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Forged Consulting - ICT consulting and cyber security advisory Australia

Tempered. Focused. Professional.

ICT consulting and government advisory services delivering assurance, risk, strategy, planning and implementation across enterprise ICT and business operations in Australia.

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0+ Years Domain Expertise
0+ Years Consulting
Canberra ACT, Australia
ICT Strategy
Cyber Security
Program Delivery
Personnel
About Forged Consulting

ICT Consulting & Government
Advisory Services

Forged Consulting is a specialist ICT consulting and advisory company that works with Australian Government and enterprise clients to deliver assurance, risk, strategy, planning and implementation services across ICT and business operations domains.

With 40+ years of combined domain expertise across governmental, enterprise ICT, capability acquisition and delivery, national security, and service delivery sectors, we provide technically credible, outcome-driven consulting to organisations across Australia.

Veteran Owned Service-driven leadership and values
Security-Cleared Workforce Baseline, NV1 and higher-cleared ICT professionals
Federal & State Government 7+ years delivering ICT consulting to government agencies
Canberra Based Close to decision makers and key government stakeholders
Core Capabilities

ICT Strategy & Enterprise Architecture
Consulting Services

We provide specialist ICT consulting services across Australian Government and enterprise, combining deep domain expertise in cyber security, enterprise architecture, and digital transformation with proven delivery methodologies.

01

ICT Strategy & Architecture

  • ICT strategy advisory, analysis, evaluation and planning
  • Enterprise technology planning, design, and digital transformation
  • Applied business architecture and IT portfolio management
  • Enterprise cyber security architecture
02

Cyber Security & Risk Assurance

  • Organisational governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) alignment
  • Portfolio, program, and project governance and assurance
  • ICT risk management and cyber security consulting
03

Program & Project Delivery

  • Capability acquisition and delivery planning
  • Commercial strategy development
  • Program assurance and project governance consulting
  • Government ICT workforce augmentation and specialist resourcing
04

Business Operations & Digital Transformation

  • Process optimization and digital enablement
  • Strategic planning and performance frameworks
  • Change, communications, and government digital transformation management
ICT Labour Hire & Workforce Augmentation

Security Cleared
ICT Professionals

Flexible, security-cleared ICT labour hire and workforce augmentation to support Australian Government and enterprise clients. Our personnel integrate seamlessly with your teams for short-term, long-term, and surge capacity engagements.

Available ICT Contractor Personnel

Enterprise Architects Enterprise, business, security & network architecture
Cyber Security Specialists Security architecture, operations & compliance
Project & Program Managers Program analysts & senior project managers
Business & Systems Analysts Requirements, process analysis & systems engineering
Risk & Compliance Advisors IT governance risk compliance & audit frameworks
Software & Solution Engineers Software development, solution architecture & systems engineering

Why Choose Our ICT Labour Hire

Rigorous Vetting

Comprehensive screening including security clearance validation and technical capability assessments for all ICT professionals.

Tailored Personnel Matching

Resources matched to client environments, culture, and strategic objectives for government ICT workforce augmentation.

Scalable Workforce Capability

Short-term, long-term, and surge capacity options available for enterprise and government programs.

Security-Cleared ICT Talent

Access to Baseline, NV1, and higher-cleared professionals for sensitive government and national security environments.

Government ICT Consulting Experience

Proven Delivery for
Australian Government

Forged Consulting has been providing ICT consulting, advisory, and contractor workforce augmentation services to both Federal and State Government agencies for the last 5 years, delivering major outcomes across national programs.

Strategic ICT Transformation

Strategic ICT transformation programs and digital transformation consulting for Federal Government Departments

Technical Advisory & Implementation

Enterprise architecture advisory, engineering design, capability acquisition planning and implementation services

Business Improvement & ITSM

Business improvement, ITSM maturity, and operational readiness activities supporting government projects and capability outputs

ICT Workforce Augmentation

Security cleared ICT workforce augmentation for nationally significant programs of work across Federal and State Government

ICT Strategy
Enterprise Architecture
Cyber Security
IT Governance Risk Compliance
Program Assurance
Business Analysis
Solution Architecture
Systems Engineering
ITSM
Digital Transformation
National Security
ICT Labour Hire
Leadership & Contact

Our Directors &
How to Reach Us

Matt - Director, Forged Consulting

Matthew Gaisford

Managing Director

Matthew has 22 years of domain expertise across tactical and strategic planning and operations, ICT, capability acquisition and planning, and business and systems analysis. With 15 years of military service in the Australian Army and postings across Special Operations Command, intelligence and operations, Matthew brings a rare combination of contemporary operational credibility and technical depth to the market.

Matthew is a strong critical thinker, planner and analyst and he founded Forged Consulting to bring his expertise to the market to continue to serve Australia and directly support Australian Government and sovereign industry capability.

Andy - Senior Business Analyst, Forged Consulting

Andrew Sellers

Director

Andy co-founded Forged Consulting alongside Matthew with the vision of providing enduring, professional services to the Australian Government and industry.

Andy brings nearly two decades of military service across the British and Australian Armies, with experience encompassing Special Operations, strategic communications, and global operations. He further brings more than ten years of senior business analysis experience gained across the National Intelligence Community and private sectors, with engagements spanning Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Andy's passion for understanding organisational needs and mapping them to business and technology outcomes builds on Forged Consulting's modern approach to supporting government as a veteran-owned, sovereign company built on strong ethics.

info@forgedconsulting.com.au 0407 484 603 Canberra, ACT forgedconsulting.com.au LinkedIn