Sovereign-as-a-service built for higher education.
Purpose-built for Australian universities and research organisations, CAUDIT Cloud and SOC delivers sovereign cloud infrastructure and cyber security, co-designed with CAUDIT to meet the unique demands of higher education.
CAUDIT Cloud
Purpose-built for higher education and research.
Universities and research organisations face growing pressure to modernise infrastructure, meet compliance obligations and strengthen cyber resilience, without adding complexity or overhead.
Developed in partnership with CAUDIT and powered by enterprise-grade infrastructure and government trusted cyber threat intelligence (CTI), CAUDIT Cloud and SOC helps you modernise securely with confidence.
- Increasing cyber threats targeting education and research
- Pressure to meet compliance and governance requirements
- Need for reliable, high-performance cloud environments
- Limited internal resources to manage 24/7 security
Solutions
CAUDIT Cloud Solutions.
Purpose-built for the higher education sector, CAUDIT Cloud Solutions bring together dedicated private cloud and integrated security, so universities can run critical systems with confidence, meet compliance requirements, and stay ahead of evolving threats without added complexity.
Sovereign private cloud built for Australian universities, designed for performance, control, and compliance.
24/7 managed SOC delivering real-time threat detection and response tailored to higher education and research.
Value you see
Built for higher education needs.
Practical cloud and security outcomes, aligned to CAUDIT requirements.
Lower costs
Cut costs of security operations through managed expertise, smarter Microsoft licensing and zero migration fees.
Reduced risk
Enterprise-grade uptime with 99.95% SLA keeps critical workloads stable, a 3-minute mean time to response (MTTR) and 7-minute containment (MTTC).
Government-strength
Sovereign, government-grade threat intel powered by our own IP. 40+ feeds, trusted by 42% of government at no extra cost.
Secure by design
Strengthen your security posture with proven governance, CIS-aligned guardrails and secure-by-design configuration.
24/7 operations
Australian analysts monitoring, detecting and responding to threats 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Ready for AI
We’ll help you mature your data foundation and improve your security posture, giving you a safe path towards AI projects.
University and Research Partners.
Common use cases
Where CAUDIT Cloud fits.
Supporting universities across critical cloud and security workloads.
Research workloads
Provide secure, scalable environments to support research projects with varying performance and data requirements.
Core IT systems
Run critical applications and systems in a controlled, managed cloud environment aligned to organisational needs.
Cyber resilience uplift
Strengthen security posture with integrated SOC capabilities supporting monitoring and response.
Infrastructure modernisation
Transition from legacy environments to a more flexible, managed cloud aligned to CAUDIT frameworks.
You’re in good company.
Our big box ticks all of yours
Security and compliance you can count on.
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO/IEC 27017
PCI-DSS
IRAP assessed
DISP
Essential 8
Why Macquarie Cloud Services
A partner who specialises in higher education.
Sovereign by design, purpose-built for higher education and trusted by some of Australia’s most regulated environments.
CAUDIT alignment
Our strategic partnership with CAUDIT provides a secure and flexible cloud and cyber security for Australasia’s education and research sector.
Compliance-ready
Hosted in sovereign, certified tier III Australian data centres, CAUDIT Cloud is built to support ISO 27001, DISP, IRAP and sector-specific compliance frameworks.
Sovereign operations
24×7 onshore SOC and sovereign environments with ISO 27001 and APRA CPS 234 aligned controls for critical workloads.
Government-grade security
Trusted to secure 42% of federal agencies with a battle-tested platform and 40+ high-confidence threat feeds.
Industry-leading partners
Azure Expert MSP and Microsoft Intelligent Security Association member, and a Dell Titanium partner – we have the highest level of certifications.
#1 customer experience
With an NPS of +94, you get consistent support from Australian engineers who know your environment.
Contact us
Talk to our CAUDIT Cloud team.
We’re here to guide you through your next steps.
- 1800 004 943
- Level 15, 2 Market Street Sydney, NSW, Australia
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FAQs.
What is CAUDIT Cloud and who is it for?
CAUDIT Cloud is a sovereign, secure, and flexible cloud platform built specifically for education and research institutions across Australasia. Developed by Macquarie Cloud Services in partnership with CAUDIT and powered by Dell Technologies, it supports the full spectrum of university IT workloads—from Microsoft-heavy academic systems to high-performance AI research environments.
What is CAUDIT Cloud SOC and what does it cover?
universities and research organisations. Delivered by Australian-based analysts using government-grade threat intelligence, it provides continuous monitoring, threat detection, investigation and response across your environment. Unlike generic SOC services, it’s designed around the specific threat landscape and compliance obligations facing higher education, including protection for research data, student records and critical systems.
Is CAUDIT Cloud officially endorsed by CAUDIT?
Yes. CAUDIT Cloud is developed in partnership with CAUDIT — the peak body for IT leaders in higher education and research across Australasia. This official collaboration ensures the platform is aligned with sector needs, funding models, and compliance standards. CAUDIT’s endorsement gives institutions confidence that they are choosing a cloud solution purpose-built for their operational, governance, and research priorities.
Is CAUDIT Cloud hosted in Australia and compliant with sector-specific standards?
Yes. CAUDIT Cloud is hosted in sovereign, certified Australian data centres and aligned to key education sector compliance frameworks, including ISO 27001, ISO 27017, DISP, IRAP, PCI-DSS, and the ASD Essential Eight. It also supports integration with AARNet and other research-specific networks.
How does CAUDIT Cloud help reduce cloud costs for universities and research institutions?
CAUDIT Cloud offers a cost-optimised alternative to public cloud environments, helping institutions re-platform from expensive hyperscalers, avoid overprovisioning, and simplify infrastructure management. With right-sized infrastructure, usage-based storage options, and tiered service models, it delivers rapid cost reduction without sacrificing performance or compliance.
How does the CAUDIT Cloud SOC protect universities from cyber threats?
Universities and research organisations are high-value targets for ransomware, research IP theft and attacks on student data. CAUDIT Cloud SOC addresses this with 24/7 monitoring backed by 40+ high-confidence threat feeds, a 3-minute mean time to respond and 7-minute containment. Our AI-powered SOC Optimiser reduces alert noise so analysts focus on real threats, while government-grade cyber threat intelligence (the same used to protect 42% of Federal Government agencies) gives our team visibility of emerging threats before they reach your environment.
Can CAUDIT Cloud support high-performance research and AI workloads?
Absolutely. CAUDIT Cloud is engineered for data-intensive, high-throughput research environments, including AI pipelines and edge research instruments. It delivers low-latency performance, native AARNet integration, and the scalable compute and storage resources required by modern research teams.
What makes CAUDIT Cloud different from other cloud providers?
Unlike generic public cloud offerings, CAUDIT Cloud is purpose-built for the research and education sector. It combines Macquarie Cloud Services’ award-winning local support and Dell Technologies’ enterprise-grade infrastructure with sector-specific knowledge and flexible, compliant hosting. This ensures universities get future-ready infrastructure without the complexity or cost of starting from scratch.
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