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urn: urn:intuitem:risk:library:essential-eight
locale: en
ref_id: Essential Eight
name: Essential Eight Maturity Model
description: "The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has developed prioritised mitigation\
\ strategies, in the form of the Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents,\
\ to help organisations protect themselves against various cyber threats. The most\
\ effective of these mitigation strategies are the Essential Eight.\n\nThe Essential\
\ Eight has been designed to protect organisations\u2019 internet-connected information\
\ technology networks. While the principles behind the Essential Eight may be applied\
\ to enterprise mobility and operational technology networks, it was not designed\
\ for such purposes and alternative mitigation strategies may be more appropriate\
\ to defend against unique cyber threats to these environments."
copyright: "The Commonwealth of Australia owns all the material we produce. All material\
\ presented on this website is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0\
\ Australia licence, with the exception of:\n\n - the Commonwealth Coat of Arms\
\ \u2013 terms of use are available at It\u2019s an Honour - external site\n -\
\ our logo\n - materials specifically not provided under a Creative Commons attribution\
\ 3.0 Australia licence\n - content supplied by third parties.\n\nLicense details\
\ and conditions are available at Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia.\n\n\
You should attribute material you get from this website as Australian Government\
\ Department of Home Affairs."
version: 1
provider: Australian Government
packager: intuitem
objects:
framework:
urn: urn:intuitem:risk:framework:essential-eight
ref_id: Essential Eight
name: Essential Eight Maturity Model
description: "The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has developed prioritised\
\ mitigation strategies, in the form of the Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security\
\ Incidents, to help organisations protect themselves against various cyber\
\ threats. The most effective of these mitigation strategies are the Essential\
\ Eight.\n\nThe Essential Eight has been designed to protect organisations\u2019\
\ internet-connected information technology networks. While the principles behind\
\ the Essential Eight may be applied to enterprise mobility and operational\
\ technology networks, it was not designed for such purposes and alternative\
\ mitigation strategies may be more appropriate to defend against unique cyber\
\ threats to these environments."
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assessable: false
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assessable: true
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assessable: true
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depth: 2
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description: Patches, updates or other vendor mitigations for vulnerabilities
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maturity: 1
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depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:1
description: Patches, updates or other vendor mitigations for vulnerabilities
in applications other than office productivity suites, web browsers and their
extensions, email clients, PDF software, and security products are applied
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maturity: 2
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:1
description: Online services that are no longer supported by vendors are removed.
maturity: 1
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:1
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email clients, PDF software, Adobe Flash Player, and security products that
are no longer supported by vendors are removed.
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assessable: true
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description: Applications other than office productivity suites, web browsers
and their extensions, email clients, PDF software, Adobe Flash Player, and
security products that are no longer supported by vendors are removed.
maturity: 3
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assessable: false
depth: 1
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name: Patch operating systems
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description: An automated method of asset discovery is used at least fortnightly
to support the detection of assets for subsequent vulnerability scanning activities.
maturity: 1
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assessable: true
depth: 2
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description: A vulnerability scanner with an up-to-date vulnerability database
is used for vulnerability scanning activities.
maturity: 1
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:2
description: A vulnerability scanner is used at least daily to identify missing
patches or updates for vulnerabilities in operating systems of internet-facing
servers and internet-facing network devices.
maturity: 1
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:2
description: A vulnerability scanner is used at least fortnightly to identify
missing patches or updates for vulnerabilities in operating systems of workstations,
non-internet-facing servers and non-internet-facing network devices.
maturity: 1
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assessable: true
depth: 2
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description: A vulnerability scanner is used at least fortnightly to identify
missing patches or updates for vulnerabilities in drivers.
maturity: 3
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:2
description: A vulnerability scanner is used at least fortnightly to identify
missing patches or updates for vulnerabilities in firmware.
