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color: var(--gray-700);\n }\n\n \/* ============================================ *\/\n \/* RESPONSIVE *\/\n \/* ============================================ *\/\n @media (max-width: 768px) {\n .who-content { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }\n .founder-card { padding: 32px; }\n .founder-header { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }\n .creds-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\n }\n\n @media (max-width: 640px) {\n .hero { padding: 60px 20px 70px; }\n .section { padding: 60px 20px; }\n .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n .client-types { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"cpi-page-wrapper\">\n\n \n <section class=\"hero\">\n <div class=\"hero-inner\">\n <div class=\"hero-badge\">\n <span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n CPI Consulting Pty Ltd • Melbourne, Australia\n <\/div>\n <h1>Enterprise Cloud, AI &<br><span>Cybersecurity<\/span><br>Consulting<\/h1>\n <p class=\"hero-sub\">CPI Consulting helps Australian organisations secure their infrastructure, modernise their IT, and adopt AI \u2014 with the architecture-level expertise that comes from 20+ years in enterprise technology and 5 published books.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"section who-we-are\">\n <div class=\"section-inner\">\n <div class=\"section-label\">Who We Are<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Built for Enterprise. Sized for Agility.<\/h2>\n <div class=\"who-content\">\n <div class=\"who-text\">\n <p><strong>CPI Consulting Pty Ltd<\/strong>, trading as CloudPro Inc, is a specialist IT consultancy based in Melbourne, Australia. We work with mid-size and enterprise organisations nationally and internationally, delivering hands-on consulting across cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, endpoint management, and AI.<\/p>\n <p>We’re not a large firm with layers of account managers between you and the person doing the work. When you engage CPI, you get <strong>direct access to a senior architect<\/strong> who designs the solution, implements it, and stands behind it.<\/p>\n <p>Our clients include government agencies, financial services, healthcare, and mid-market businesses \u2014 organisations where security, compliance, and reliability aren’t optional.<\/p>\n <p>We hold an <strong>active NV-1 security clearance<\/strong> and operate as a <strong>Microsoft Partner<\/strong> and <strong>Wiz Security Integrator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"who-highlights\">\n <h3>At a Glance<\/h3>\n <div class=\"highlight-item\">\n <div class=\"highlight-icon\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/div>\n <div>\n <h4>NV-1 Security Cleared<\/h4>\n <p>Australian Government security clearance<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"highlight-item\">\n <div class=\"highlight-icon\">\u2601\ufe0f<\/div>\n <div>\n <h4>Microsoft Partner<\/h4>\n <p>Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"highlight-item\">\n <div class=\"highlight-icon\">\ud83d\udd12<\/div>\n <div>\n <h4>Wiz Security Integrator<\/h4>\n <p>Cloud security posture management<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"highlight-item\">\n <div class=\"highlight-icon\">\ud83d\udccd<\/div>\n <div>\n <h4>Melbourne, Australia<\/h4>\n <p>Serving clients nationally & internationally<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"highlight-item\">\n <div class=\"highlight-icon\">\ud83d\udcd6<\/div>\n <div>\n <h4>5 Published Books<\/h4>\n <p>Enterprise cloud, containers & AI<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"section founder\">\n <div class=\"section-inner\">\n <div class=\"section-label\">Our Team<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Led by a Published Author & Enterprise Architect<\/h2>\n <div class=\"founder-card\">\n <div class=\"founder-header\">\n <div class=\"founder-avatar\">CPI<\/div>\n <div>\n <div class=\"founder-name\">Our Principal Consultant<\/div>\n <div class=\"founder-role\">Solutions Architect & Enterprise Security Specialist<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"founder-bio\">\n <p>Our principal consultant brings over <strong>20 years of enterprise IT experience<\/strong> spanning Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure. He has worked with some of Australia’s largest organisations across government, financial services, and enterprise \u2014 designing, securing, and implementing the systems that businesses rely on every day.<\/p>\n <p>He is the author of <strong>5 published technical books<\/strong> covering Azure, containers, Kubernetes, and AI \u2014 including <em>Getting Started with Azure OpenAI<\/em>. His work has been used by thousands of engineers and architects worldwide as a reference for building enterprise cloud solutions.<\/p>\n <p>He holds an <strong>NV-1 security clearance<\/strong> and maintains over <strong>20 vendor certifications<\/strong> across Microsoft, Cisco, and VMware. He is equally comfortable presenting to a board as he is configuring Intune policies or writing PowerShell automation.<\/p>\n <p>His approach is direct, practical, and grounded in real-world delivery \u2014 not theory. Every engagement is hands-on, architecture-led, and focused on outcomes that survive governance, security review, and operational reality.