Move from self-assessment to tested evidence
New Zealand government agencies self-assess against NZISM and PSR standards. Self-assessment records whether a control is documented, not whether it holds against an attacker. The Mercury IT cascade showed that a single MSP compromise can affect government agencies, health regulators and private companies at once. NodeZero provides the affordable, continuous validation that puts tested evidence behind a self-assessment — and gives agencies starting their NZISM journey a concrete baseline to build from.
Your specific challenges
Self-assessment gaps
PSR and NZISM compliance is largely self-assessed. Common gaps include segmentation not validated, incident response untested, and credential management weaknesses.
MSP cascade risk
The Mercury IT incident affected the Ministry of Justice, Te Whatu Ora, health regulatory boards, and private companies.
Limited security budgets
Local authority security budgets are thin — a small slice of already-stretched IT spend across 78 councils.
Built for your situation
Evidence-based NZISM and PSR compliance
NodeZero validates NZISM controls work in practice — system hardening, access control, segmentation, and incident detection. Attack-based evidence you can put in front of an assessor.
MSP and third-party validation
Test whether managed service providers and contractors can access systems beyond their authorised scope. Test how far an attacker holding MSP or contractor credentials could reach.
Affordable continuous testing
NodeZero enables mid-tier agencies and councils to test continuously at an estimated 50-70% lower cost than consulting pentesting engagements.
Put evidence behind your PSR self-assessment
See how NodeZero provides evidence for NZISM and PSR for NZ government