Essential 8 Assessment.
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Essential 8 Assessment Overview
The ctrl:cyber Essential 8 Gap Analysis evaluates your current security practices against the ASD’s Essential 8 framework and your target maturity profile. Through workshops with key stakeholders, we assess your current state and identify gaps that need to be addressed. The outcome is a detailed cybersecurity plan that prioritises tasks based on urgency and effort, guiding you toward full compliance with the Essential 8 maturity model.
Diligence & Peace of Mind.
The benefits.
Focused Compliance
Aligns your security practices with the Essential 8 framework for targeted protection.
Prioritised Action Plan
Identifies the most critical tasks for improving security and achieving compliance.
Improved Maturity
Helps you advance toward your target cyber maturity level with clear, actionable steps.
Informed Leadership
Empowers decision-makers with a full understanding of security gaps and the roadmap to close them.
Deliverables.
What an Essential 8 gap Analysis gets you.
Summary of your current maturity level against Essential 8 target.
Plan to bridge the gap between current practices and the target maturity level.
Prioritised action list with a clear executive summary.
Cybersecurity roadmap detailing the steps to achieve full compliance.
Stay ahead, stay secure.
Progress with confidence.
Masters of our craft.
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