About - Kavira IT: Cybersecurity and IT Management Experts

Mission Statement

“Empower and protect Australia’s small to medium businesses”

Our foundation

Kavira IT derives its name from the Sanskrit term symbolizing ‘Insight’, ‘Intellect’, or ‘Wise Old Man’. This rich linguistic heritage reflects our commitment to deep wisdom and insightful solutions in cybersecurity and technology. Kavira stands not just as a name, but as a testament to our mission of guiding businesses through the complex digital landscape with unparalleled insight and expertise.

Our focus:

Kavira IT’s mission is to make a big splash among SMEs, particularly in the fields of professional services, scale ups and start ups. By zeroing in on these niches, we can maximise our impact on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners and operators and, by extension, their customers and employees..

There are a lot of forgotten or uninterested providers, exorbitant fees, or substandard services for the 97% of Australian firms with 100 employees or fewer. We are confident that we can protect and service the SME sector in a way that benefits both the provider and the client, all while offering top-notch industry support and customer care.

Kavira is staunchly on the side of the “little guy” using widely available technology in conjunction with uncommon understanding and a clear grasp of basic principles of cyber-security and technology.

Core Values:

Curiosity

Always innovating and exploring.

Protect

Safeguarding your digital assets.

Understand:

Tailoring solutions to meet your needs..

Empower:

Providing the tools for your success and our employees success.

Meet Our Team

Billy Hosking

Managing Director & Founder

Billy brings over 20 years of expertise in management, business development, and customer service. In the past 6 years, he has played a pivotal role in launching and growing 3 cybersecurity consultancy start-ups, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit and deep industry knowledge to help founders and customers.

Hassan Mounzer

Cybersecurity consultant

Hassan is a skilled cybersecurity consultant in the energy and infrastructure industry. As a Certified Information Security Manager, he has consulted to and delivered enterprise cybersecurity projects for major infrastructure. He is also the Treasurer for the Australian Institute of Energy, advisor, and an investor in Kavira IT.

Michael Crisafio

Director of Cybersecurity

Michael has over 20 years experience working in Development, Security and Technology Operations. As an expert in both governance and enterprise security architecture and delivery, he provides a real level of expertise rarely seen at small to medium business level

Michael Collins

Advisor

Michael Collins is a seasoned CISO with over 20 years of experience in building and scaling cyber security for Australia’s leading financial institutions. As founder of Cyber Cognition and specialist advisor to Kavira, he bridges the gap between technical expertise and strategic leadership, aligning security strategies with business goals. He is a trusted advisor and independent director, known for simplifying cyber security for businesses of all sizes while mitigating risks effectively.

The Kavira Difference

More than an IT provider – We think there is a lot to improve in our industry, that is why we considering ourselves a business advisory who can back that up with delivery and incredible support.

Cybersecurity First – We have a team of industry enterprise experts as employees and advisors to keep you secure.

Productivity Model – Ever faced a problem but didn’t have the budget to
solve it? We offer upfront projects and automation
features at no cost to make your business cutting-edge
and secure. If we don’t deliver, we don’t get paid

Billy and the Kavira IT team provide excellent, practical support to our business. They’re able to take care of complex IT issues while I get on with running our business.

Paul Evans

Managing Partner

Thanks to Kavira, I get to spend more time withe kids and sleep better at night.

Shaun Dawnson

CFO

Billy and the team have been great in securing our business. As a growing business, we could not afford a traditional MSP offering but we got some sleep at night knowing we were in better position than before with money to spare.

Elliot Hunter

COO

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