What Australian Signals Directorate Essential Eight Maturity Model 2023 requires
The ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model updated November 2023 defines eight prioritised cybersecurity mitigation strategies across four maturity levels - application control, patch applications, macro settings, application hardening, restrict admin privileges, patch operating systems, multi-factor authentication, and regular backups - with Maturity Level 3 mandated for Australian Commonwealth entities handling classified information.
Pillar: Cybersecurity · Authority: Australian Signals Directorate · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.cyber.gov.au
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- {"title":"Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) - Australian Signals Directorate","url":"https://www.cyber.gov.au","relevance":"Complementary ASD framework providing detailed security controls that incorporate Essential Eight requirements within the broader Australian government information security governance regime"}
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