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Essential 8 – Implementation & Ongoing Compliance Services

Build Cyber Resilience with Australia’s Leading Security Baseline

The Essential 8 is the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC) recommended baseline for preventing cyberattacks. Whether your organisation is working toward Maturity Level 1 or Level 2, our managed Essential 8 service helps you uplift and maintain compliance with confidence.

As a trusted MSSP, we offer end-to-end implementation, security hardening, and ongoing support, enabling you to reduce risk and meet your obligations under Australian government and industry frameworks.

Is the Essential 8 a Security Framework or a Compliance Standard?

The Essential 8 is a practical cyber security framework developed by the ACSC to help Australian organisations strengthen their defences against common threats. It provides a scalable, tiered model across Maturity Levels 1, 2 and 3, with Level 1 being a starting point for organisations new to cyber hardening, and Level 2 offering deeper protection through stricter controls and enforcement.

Our managed Essential 8 services:

As a trusted MSSP, we offer implementation support and on-going management. Our engineers have many years of cybersecurity experience. We are an ISO 27001 certified company.

Our services include:

  • Initial maturity assessment & gap analysis
  • Implementation support of security controls aligned to Maturity Level 1 or 2
  • Hardening policies for endpoints, servers, and Microsoft 365
  • Custom configuration for application control, patching, and macro settings
  • Access control & MFA enforcement
  • Automated backup setup & verification
  • Integration with Microsoft Defender, Sentinel SIEM & 3rd-party tools if needed
  • 24/7 monitoring & alert management
  • Regular meetings with your IT teams and stakeholders

Let us help you to simplify the process of uplift and compliance.

Why Choose Us?

  • Maturity-Level Experts: We specialise in delivering Level 1 and 2 controls in practical, scalable ways.
  • Microsoft Security Aligned: We integrate Essential 8 with Microsoft 365, Defender, and Sentinel.
  • ISO 27001 Certified: Your security is handled to the highest international standard.
  • Dedicated Account Management: We work closely with your IT team and decision-makers.
  • Ongoing Reporting & Compliance Support: Stay audit-ready year-round.

Let us take the complexity out of compliance — and give you time back to focus on your business.

Facts About the Essential 8:

ACSC reports show that:

  • 85% of targeted cyberattacks could be mitigated by Essential 8 implementation
  • Maturity Level 1 is now a baseline for many state and federal tenders
  • Proactive Essential 8 alignment reduces incident response costs and reputational risk

Essential 8: A Strategic First Step in Cyber Uplift

From application control to privileged access, Essential 8 offers a clear roadmap for securing modern IT environments. Our service is designed to help you not only achieve maturity fast, but also maintain it with ease — through automation, expert support, and regular reviews.

Whether you’re starting from scratch or enhancing your existing setup, we’ll get you compliant, protected, and audit-ready.

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