Human-centric cybersafety vendor SoSafe launches in Australia

SoSafe has officially launched its security awareness and human risk management platform in Australia, bringing its behavioural science approach to combating cyber threats to local businesses.

The German-headquartered company said it identified an urgent need for better human-centric security solutions in the Australian market, where cybercrime continues to batter businesses of all sizes.

SoSafe's expansion follows alarming statistics from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), which reported cybercrime occurring every six minutes on average in the last financial year.

The company uses behavioural science and learning psychology to make cybersecurity training more engaging and effective for employees.

Its platform helps people recognise risks faster and take smarter actions while providing security teams with data-driven insights to manage human risk more effectively.

"With the pace of cybercriminal innovation outpacing our collective ability to respond, true protection requires more than tools and compliance — it demands a shift in behaviour and a culture of security awareness," Jacqueline Jayne, newly appointed advocate for human-centric security at SoSafe, said.

Jayne has been brought on to help companies strengthen their security culture by focusing on the human element of cybersecurity.

Human error remains a significant factor in cybersecurity breaches, accounting for approximately 30 per cent of all breaches in Australia, with phishing attacks responsible for a further 12 per cent.

Founded in 2018, SoSafe has become one of the fastest-growing scale-ups in the cybersecurity awareness sector, now supporting over 5,500 companies across 37 countries.

The company's ultimate goal is to create security cultures where safe online behaviours become as natural as looking both ways before crossing a street.

"The Australia expansion represents a major milestone for us. Given that we already work with global businesses with operations in Australia, we have deep insights into the challenges they face as cyberattacks become more sophisticated and prevalent," Niklas Hellemann, co-founder and chief executive of SoSafe, said.

Sydney becomes SoSafe's tenth global office, joining existing locations in Cologne where the company's headquarters are, Amsterdam, Berlin, Chemnitz, Dublin, London, Paris, Lisbon, and Munich.