The Essential Eight is a set of mitigation strategies developed by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) to address common cyber threats. These strategies serve as a baseline for cyber security preparedness and can be applied to various Australian organisations, regardless of their size or industry.
Apply security patches to applications promptly to fix known vulnerabilities.
Apply OS security patches quickly to close exploitable gaps.
Require MFA for all users to strengthen access security.
Only allow approved applications to run to prevent malicious software execution.
Block macros from the internet and restrict macro use to trusted sources.
Disable unnecessary features (e.g., Flash, ads, Java) to reduce the attack surface.