maturity: 3
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:2
description: Patches, updates or other vendor mitigations for vulnerabilities
in operating systems of internet-facing servers and internet-facing network
devices are applied within 48 hours of release when vulnerabilities are assessed
as critical by vendors or when working exploits exist.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node24
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:2
description: Patches, updates or other vendor mitigations for vulnerabilities
in operating systems of internet-facing servers and internet-facing network
devices are applied within two weeks of release when vulnerabilities are assessed
as non-critical by vendors and no working exploits exist.
maturity: 1
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:2
description: Patches, updates or other vendor mitigations for vulnerabilities
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network devices are applied within 48 hours of release when vulnerabilities
are assessed as critical by vendors or when working exploits exist.
maturity: 3
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assessable: true
depth: 2
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description: Patches, updates or other vendor mitigations for vulnerabilities
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network devices are applied within one month of release.
maturity: 1
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:2
description: Patches, updates or other vendor mitigations for vulnerabilities
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assessed as critical by vendors or when working exploits exist.
maturity: 3
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:2
description: Patches, updates or other vendor mitigations for vulnerabilities
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assessed as non-critical by vendors and no working exploits exist.
maturity: 3
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:2
description: Patches, updates or other vendor mitigations for vulnerabilities
in firmware are applied within 48 hours of release when vulnerabilities are
assessed as critical by vendors or when working exploits exist.
maturity: 3
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assessable: true
depth: 2
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description: Patches, updates or other vendor mitigations for vulnerabilities
in firmware are applied within one month of release when vulnerabilities are
assessed as non-critical by vendors and no working exploits exist.
maturity: 3
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assessable: true
depth: 2
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description: The latest release, or the previous release, of operating systems
are used.
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assessable: true
depth: 2
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maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
assessable: false
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name: Multi-factor authentication
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node34
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: "Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate users to their\
\ organisation\u2019s online services that process, store or communicate their\
\ organisation\u2019s sensitive data."
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node35
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: "Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate users to third-party\
\ online services that process, store or communicate their organisation\u2019\
s sensitive data."
maturity: 1
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: "Multi-factor authentication (where available) is used to authenticate\
\ users to third-party online services that process, store or communicate\
\ their organisation\u2019s non-sensitive data."
maturity: 1
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: "Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate users to their\
\ organisation\u2019s online customer services that process, store or communicate\
\ their organisation\u2019s sensitive customer data."
maturity: 1
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: "Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate users to third-party\
\ online customer services that process, store or communicate their organisation\u2019\
s sensitive customer data."
maturity: 1
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate customers to
online customer services that process, store or communicate sensitive customer
data.
maturity: 1
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate privileged
users of systems.
maturity: 2
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate unprivileged
users of systems.
maturity: 2
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Multi-factor authentication is used to authenticate users of data
repositories.
maturity: 3
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: 'Multi-factor authentication uses either: something users have
and something users know, or something users have that is unlocked by something
users know or are.'
maturity: 1
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assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Multi-factor authentication used for authenticating users of online
services is phishing-resistant.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node45
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Multi-factor authentication used for authenticating customers of
online customer services provides a phishing-resistant option.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node46
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Multi-factor authentication used for authenticating users of systems
is phishing-resistant.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node47
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Multi-factor authentication used for authenticating users of data
repositories is phishing-resistant.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node48
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Successful and unsuccessful multi-factor authentication events
are centrally logged.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node49
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Event logs are protected from unauthorised modification and deletion.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node50
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Event logs from internet-facing servers are analysed in a timely
manner to detect cyber security events.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node51
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Event logs from non-internet-facing servers are analysed in a timely
manner to detect cyber security events.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node52
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Event logs from workstations are analysed in a timely manner to
detect cyber security events.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node53
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Cyber security events are analysed in a timely manner to identify
cyber security incidents.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node54
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Cyber security incidents are reported to the Chief Information
Security Officer, or one of their delegates, as soon as possible after they
occur or are discovered.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node55
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Cyber security incidents are reported to ASD as soon as possible
after they occur or are discovered.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node56
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:3
description: Following the identification of a cyber security incident, the
cyber security incident response plan is enacted.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
assessable: false
depth: 1
ref_id: '4'
name: Restrict administrative privileges
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node58
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Requests for privileged access to systems, applications and data
repositories are validated when first requested.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node59
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Privileged access to systems, applications and data repositories
is disabled after 12 months unless revalidated.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node60
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Privileged access to systems and applications is disabled after
45 days of inactivity.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node61
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Privileged users are assigned a dedicated privileged account to
