Essential Eight Assessment and Uplift Roadmap
Establish a clear baseline and a prioritised uplift plan. We focus on evidence, scope, and practical next steps that fit day-to-day operations.
The output is a roadmap you can act on, not a technical report that sits on a shelf.
Assessment Deliverables
Executive summary
Plain language overview of findings for owners and managers.
Maturity snapshot
Current control coverage and evidence gaps documented.
Prioritised roadmap
Uplift actions that provide the biggest risk reduction first, with recommended sequence and timeframes.
Governance guidance
Reporting and review cadence suitable for owners and managers.
Assessment Process
Discovery
Technical audit of infrastructure, policies, and configurations against each Essential Eight strategy.
Maturity Scoring
Each strategy scored at Maturity Level 0-3 with evidence and gap documentation.
Roadmap
Prioritised uplift plan with estimated effort, cost ranges, and recommended sequence.
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FAQ
Assessment Questions
What is an Essential Eight assessment?
A structured review that establishes your current state and identifies security gaps. It results in a prioritised roadmap for your business maturity.
How long does the assessment take?
Most assessments complete within 2 to 4 weeks. Timeframes depend on access, complexity, and evidence availability.
Do we need to be a managed IT client?
No. The assessment is available as a standalone engagement. Many businesses use it as a starting point before committing to ongoing managed IT.
What access do you require?
We typically require access to identity and Microsoft 365 configuration, endpoint and patch reporting, backup reporting, and an overview of network security controls. We confirm exact requirements during scoping.
Will the assessment disrupt users?
We aim to minimise disruption. Most work is evidence review and configuration validation. Any changes are discussed and approved separately as part of uplift work.
What happens after the assessment?
If you proceed, we start with a 90-day stabilisation plan and move into staged uplift over time. The roadmap guides what to do now, next, and later.
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Cyber security services
Plans, scope, uplift modules and the full FAQ set.
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Essential Eight
Essential Eight overview
What it is, why it matters, and the eight strategies in plain English.
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Essential Eight
Essential Eight uplift program
A staged delivery model with milestones and progress reporting.
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Capability
Endpoint protection
EDR deployment, hardening, monitoring and reporting.
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ThreatLocker
Application control and allowlisting to block unauthorised software.
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Email security
Anti-phishing controls and Managed DMARC options.
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Duo MFA
Multi-factor authentication rollout and management.
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Managed DMARC
Domain protection to reduce email spoofing risk.
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Strategic add-on
Managed FortiGate
Firewall monitoring, updates and change control.
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Capability
Cloud backup and recovery
Independent backup, disaster recovery, and Microsoft 365 protection.
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Microsoft 365 backup
Independent backup for Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams.
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Capability
Incident response
Triage, containment, recovery and uplift actions.
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Roadmap
SMB1001 readiness
A structured path beyond Essential Eight foundations.
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