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The Essential Eight (E8) isn’t a magic 8 ball, but it will help keep your organisation more secure from APT40 attacks and other cyber threats. Implementing E8 protects your IT networks and is based on our experience in producing cyber threat intelligence, responding to cyber security incidents, conducting penetration testing and assisting organisations to implement the E8. The mitigation strategies that constitute the E8 are: • patch applications • patch operating systems • enable multi-factor authentication • restrict administrative privileges • apply application control • restrict Microsoft Office macros • implement user application hardening • perform regular backups. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXBnEPEh

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Jason Duerden

Senior Director, AUS & NZ at SentinelOne. NYSE:’S’ AI-powered cyber platform that prevents breaches

Wonders when Endpoint Detection and Response will be added 🤔 . Quite mandatory these days

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IronSights

Absolutely! The Essential Eight (E8) forms a robust baseline against threats like APT40. However, as cyber threats continue to evolve, it’s essential to build on these strategies with continuous monitoring, advanced threat intelligence, regular security assessments, and comprehensive cyber awareness training and testing. By integrating these measures, we create a resilient defense framework that adapts to new challenges and keeps our systems secure. #CyberSecurity #ASDEssentialEight #DataProtection #ThreatIntelligence #CyberAwareness

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Shannon Davis

Cyber veggies. Eat them. E8 will provide the most bang for your buck. Once you’ve covered the basics then you should start looking to deal with all those “advanced” threats that may be targeting you.

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Paul Harrison J.P. - CompIEAust - RPEV - Veteran

Specialist Technical Project Manager & Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Practitioner, CBRN Specialist, Justice of the Peace, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Mental Health First Aider

APT40 attacks pose significant risks to organizations by targeting government entities and key private sectors. These attacks, often state-sponsored, involve advanced tactics like hijacking routers and social engineering, impacting industries such as biomedical, robotics, and maritime research. They show the importance of robust cybersecurity measures, including the Essential Eight mitigation strategies, to protect against espionage and disruption.

Sam Morgan

ICT and Cyber | Customer-Centric Innovation | Saving you time, effort and money

Looking forward to being able to demonstrate real time compliance to support organisations to stay on top of E8 beyond an assessment. Important stuff!

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Cyber Shield Advisors

Endpoint protection (EDR), email protection and staff awareness training are critical must-haves.

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Ben Hooker

Technology Success Manager (TSM) with a focus on aged care. Technology should be affective, and simple to use

A great start for any business. I would love to change it to E9 and add. Regular testing & verification of the E8 controls.

John Reeman

Protect your business against cyberattacks. We help law firms, professional service firms & mid market organisations implement our blueprints so they don't become the next cybercrime victim | Virtual CISO | Data Security

🔵 Definitely worth implementing Application Control / Application Whitelisting. Plus taking the time to implement dedicated admin workstations and PAM.

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Andrew G.

IT Consulting and Business Mentoring

Also train your users..?

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The report findings from #ACSC on APT40 showed "Most exploits utilised by the actor were publicly known and had patches or mitigations available". #Patchmanagement is #cyberhygiene 101 so automate to reduce cost & reduce time to patch. Patch exploited cve's in 48 hrs #KEV.
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The Essential Eight (E8) isn’t a magic 8 ball, but it will help keep your organisation more secure from APT40 attacks and other cyber threats. Implementing E8 protects your IT networks and is based on our experience in producing cyber threat intelligence, responding to cyber security incidents, conducting penetration testing and assisting organisations to implement the E8. The mitigation strategies that constitute the E8 are: • patch applications • patch operating systems • enable multi-factor authentication • restrict administrative privileges • apply application control • restrict Microsoft Office macros • implement user application hardening • perform regular backups. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXBnEPEh
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Definitely not a 100% solution but vital to do the basics well.
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The Essential Eight (E8) isn’t a magic 8 ball, but it will help keep your organisation more secure from APT40 attacks and other cyber threats. Implementing E8 protects your IT networks and is based on our experience in producing cyber threat intelligence, responding to cyber security incidents, conducting penetration testing and assisting organisations to implement the E8. The mitigation strategies that constitute the E8 are: • patch applications • patch operating systems • enable multi-factor authentication • restrict administrative privileges • apply application control • restrict Microsoft Office macros • implement user application hardening • perform regular backups. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXBnEPEh
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David Morrison

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💯Couldn't agree with this more. Essential 8 is a great starting point and reduces considerable technical risk. It can be tricky to implement within some organisations, but reach out if you want some advice. On a side note, we have a big announcement coming soon so if you are about to embark on an E8 gap assessment, you may want to hold off... 😉 #essential8 #compliance #riskmanagement
Australian Signals Directorate

