BinaryMist

BinaryMist is a New Zealand-based cybersecurity consultancy focused on integrating security practices into software development lifecycles. The company works primarily with development teams to shift security left — identifying and addressing security defects early in the development process rather than at the end, with the goal of reducing costs and improving software quality. Services offered include: - Development Team Security Teardown: An assessment service that identifies security issues in a team's development process and the system being built, priced at $995 NZD + GST. - Development Team Security Implementation: Hands-on assistance for teams struggling to produce secure software, aimed at reducing reliance on expensive late-stage security reviews. - Security Strategy Retainer: An ongoing advisory arrangement providing direct access to the founder for strategic security guidance, priced at $3,495 NZD + GST for a four-month period, limited to 10 participants. - Security Review and Penetration Testing: Assessment of applications and systems to identify vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. - Architectural and Security Consulting: Consulting engagements covering system architecture and security design. BinaryMist is also associated with PurpleTeam, a separate project offering automatable security regression testing for applications and APIs, designed to be integrated into CI/CD build pipelines. The company has worked with clients including MYOB (DevSecOps and AWS migration), Christchurch City Council, Trineo, and Lentune. The founder, Kim, is also involved in community initiatives such as OWASP New Zealand Day and the Christchurch Hacker Con.