Australian Financial Services

AI Adoption,
Without
the Risk.

Datafire helps APRA-regulated organisations cut through the AI noise and build a clear, defensible path to safe adoption — before the regulators ask the questions you can't answer.

91%
APRA firms cite
cyber as #1 risk
90
Days to full
AI readiness
20+
Years APAC
cyber experience

Your staff are already
using AI.
You just don't know how.

Cyber risk was cited by 91% of APRA-regulated institutions as their single greatest business concern — by a margin of 20% over any other risk.

— APRA 2025 Stakeholder Survey
01
Ungoverned AI use
Staff are using ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude right now — with your client data, your internal documents, without a clear implemented policy in place.
02
Board-level pressure
APRA CPS 234 and CPS 230 are creating accountability at the executive level. Your board is asking AI governance questions you can't fully answer yet.
03
AI-powered attacks
Attackers are using AI to clone voices, create deepfake video, and write flawless phishing emails. Your 2022 security awareness training doesn't cover any of this.
04
Vendor noise
Every vendor claims AI. Most are selling hype. You need an independent perspective — someone with no product to sell and no incentive to misguide.

Three things.
Done properly.

Safe AI adoption is not complicated. It requires policy, guardrails, and education — in that order. Most organisations try to solve it with technology first. That's why they fall short.

01 — Policy
AI Usage Policy
A plain-English policy built for your organisation and your APRA regulatory environment. Something your staff will actually read, understand and follow.
  • Approved tools and platforms
  • Data handling rules
  • Governance accountability
  • Board-ready summary
  • APRA compliance mapping
02 — Guardrails
AI Control Framework
Practical technical and operational controls that protect your data, your clients, and your regulatory position — without blocking productivity.
  • Data classification framework
  • Tool access controls
  • Third-party AI vendor risk
  • Monitoring recommendations
  • Incident response protocol
03 — Education
AI Awareness Workshops
Two half-day workshops that give your team the knowledge they need — how to use AI safely, and how attackers are using it against you right now.
  • Safe AI use for financial services
  • AI-powered attack awareness
  • Deepfake & voice clone defence
  • Practical hands-on exercises
  • Leadership and staff versions

The AI Ready
Programme

A complete AI adoption framework delivered in 90 days. Fixed fee. Senior attention throughout. No junior consultants, no template deliverables, no surprises.

Weeks 1–3
AI Policy
We assess your current AI exposure, existing policies, and regulatory obligations. Deliver a plain-English AI usage policy with board-ready summary and APRA compliance mapping.
Weeks 4–6
AI Guardrails
We map your data assets, assess third-party AI tools in use, and deliver a practical control framework your IT team can implement — including an incident response protocol for AI-related events.
Weeks 7–10
Education Workshops
Two half-day sessions. Workshop one covers safe AI adoption for financial services workflows. Workshop two covers AI-powered threats — voice cloning, deepfakes, AI phishing — and how to recognise and respond.
Week 12
Board Presentation
We present your complete AI governance framework to your board or executive team — with clear accountability mapping and a 12-month maintenance roadmap.
AI Ready — Full Programme
Complete 90-Day Engagement
$POA
+ GST · Fixed fee · No hourly billing
  • AI usage policy — plain English, APRA mapped
  • AI control framework and implementation roadmap
  • Data classification assessment
  • Third-party AI vendor risk review
  • Two half-day education workshops
  • Board-ready presentation deck
  • 12-month maintenance roadmap
  • Direct senior advisor access throughout
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Monthly Retainer$8,000/mo

APRA-regulated.
AI-exposed.
Ready to act.

We work exclusively with Australian financial services organisations. That focus is what allows us to give advice that's specific to your regulatory environment, your risk profile, and your operational reality.

Superannuation Funds
Industry &
retail funds
Wealth Managers
AFSL licensed
advisers
Non-Bank Lenders
Mortgage &
credit providers
Insurance
General &
life insurers
Fintechs
APRA & ASIC
regulated
The Advisor

No vendor allegiance.
No product to sell.
Just honest advice.

Datafire was founded by a cybersecurity professional with 20 years of experience selling, advising, and building pipelines across APAC. Having sat across the table from hundreds of CISOs, CTOs, and IT leaders — and seen every vendor pitch from the inside — the gaps in how organisations approach AI risk are clear.

That background is not a footnote. It is why financial services organisations trust Datafire with decisions that matter — and why our advice is never shaped by a product commission or a vendor relationship.

Tanium Rapid7 Check Point Forcepoint Checkmarx 20 Years APAC
JP Baillon
Founder & Principal Advisor
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Ready to make
AI safe?

A 30-minute conversation is enough to know whether Datafire is the right fit. No pitch. No pressure. Just an honest discussion about where you are and what you need.

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