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"creds-grid\">\n <div class=\"cred-item\">\n <div class=\"cred-number\">20<span>+<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-label\">Years Experience<\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-detail\">Enterprise IT<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-item\">\n <div class=\"cred-number\">5<\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-label\">Published Books<\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-detail\">Cloud, Containers & AI<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-item\">\n <div class=\"cred-number\">20<span>+<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-label\">Certifications<\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-detail\">Microsoft, Cisco, VMware<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-item\">\n <div class=\"cred-number\">NV-1<\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-label\">Cleared<\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-detail\">Australian Government<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"section what-we-do\">\n <div class=\"section-inner\">\n <div class=\"section-label\">What We Do<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Our Core Services<\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-subtitle\">We specialise in the technologies that Australian businesses depend on most \u2014 and we deliver at the architecture level, not the help desk level.<\/p>\n <div class=\"services-grid\">\n <div class=\"service-card\">\n <div class=\"service-card-icon\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/div>\n <h3>Microsoft Intune<\/h3>\n <p>Full endpoint management across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Autopilot, compliance policies, conditional access, and Defender integration.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-card\">\n <div class=\"service-card-icon\">\ud83d\udd12<\/div>\n <h3>Essential Eight Compliance<\/h3>\n <p>Maturity assessments, gap analysis, and hands-on remediation aligned to ACSC guidelines \u2014 using the Microsoft tools you already own.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-card\">\n <div class=\"service-card-icon\">\u2601\ufe0f<\/div>\n <h3>Azure & Microsoft 365<\/h3>\n <p>Cloud architecture, security hardening, licensing optimisation, identity governance, and migration for Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-card\">\n <div class=\"service-card-icon\">\ud83e\udd16<\/div>\n <h3>AI Consulting<\/h3>\n <p>Enterprise AI strategy, OpenAI and Claude integration, AI security governance, and practical adoption roadmaps for business leaders.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-card\">\n <div class=\"service-card-icon\">\u26a1<\/div>\n <h3>Automation<\/h3>\n <p>Infrastructure automation with PowerShell, .NET, and Azure services. We eliminate manual processes and build repeatable, scalable operations.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-card\">\n <div class=\"service-card-icon\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/div>\n <h3>Security Architecture<\/h3>\n <p>Defender for Endpoint, Wiz cloud security, Entra ID, conditional access, DLP, and end-to-end security posture design and implementation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"section how-we-work\">\n <div class=\"section-inner\">\n <div class=\"section-label\">How We Work<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Our Principles<\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-subtitle\">Every engagement follows the same core principles \u2014 regardless of size, scope, or industry.<\/p>\n <div class=\"principles-grid\">\n <div class=\"principle\">\n <div class=\"principle-icon\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/div>\n <h3>Architecture First<\/h3>\n <p>We design before we build. Every engagement starts with understanding your environment, constraints, and business goals \u2014 not jumping to implementation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"principle\">\n <div class=\"principle-icon\">\ud83d\udd27<\/div>\n <h3>Hands-On Delivery<\/h3>\n <p>We don’t hand you a PDF and walk away. We implement, configure, test, and validate. The same person who designs the solution builds it.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"principle\">\n <div class=\"principle-icon\">\ud83d\udd10<\/div>\n <h3>Security by Default<\/h3>\n <p>Security isn’t an afterthought or an add-on. It’s embedded in every decision \u2014 identity, access, data protection, monitoring, and compliance.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"principle\">\n <div class=\"principle-icon\">\ud83d\udcac<\/div>\n <h3>Plain Language<\/h3>\n <p>We translate complex technology into clear decisions. Whether you’re a CIO or a business owner, you’ll understand what we’re recommending and why.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"principle\">\n <div class=\"principle-icon\">\ud83d\udccb<\/div>\n <h3>Documentation & Handover<\/h3>\n <p>Every engagement includes operational documentation and knowledge transfer. 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class=\"cpi-page-wrapper\">\n\n \n <section class=\"hero\">\n <div class=\"hero-inner\">\n <div class=\"hero-badge\">\n <span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n CPI Consulting Pty Ltd • Melbourne, Australia\n <\/div>\n <h1>Enterprise Cloud, AI &<br><span>Cybersecurity<\/span><br>Consulting<\/h1>\n <p class=\"hero-sub\">CPI Consulting helps Australian organisations secure their infrastructure, modernise their IT, and adopt AI \u2014 with the architecture-level expertise that comes from 20+ years in enterprise technology and 5 published books.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"section who-we-are\">\n <div class=\"section-inner\">\n <div class=\"section-label\">Who We Are<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Built for Enterprise. Sized for Agility.