Canberra's identity specialists for federal government.
Modern 42 is headquartered in Canberra with AGSVA cleared engineers delivering identity and privileged access programs for federal departments, agencies and authorities. Sovereign capability, ISM and Essential Eight aligned, advisory through engineering.
Identity specialists for Canberra organisations.
Modern 42's head office is in Canberra. Our leadership team is here, our engineers are here, and our delivery model was built for the way federal government identity work actually runs, long-cycle programs, panel arrangements, ISM and Essential Eight alignment, security clearance requirements, and tight integration with shared services and ICT panels.
We are 100% Australian-owned, not a subsidiary, franchise or local arm of an overseas firm. For agencies that need genuine sovereign capability and AGSVA cleared engineers who can work inside classified and sensitive environments, that distinction matters.
100% Australian-owned. Sovereign delivery into Canberra.
Canberra organisations engaging Modern 42 work with an Australian-owned, identity-specialist team. No offshore handoffs, no generalist consultancy padding.
Wholly Australian-Owned
Not a subsidiary, franchise or local arm of an overseas firm. Modern 42 is wholly Australian-owned, founded in Canberra, and our leadership team is based here. Your IP and identity architecture stay in Australia.
Canberra on the ground
Our Canberra office is at Office 1, Level 4, 1 Moore Street, Canberra ACT 2601, central CBD, walking distance to most departmental offices. Engagements are delivered on-site with agency teams, with senior architects backing every work package.
AGSVA Cleared Engineers
Our engineers hold active Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) clearances. For federal and security-sensitive Canberra engagements, that means our team can work within classified and sensitive environments without additional vetting delays.
End-to-end identity engineering for Canberra organisations.
From advisory through engineering to ongoing managed services, every Modern 42 engagement in Canberra is delivered by named senior identity specialists.
Conditional Access Framework & Review
Review existing Conditional Access policies to identify bypass risks and coverage gaps, then design a framework that keeps your security posture strong as your Canberra environment evolves. Start with our Conditional Access Review advisory service.
Microsoft Entra ID Architecture & Deployment
Design and deploy Microsoft Entra ID environments tailored to your organisation. Greenfield builds, tenant consolidations, hardening. See our Secure Entra ID engineering service.
Workforce IAM & IGA
Joiner, mover, leaver automation driven by your HR source of truth. Consistent provisioning, updates and deprovisioning across Entra ID, AD and connected systems via our Workforce IAM & IGA service.
Privileged Access Management
Secure your most sensitive accounts with privileged access management. PIM, just-in-time access and BeyondTrust PAM aligned to Essential Eight.
Identity Observability
Continuous visibility across your entire identity estate through our identity observability platform, Apporetum. Correlate HR, AD, Entra ID and disconnected systems from a single pane of glass.
SSO Application Migration
Migrate legacy application authentication to Entra ID single sign-on, reducing credential sprawl. Our SSO migration service handles SAML, OIDC and legacy protocols.
Entra External ID & CIAM
Migrating from Azure AD B2C? Our B2C to Entra External ID migration service handles the full lifecycle. Start with a CIAM readiness assessment.
Application Governance
Visibility into legacy protocols, highly privileged service principals and workload identity risk. Our application governance assessment uncovers risks and establishes ongoing controls.
IAM Strategy & Architecture Advisory
Before engineering begins, get the strategy right. Our IAM & PAM strategy and architecture advisory services set the direction before a single configuration change is made.
Where our work lands in Canberra.
Canberra is dominated by federal government and the statutory authorities, agencies and adjacent industries that serve it. Our engagements are weighted accordingly.
Federal departments
End-to-end IAM strategy, target architecture, PAM blueprints and cloud-native identity platforms aligned to ISM and Essential Eight.
Statutory authorities & agencies
Workforce IAM, access reviews of critical applications and data-driven identity discovery with Apporetum.
Higher education & research
Modern authentication migrations, AD FS decommission, MFA rollouts and identity governance for research universities and federally funded research bodies.
ICT panels & shared services
Engagements delivered through Whole-of-Government and agency-specific ICT panel arrangements, with documentation built for service transition.
Critical infrastructure (SOCI Act)
Identity strategy and Conditional Access uplift for organisations subject to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act.
Talk to a Canberra IAM specialist
30 minutes with a senior, AGSVA cleared identity consultant. No sales calls, no automated sequences, just a direct conversation about your environment.
Comparable work, delivered in the field.
Representative engagements we have delivered for clients in this region and the wider community. Happy to discuss specifics under NDA.
Transforming Identity and Cyber Capability for a Federal Government Department
Federal government, a multi-year IAM transformation covering strategy, PAM blueprint, Zero Trust PoC and a cloud-native Entra ID and Apporetum platform.A large Australian Government department partnered with Modern 42 to overhaul its identity infrastructure and strengthen its cyber security posture.
Modernising Cloud Identity for a Federal Government Agency
Federal government, phased Entra ID modernisation, application migration to modern authentication and identity lifecycle strategy.An Australian Government agency modernising its operating environment partnered with Modern 42 to consolidate and modernise its identity systems.
IAM Strategic Advisory and Data-Driven Access Reviews for a Federal Government Authority
Federal government, workforce IAM assessment, three-year roadmap and data-driven access reviews of critical applications using Apporetum.An Australian Government statutory authority engaged Modern 42 to review its workforce identity capability and develop a prioritised uplift plan, supported by data-driven access insights.
A Microsoft identity specialist for Canberra.
Modern 42 is a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security with a specialisation in Identity and Access Management. We are a Microsoft End Customer Investment Funds (ECIF) approved partner, and our engineers hold current certifications across the Microsoft Entra and Azure security stack.
For Canberra organisations choosing a Microsoft identity partner, our Microsoft Partner profile provides independent verification of our credentials. See also our national Microsoft Entra consulting overview.
- Microsoft Solutions Partner for Security
- Identity & Access Management Specialisation
- Advanced BeyondTrust Partner
- AGSVA cleared engineers
- 100% Australian-owned
IAM consulting in Canberra
Common questions from federal departments, agencies and Canberra-based organisations.
Let’s talk about your identity platform
No pitch decks. No pressure. Just a straightforward conversation about your Entra ID environment, what’s working, and what needs to change.
- Review your current Entra ID and identity architecture
- Identify migration paths and modernisation opportunities
- Get practical engineering guidance — no strings attached
Free 30 min discussion
No commitment required
Book a time that works for you. We’ll come prepared with initial observations about your identity platform and common engineering challenges.