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Essential Eight maturity review

The Essential Eight is a set of eight mitigation strategies published by the Australian Government to help organisations protect themselves against cyber threats. Each strategy has maturity levels from zero to three.

This review assesses where your business currently sits against each strategy and sets out practical steps towards the maturity level you are aiming for.

A maturity review is an assessment, not a certification.

Who it is for

  • Businesses asked by a customer, partner or insurer about the Essential Eight.
  • Businesses that want a recognised framework to guide their security work.
  • Businesses that want to measure progress over time.

What we check

Patch applications

  • How quickly security updates for applications are applied

Patch operating systems

  • How quickly operating system updates are applied, and whether unsupported systems remain

Multi-factor authentication

  • Where multi-factor authentication is required

Restrict administrative privileges

  • Who has admin rights and how they are used

Application control

  • Whether only approved programs can run

Restrict Microsoft Office macros

  • How macros are allowed, blocked or controlled

User application hardening

  • Browser and application settings that reduce attack surface

Regular backups

  • Whether backups are made, protected and tested

What you get

  • A written report with prioritised findings.
  • Plain-English explanations of each risk.
  • Practical recommendations you can act on or pass to your IT provider.
  • Your current maturity level against each of the eight strategies.
  • The steps needed to reach your target maturity level, in priority order.
  • A walkthrough of the report, with time for your questions.

Signs it is time for a essential eight maturity review

  • A customer or insurer has asked about the Essential Eight.
  • You want a structured way to plan security improvements.
  • You have made changes and want to measure progress.

Request a essential eight maturity review

Tell us about your business and we will reply to agree scope.

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