Category Guidance Document Organisation Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) Type Standard Access Open Status Active Created Nov-23 Essential Eight is designed to protect organisations' internet-connected IT networks against cyber threats.This document describes mitigation strategies, test IDs, control descriptions and test methodologies for assessment against Essential Eight Maturity Level Two.Main sections:- Patch applications- Multi-factor authentication- Restrict administrative privileges- Application control- Restrict Microsoft Office macros- User application hardening- Regular backups Access Example Essential Eight Assessment Test Plan - Maturity Level Two By accessing this content, you are leaving this website. The Agency takes no responsibility for the accuracy of content on the destination page.