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Orca Security has successfully completed the Australian Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment at the PROTECTED level for its Cloud Security Platform, announced on August 12, 2025. This milestone strengthens Orca’s position as a trusted provider for Australian public sector agencies, ensuring robust cloud security.
Orca Security achieves IRAP PROTECTED assessment for its cloud platform.
Completed with Tesserent, now part of Thales Cybersecurity Services ANZ.
Supports AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, Kubernetes.
Agentless platform with SideScanning™ for rapid risk assessment.
Aligns with Australia’s 2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy.
Follows recent FedRAMP authorization in the U.S.
The IRAP assessment, overseen by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), validates Orca’s ability to meet stringent security standards outlined in the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM). Conducted with Tesserent, an approved IRAP assessor, the evaluation confirms Orca’s platform is equipped to safeguard sensitive government data, aligning with global public sector security requirements.
Avi Shua, Chief Innovation Officer and Co-founder of Orca Security, stated, “This accreditation affirms our platform’s capability to safeguard Australia's most sensitive cloud environments. The accomplishment also underscores our commitment to protecting critical government data in Australia, and broader mission to support public sector organizations globally with cloud security excellence.”
Orca’s agentless-first approach, powered by its patented SideScanning™ technology, delivers rapid asset inventory and risk assessment across major cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and Kubernetes. The Unified Data Model provides contextual analysis, identifying misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, malware, and AI risks, prioritizing threats to mission-critical data.
The achievement aligns with the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, which emphasizes building cyber resilience and trust in digital solutions. Orca’s platform supports this by securing cloud environments for government agencies, complementing Australia’s deepened partnership with AWS for expanded cloud access.
With over 100% year-over-year growth in Australia, Orca’s IRAP PROTECTED status positions it as a key partner for public sector cloud security. The platform’s ability to uncover attack paths and prioritize risks enhances national cyber resilience against emerging threats.
Orca Security’s IRAP PROTECTED assessment marks a significant step in bolstering cloud security for Australian government agencies, reinforcing its global leadership in agentless cloud protection.
Orca enables organizations to make cloud security a strategic advantage. With the most comprehensive coverage and visibility across multi-cloud environments, the agentless-first Orca Platform unites teams to eliminate complexities, vulnerabilities and risks. Backed by Temasek, CapitalG, ICONIQ Capital, Redpoint Ventures and others, Orca is trusted by hundreds of organizations, including SAP, Gannett, Autodesk, Unity, Lemonade and Digital Turbine.
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