<\/h2>\n <div class=\"who-content\">\n <div class=\"who-text\">\n <p><strong>CPI Consulting Pty Ltd<\/strong>, trading as CloudPro Inc, is a specialist IT consultancy based in Melbourne, Australia. We work with mid-size and enterprise organisations nationally and internationally, delivering hands-on consulting across cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, endpoint management, and AI.<\/p>\n <p>We’re not a large firm with layers of account managers between you and the person doing the work. When you engage CPI, you get <strong>direct access to a senior architect<\/strong> who designs the solution, implements it, and stands behind it.<\/p>\n <p>Our clients include government agencies, financial services, healthcare, and mid-market businesses \u2014 organisations where security, compliance, and reliability aren’t optional.<\/p>\n <p>We hold an <strong>active NV-1 security clearance<\/strong> and operate as a <strong>Microsoft Partner<\/strong> and <strong>Wiz Security Integrator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"who-highlights\">\n <h3>At a Glance<\/h3>\n <div class=\"highlight-item\">\n <div class=\"highlight-icon\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/div>\n <div>\n <h4>NV-1 Security Cleared<\/h4>\n <p>Australian Government security clearance<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"highlight-item\">\n <div class=\"highlight-icon\">\u2601\ufe0f<\/div>\n <div>\n <h4>Microsoft Partner<\/h4>\n <p>Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"highlight-item\">\n <div class=\"highlight-icon\">\ud83d\udd12<\/div>\n <div>\n <h4>Wiz Security Integrator<\/h4>\n <p>Cloud security posture management<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"highlight-item\">\n <div class=\"highlight-icon\">\ud83d\udccd<\/div>\n <div>\n <h4>Melbourne, Australia<\/h4>\n <p>Serving clients nationally & internationally<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"highlight-item\">\n <div class=\"highlight-icon\">\ud83d\udcd6<\/div>\n <div>\n <h4>5 Published Books<\/h4>\n <p>Enterprise cloud, containers & AI<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"section founder\">\n <div class=\"section-inner\">\n <div class=\"section-label\">Our Team<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Led by a Published Author & Enterprise Architect<\/h2>\n <div class=\"founder-card\">\n <div class=\"founder-header\">\n <div class=\"founder-avatar\">CPI<\/div>\n <div>\n <div class=\"founder-name\">Our Principal Consultant<\/div>\n <div class=\"founder-role\">Solutions Architect & Enterprise Security Specialist<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"founder-bio\">\n <p>Our principal consultant brings over <strong>20 years of enterprise IT experience<\/strong> spanning Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure. He has worked with some of Australia’s largest organisations across government, financial services, and enterprise \u2014 designing, securing, and implementing the systems that businesses rely on every day.<\/p>\n <p>He is the author of <strong>5 published technical books<\/strong> covering Azure, containers, Kubernetes, and AI \u2014 including <em>Getting Started with Azure OpenAI<\/em>. His work has been used by thousands of engineers and architects worldwide as a reference for building enterprise cloud solutions.<\/p>\n <p>He holds an <strong>NV-1 security clearance<\/strong> and maintains over <strong>20 vendor certifications<\/strong> across Microsoft, Cisco, and VMware. He is equally comfortable presenting to a board as he is configuring Intune policies or writing PowerShell automation.<\/p>\n <p>His approach is direct, practical, and grounded in real-world delivery \u2014 not theory. Every engagement is hands-on, architecture-led, and focused on outcomes that survive governance, security review, and operational reality.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"creds-grid\">\n <div class=\"cred-item\">\n <div class=\"cred-number\">20<span>+<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-label\">Years Experience<\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-detail\">Enterprise IT<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-item\">\n <div class=\"cred-number\">5<\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-label\">Published Books<\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-detail\">Cloud, Containers & AI<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-item\">\n <div class=\"cred-number\">20<span>+<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-label\">Certifications<\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-detail\">Microsoft, Cisco, VMware<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-item\">\n <div class=\"cred-number\">NV-1<\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-label\">Cleared<\/div>\n <div class=\"cred-detail\">Australian Government<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"section what-we-do\">\n <div class=\"section-inner\">\n <div class=\"section-label\">What We Do<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Our Core Services<\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-subtitle\">We specialise in the technologies that Australian businesses depend on most \u2014 and we deliver at the architecture level, not the help desk level.<\/p>\n <div class=\"services-grid\">\n <div class=\"service-card\">\n <div class=\"service-card-icon\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/div>\n <h3>Microsoft Intune<\/h3>\n <p>Full endpoint management across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Autopilot, compliance policies, conditional access, and Defender integration.