Australian Essential Eight Consultancy

For any business operation in Australia that want to raise their standard against cybersecurity risk, the Australian Government Australian Signal Directorate (ASD) has been formulated and promoting the use of its official risk assessment framework – The Australian Essential Eight. 

Adopting risk assessment for cybersecurity in the Australian Essential Eight framework offers several benefits: 

• Enhanced Security Posture: By identifying and assessing potential risks, organizations can implement targeted measures to mitigate those risks, thereby strengthening their overall security posture. 

• Prioritized Resource Allocation: Risk assessment helps in prioritizing resources and efforts towards the most critical areas, ensuring that the most significant threats are addressed first. 

• Compliance and Governance: It aids in meeting regulatory and compliance requirements by providing a structured approach to identifying and managing risks. 

• Informed Decision-Making: Organizations can make informed decisions based on the identified risks and their potential impact, leading to more effective and strategic planning. 

• Continuous Improvement: Regular risk assessments allow organizations to continuously monitor and improve their security measures, adapting to new threats and vulnerabilities as they arise.

How can we help? 

• Perform site visit to formulate risk assessment program according to the various control strategies specified in Australian Essential Eight 

• Select an appropriate level of Cybersecurity Maturity Level to aim at following the risk assessment 

• Propose practical changes to operation processes and technological adoption to abide the requirement of the required Cybersecurity Maturity Level 

• Provide security awareness training when new employee is joining the organization 

• Project management for closing the operational gap that deviates from the cybersecurity controls.