-lists-opmantek-in-2016-market-guide-for-network-automation","gfP4wb8WhcOmvq3Ig2yGL5kYmMw8PEBb-cPpkrYBvgI",1782795853770]