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Category
Guidance Document
Type
Standard
Access
Open
Status
Active
Created
July 2021
Updated
April 2024
Essential Eight is designed to protect organisations' internet-connected IT networks against cyber threats.

This information was developed to answer frequently asked questions on the Essential Eight Maturity Model.

Main sections:

- General questions

- Essential Eight Maturity Model update (November 2023)

- Implementation questions - general

- Implementation questions - patch applications and patch operating systems

- Implementation questions - multi-factor authentication

- Implementation questions - restrict administrative privileges

- Implementation questions - application control

- Implementation questions - restrict Microsoft Office macros

- Implementation questions - user application hardening

- Implementation questions - regular backups