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The Essential Eight (E8) isn’t a magic 8 ball, but it will help keep your organisation more secure from APT40 attacks and other cyber threats. Implementing E8 protects your IT networks and is based on our experience in producing cyber threat intelligence, responding to cyber security incidents, conducting penetration testing and assisting organisations to implement the E8. The mitigation strategies that constitute the E8 are: • patch applications • patch operating systems • enable multi-factor authentication • restrict administrative privileges • apply application control • restrict Microsoft Office macros • implement user application hardening • perform regular backups. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXBnEPEh
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The absolute minimum that needs to be done.
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The Essential Eight (E8) isn’t a magic 8 ball, but it will help keep your organisation more secure from APT40 attacks and other cyber threats. Implementing E8 protects your IT networks and is based on our experience in producing cyber threat intelligence, responding to cyber security incidents, conducting penetration testing and assisting organisations to implement the E8. The mitigation strategies that constitute the E8 are: • patch applications • patch operating systems • enable multi-factor authentication • restrict administrative privileges • apply application control • restrict Microsoft Office macros • implement user application hardening • perform regular backups. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXBnEPEh
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Benjamin Wallis

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The Essential Eight Maturity Model is a great baseline for all organisations, but keep in mind a baseline is something to build from not just a destination to end your efforts at, information security is not a set and forget!
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The Essential Eight (E8) isn’t a magic 8 ball, but it will help keep your organisation more secure from APT40 attacks and other cyber threats. Implementing E8 protects your IT networks and is based on our experience in producing cyber threat intelligence, responding to cyber security incidents, conducting penetration testing and assisting organisations to implement the E8. The mitigation strategies that constitute the E8 are: • patch applications • patch operating systems • enable multi-factor authentication • restrict administrative privileges • apply application control • restrict Microsoft Office macros • implement user application hardening • perform regular backups. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXBnEPEh
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Adopt the Essential Eight as a starting point, review the maturity levels and constantly improve your cyber security posture.
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The Essential Eight (E8) isn’t a magic 8 ball, but it will help keep your organisation more secure from APT40 attacks and other cyber threats. Implementing E8 protects your IT networks and is based on our experience in producing cyber threat intelligence, responding to cyber security incidents, conducting penetration testing and assisting organisations to implement the E8. The mitigation strategies that constitute the E8 are: • patch applications • patch operating systems • enable multi-factor authentication • restrict administrative privileges • apply application control • restrict Microsoft Office macros • implement user application hardening • perform regular backups. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXBnEPEh
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Justin Waite

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Many organisations already have access to some of the Essential Eight controls if they have Microsoft 365. Look at what you already have before buying new products. If you need help leveraging your existing investments, or would like an assessment of your current state, feel free to reach out.
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The Essential Eight (E8) isn’t a magic 8 ball, but it will help keep your organisation more secure from APT40 attacks and other cyber threats. Implementing E8 protects your IT networks and is based on our experience in producing cyber threat intelligence, responding to cyber security incidents, conducting penetration testing and assisting organisations to implement the E8. The mitigation strategies that constitute the E8 are: • patch applications • patch operating systems • enable multi-factor authentication • restrict administrative privileges • apply application control • restrict Microsoft Office macros • implement user application hardening • perform regular backups. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXBnEPEh
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The Essential Eight is the perfect place to start when it comes to keeping your organisation secure from cyber threats. You can look into #E8 further via this useful post by the Australian Signals Directorate and then reach out to us today, and let's work together to improve your cyber security posture!
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The Essential Eight (E8) isn’t a magic 8 ball, but it will help keep your organisation more secure from APT40 attacks and other cyber threats. Implementing E8 protects your IT networks and is based on our experience in producing cyber threat intelligence, responding to cyber security incidents, conducting penetration testing and assisting organisations to implement the E8. The mitigation strategies that constitute the E8 are: • patch applications • patch operating systems • enable multi-factor authentication • restrict administrative privileges • apply application control • restrict Microsoft Office macros • implement user application hardening • perform regular backups. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXBnEPEh
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Implementing the Essential Eight strategies doesn't cover off everything but it give you a great foundation to build on to protect your environment.
Australian Signals Directorate

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The Essential Eight (E8) isn’t a magic 8 ball, but it will help keep your organisation more secure from APT40 attacks and other cyber threats. Implementing E8 protects your IT networks and is based on our experience in producing cyber threat intelligence, responding to cyber security incidents, conducting penetration testing and assisting organisations to implement the E8. The mitigation strategies that constitute the E8 are: • patch applications • patch operating systems • enable multi-factor authentication • restrict administrative privileges • apply application control • restrict Microsoft Office macros • implement user application hardening • perform regular backups. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXBnEPEh
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Did you know October is Cyber Security Awareness Month? 🔐 🌐 Cyber attacks are now common place for organisations. In fact, from January to June 2023 alone, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) reported more than 400 notifiable breaches, impacting hundreds of organisations and their partners. It's a reminder that the question is not if a breach will occur, but when. We offer Cyber Consulting, Active Defence and Digital Forensics and Incident Response services to help our customers actively defend, respond and recover from cyber attacks. Learn more about our services here. 👇 https://okt.to/khr8mB #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #cybersecuriy

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