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Newcastle · Lake Macquarie · Port Stephens · Central Coast

Practical AI & IT
for the Hunter.

Serious cyber security, managed IT and real-world AI — delivered by a local Newcastle team that actually picks up the phone.

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  • AI Solutions
  • Cyber Security
  • Managed IT
  • Cloud
Aerial view of Newcastle harbour and the city — the Hunter Region we serve
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  • Microsoft Partner
  • CrowdStrike
  • AWS Partner
  • Datto
  • Essential Eight
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01 — The problem

Three things we hear from Hunter businesses, almost word for word.

  • Your IT only gets noticed when it breaks.
  • Cyber threats now target small business — not just the big end of town.
  • AI sounds like hype you can’t actually action.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

LIVELive threat intelligence

Right now, the internet is under attack.

These are live, global figures — not scare tactics. Automated attacks are constant, indiscriminate and don’t skip small businesses. We take them seriously, so you can get on with running yours.

of the world’s email is malicious right now

is spoofed to impersonate someone you trust

of web traffic isn’t human — it’s bots probing for weakness

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02 — The difference

Beyond reactive IT.

Most providers wait for the smoke before reaching for the extinguisher. We design your technology so the fire never starts — with cyber security and practical AI baked in, not bolted on.

The typical MSP

  • Waits for something to break, then bills you to fix it
  • Cyber security treated as an add-on, if at all
  • “AI” is a buzzword on the invoice, never in your workflow
  • Tickets bounce between vendors while you wait
  • Offshore call centre that has never met your team

The Peritus way

  • Proactive monitoring that stops issues before you notice
  • Layered cyber security and Essential Eight built in from day one
  • Real AI wins — automation and copilots that save hours weekly
  • One accountable local team, no finger-pointing
  • Newcastle-based humans who pick up the phone
03 — Why Peritus

We built the IT partner we wished existed.

We spent years inside big-vendor IT, watching Hunter businesses get billed for downtime, sold security theatre, and pitched AI they could never actually use.

So we built the opposite. Peritus exists to be the partner that answers the phone, secures your business from day one, and turns AI hype into hours saved — without the lock-in, the jargon or the finger-pointing. Technology that quietly does its job, so you can get on with yours.

  • Local & accountable
  • Security-first
  • Plain English
The Peritus Digital team at work in their Hunter Region office
04 — What we do

Seven services.
One local team.

Every service is delivered by the same Newcastle-based crew — so your cyber posture, cloud environment and business goals live in one place. No hand-offs, no finger-pointing.

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05 — The differentiator

What AI & cyber
actually do for you.

No hype, no science fiction. Just three ways our flagship AI and cyber work translates into fewer headaches, safer data and hours back in your week.

AI-assisted helpdesk and workflow automationAI · Automation

AI helpdesk & workflow automation

Copilots that draft replies, triage tickets and route approvals — plus automations that kill the repetitive clicks. Teams routinely claw back 5+ hours a week.

  • Microsoft 365 Copilot rollout
  • Email & ticket triage
  • Approval-chain automation
Automated threat detection and responseCyber · Defence

Automated threat detection & response

24/7 monitoring that spots and isolates threats in seconds — endpoint detection, MFA everywhere and Essential Eight hardening, so an incident becomes a non-event.

  • EDR / managed detection
  • Phishing simulation & training
  • Essential Eight uplift
Document and process automationAI · Data

Document & process automation

Invoices, forms and contracts read and filed automatically. AI extracts the data, pushes it into your systems and flags the exceptions — no more manual re-keying.

  • Intelligent document processing
  • Systems integration
  • Live BI dashboards
06 — How we work

Three steps to IT that just works.

  1. Let's talk

    A free, no-pressure assessment. We learn your business, audit your setup and find the risks and quick wins — in plain English, not jargon.

  2. Secure & plan

    We lock down your cyber posture, tidy up the essentials and map a practical roadmap — including the first AI wins worth chasing.

  3. Back to business

    Proactive monitoring, real support and continuous improvement. You get on with your work; we keep the technology quietly humming.

Proudly Novocastrian

On the ground,
across the Hunter.

We are not a distant call centre. From Nobbys to Lake Macquarie, our team lives and works here — so when you need someone on-site, a local human is genuinely just up the road.

  • Newcastle
  • Lake Macquarie
  • Central Coast
07 — Results

Outcomes, not
output.

Representative work from across the Hunter and NSW — cyber uplifts, cloud migrations and managed IT that moved the numbers that matter.

The Peritus Digital team at work

100+

Hunter businesses supported

08 — In their words

Local businesses, real relief.

They picked up the phone the first time we called and never stopped. Our systems just work now — and when we asked about AI, they actually delivered something useful instead of a slide deck.
Operations ManagerProfessional services firm, Newcastle
The cyber uplift paid for itself the day our insurer renewed without conditions. Peritus made Essential Eight feel achievable rather than terrifying.
Managing DirectorManufacturer, Lake Macquarie

IT health check

How healthy is your IT?

A free 15-point assessment of your systems, backups and cyber posture — with a plain-English report on what to fix first.

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AI opportunity

Find your first AI win.

Book a short discovery call and we will pinpoint one practical AI or automation opportunity you could ship this quarter.

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Free tools

Try before you talk to us.

No signup, no sales call — run a quick check in your browser and see exactly where your business stands. Starting with the question every insurer now asks.

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09 — Where we work

On the ground,
across the region.

Headquartered in Cardiff, we support businesses right across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and the Central Coast — on-site when you need us, instant when you don't.

10 — Questions

The things people ask us.

01Are you actually local to Newcastle and the Hunter?

Yes. We are headquartered in Cardiff and our team lives and works across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Central Coast. When you need someone on-site, we are genuinely nearby — and when you call, a local human answers.

02What does “practical AI” actually mean for my business?

No hype and no science fiction — just automation and AI tools that save real time. Think Microsoft 365 Copilot rollouts, document and workflow automation, and AI-assisted helpdesk triage. We start by finding one concrete win and prove the value before going further.

03How do you approach cyber security?

Layered protection built in from day one: managed threat detection and response, MFA everywhere, email hardening, staff phishing training and an Essential Eight uplift roadmap. We make serious security achievable rather than overwhelming.

04Do we have to switch everything over to work with you?

No. We work with the systems you already have, secure and stabilise them first, then improve things incrementally. No rip-and-replace unless it genuinely serves your business.

05What does getting started look like?

It starts with a free, no-obligation IT assessment. We audit your setup, flag the risks and quick wins, and give you a plain-English plan. No hard sell — just a clear picture of where you stand.

11 — Our ecosystem

More than
an MSP.

Peritus Digital sits at the centre of a small family of specialist platforms — our own AI and content engines, plus the threat-defence stack we deploy for clients. One local team, a bigger toolkit.

Newcastle · Lake Macquarie · Central Coast

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you are. →

Practical AI, serious IT and cyber security — from a local team that actually picks up the phone. Start with a free, no-pressure assessment.

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