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-card\">\n <div class=\"service-card-icon\">\ud83d\udd12<\/div>\n <h3>Essential Eight Compliance<\/h3>\n <p>Maturity assessments, gap analysis, and hands-on remediation aligned to ACSC guidelines \u2014 using the Microsoft tools you already own.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-card\">\n <div class=\"service-card-icon\">\u2601\ufe0f<\/div>\n <h3>Azure & Microsoft 365<\/h3>\n <p>Cloud architecture, security hardening, licensing optimisation, identity governance, and migration for Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-card\">\n <div class=\"service-card-icon\">\ud83e\udd16<\/div>\n <h3>AI Consulting<\/h3>\n <p>Enterprise AI strategy, OpenAI and Claude integration, AI security governance, and practical adoption roadmaps for business leaders.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-card\">\n <div class=\"service-card-icon\">\u26a1<\/div>\n <h3>Automation<\/h3>\n <p>Infrastructure automation with PowerShell, .NET, and Azure services. We eliminate manual processes and build repeatable, scalable operations.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"service-card\">\n <div class=\"service-card-icon\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/div>\n <h3>Security Architecture<\/h3>\n <p>Defender for Endpoint, Wiz cloud security, Entra ID, conditional access, DLP, and end-to-end security posture design and implementation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"section how-we-work\">\n <div class=\"section-inner\">\n <div class=\"section-label\">How We Work<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Our Principles<\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-subtitle\">Every engagement follows the same core principles \u2014 regardless of size, scope, or industry.<\/p>\n <div class=\"principles-grid\">\n <div class=\"principle\">\n <div class=\"principle-icon\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/div>\n <h3>Architecture First<\/h3>\n <p>We design before we build. Every engagement starts with understanding your environment, constraints, and business goals \u2014 not jumping to implementation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"principle\">\n <div class=\"principle-icon\">\ud83d\udd27<\/div>\n <h3>Hands-On Delivery<\/h3>\n <p>We don’t hand you a PDF and walk away. We implement, configure, test, and validate. The same person who designs the solution builds it.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"principle\">\n <div class=\"principle-icon\">\ud83d\udd10<\/div>\n <h3>Security by Default<\/h3>\n <p>Security isn’t an afterthought or an add-on. It’s embedded in every decision \u2014 identity, access, data protection, monitoring, and compliance.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"principle\">\n <div class=\"principle-icon\">\ud83d\udcac<\/div>\n <h3>Plain Language<\/h3>\n <p>We translate complex technology into clear decisions. Whether you’re a CIO or a business owner, you’ll understand what we’re recommending and why.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"principle\">\n <div class=\"principle-icon\">\ud83d\udccb<\/div>\n <h3>Documentation & Handover<\/h3>\n <p>Every engagement includes operational documentation and knowledge transfer. Your team inherits a system they can run, not a black box they can’t maintain.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"principle\">\n <div class=\"principle-icon\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa<\/div>\n <h3>Australian Context<\/h3>\n <p>We understand Australian compliance requirements \u2014 Essential Eight, ACSC guidelines, privacy obligations, and the realities of operating in regulated Australian industries.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"section clients\">\n <div class=\"section-inner\">\n <div class=\"section-label\">Who We Work With<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Our Clients<\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-subtitle\">We work with organisations that take their IT seriously \u2014 where security, compliance, and operational reliability are business-critical.<\/p>\n <div class=\"client-types\">\n <div class=\"client-type\">\n <div class=\"client-type-icon\">\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f<\/div>\n <h3>Government<\/h3>\n <p>Federal and state agencies requiring NV-1 cleared consultants<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"client-type\">\n <div class=\"client-type-icon\">\ud83c\udfe6<\/div>\n <h3>Financial Services<\/h3>\n <p>Banks, insurers, and financial institutions with strict compliance<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"client-type\">\n <div class=\"client-type-icon\">\ud83c\udfe5<\/div>\n <h3>Healthcare<\/h3>\n <p>Health providers with sensitive data and regulatory obligations<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"client-type\">\n <div class=\"client-type-icon\">\ud83c\udfe2<\/div>\n <h3>Enterprise<\/h3>\n <p>Mid-to-large organisations with 50\u20135,000+ employees<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"cta-section\">\n <div class=\"cta-inner\">\n <div class=\"section-label\">Get in Touch<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Let’s Talk About Your IT Challenges<\/h2>\n <p>Whether you need help with Intune, Essential Eight compliance, cloud security, or AI strategy \u2014 we’re happy to have a straight conversation about what your organisation needs. 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