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Cybersecurity & Risk Management
Essential Eight
At Techtrums, we go beyond ensuring your internet and email work—we prioritize the cybersecurity your business needs to operate safely in the digital world. Our approach leverages the Essential 8 framework, a powerful tool from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), to assess and strengthen your business’s defenses.
- Prevent Cyberattacks
- Limit the Impact of any cyberattacks
- Ensure Data Recovery and system availability
According to the ACSC, properly implementing the Essential 8 can mitigate up to 85% of cyber threats. It serves as a baseline to protect Australian businesses, enhancing cyber resilience. While no strategy guarantees complete protection, the Essential 8 equips businesses with effective risk mitigation strategies.

The Essential 8 Framework
- Application Control
- Patch Management
- Configure Microsoft Office Macro Settings
- User Application Hardening
- Restrict Administrative Privileges
- Patch Operating Systems
- Multi-factor Authentication
- Regular Backups
Essential 8 Maturity Levels
- Maturity Level 0: All businesses start here. A business remains at Level 0 if any of the eight recommendations are not met.
- Maturity Level 1: Suitable for small to medium enterprises. Achieved by meeting all eight recommendations at the basic level.
- Maturity Level 2: Ideal for large enterprises with a robust cybersecurity strategy, fully aligning with all eight recommendations.
- Maturity Level 3: Designed for critical infrastructure providers or businesses in high-threat environments, with advanced capabilities to protect, detect, and recover from cyber risks across all recommendations.
