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Essential eight
The Australian Cyber Security Centre's (ACSC) Essential Eight is a risk management framework that prioritises eight mitigation strategies that helps organisations protect themselves. They are recognised as the most effective methods in strengthening cyber security defences.
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Assessments against the Essential Eight are conducted using the Essential Essential Eight Maturity Model. This maturity model describes three target maturity levels Maturity Level One through to Maturity Level Three) which are based on mitigating increasing levels of tradecraft (i.e. tools, tactics, techniques and procedures) and targeting. The maturity model also includes Maturity Level Zero which exists for capturing instances in which the requirements of Maturity Level One are not met.
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ESSENTIAL EIGHT MATURITY MODEL (E8MM)
What is the Essential Eight Maturity Model?
Comprises four maturity levels, designed to assess and guide the implementation of the Essential Eight. When implementing the Essential Eight, organisations should identify and plan for a target maturity level suitable for their environment. Organisations should then progressively implement each maturity level until that target is achieved.
DEEP DIVE INto the essential eight
Overview
The Essential Eight refers to the strategies labelled as "Essential" on ASD's mitigation strategy list. These eight strategies are recognised as the most essential strategies that organisations should implement. They are practical and proven to be effective in mitigating cyber security risks.
Essential Eight #1: Application Control
Application whitelisting is a security practice where organisations create a list of approved and trusted applications that are allowed to run on their systems. Any unauthorised or unapproved applications are blocked.
Essential Eight #2: Patch applications and operating systems
Regularly updating and patching both applications and operating systems to fix known vulnerabilities and security flaws
Essential Eight #3: Configure Microsoft office macro settings
Configuring security settings in Microsoft Office to prevent the execution of malicious macros in documents.
Essential Eight #4: User application hardening
Restricting web browsers and email clients to minimise their attack surface and reduce risk exploitation.
Essential Eight #5: Restrict administrative privileges
Limiting administrative access to only those users who require it for their job functions.
Essential Eight #6: Patch operating systems
Like patching applications, keeping operating systems up-to-date prevents attackers from exploiting known security weaknesses.
Essential Eight#7: Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
MFA adds an extra layer of security, making it significantly more challenging for unauthorised users to gain access, even if they have the correct password.
Essential Eight#8: Regular backups
Data backups provide a means of recovery if data is compromised or lost due to cyber attacks or other incidents.
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