be used solely for duties requiring privileged access.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node62
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Privileged access to systems, applications and data repositories
is limited to only what is required for users and services to undertake their
duties.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node63
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Privileged accounts (excluding those explicitly authorised to access
online services) are prevented from accessing the internet, email and web
services.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node64
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Privileged accounts explicitly authorised to access online services
are strictly limited to only what is required for users and services to undertake
their duties.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node65
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Secure Admin Workstations are used in the performance of administrative
activities.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node66
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Privileged users use separate privileged and unprivileged operating
environments.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node67
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Privileged operating environments are not virtualised within unprivileged
operating environments.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node68
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Unprivileged accounts cannot logon to privileged operating environments.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node69
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Privileged accounts (excluding local administrator accounts) cannot
logon to unprivileged operating environments.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node70
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Just-in-time administration is used for administering systems and
applications.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node71
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Administrative activities are conducted through jump servers.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node72
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Credentials for break glass accounts, local administrator accounts
and service accounts are long, unique, unpredictable and managed.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node73
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Memory integrity functionality is enabled.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node74
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Local Security Authority protection functionality is enabled.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node75
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Credential Guard functionality is enabled.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node76
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Remote Credential Guard functionality is enabled.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node77
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Privileged access events are centrally logged.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node78
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Privileged account and group management events are centrally logged.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node79
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Event logs are protected from unauthorised modification and deletion.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node80
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Event logs from internet-facing servers are analysed in a timely
manner to detect cyber security events.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node81
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Event logs from non-internet-facing servers are analysed in a timely
manner to detect cyber security events.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node82
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Event logs from workstations are analysed in a timely manner to
detect cyber security events.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node83
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Cyber security events are analysed in a timely manner to identify
cyber security incidents.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node84
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Cyber security incidents are reported to the Chief Information
Security Officer, or one of their delegates, as soon as possible after they
occur or are discovered.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node85
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Cyber security incidents are reported to ASD as soon as possible
after they occur or are discovered.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node86
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:4
description: Following the identification of a cyber security incident, the
cyber security incident response plan is enacted.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
assessable: false
depth: 1
ref_id: '5'
name: Application control
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node88
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Application control is implemented on workstations.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node89
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Application control is implemented on internet-facing servers.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node90
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Application control is implemented on non-internet-facing servers.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node91
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Application control is applied to user profiles and temporary folders
used by operating systems, web browsers and email clients.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node92
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Application control is applied to all locations other than user
profiles and temporary folders used by operating systems, web browsers and
email clients.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node93
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Application control restricts the execution of executables, software
libraries, scripts, installers, compiled HTML, HTML applications and control
panel applets to an organisation-approved set.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node94
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Application control restricts the execution of drivers to an organisation-approved
set.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node95
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: "Microsoft\u2019s recommended application blocklist is implemented."
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node96
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: "Microsoft\u2019s vulnerable driver blocklist is implemented."
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node97
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Application control rulesets are validated on an annual or more
frequent basis.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node98
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Allowed and blocked application control events are centrally logged.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node99
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Event logs are protected from unauthorised modification and deletion.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node100
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Event logs from internet-facing servers are analysed in a timely
manner to detect cyber security events.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node101
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Event logs from non-internet-facing servers are analysed in a timely
manner to detect cyber security events.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node102
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Event logs from workstations are analysed in a timely manner to
detect cyber security events.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node103
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Cyber security events are analysed in a timely manner to identify
cyber security incidents.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node104
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Cyber security incidents are reported to the Chief Information
Security Officer, or one of their delegates, as soon as possible after they
occur or are discovered.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node105
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Cyber security incidents are reported to ASD as soon as possible
after they occur or are discovered.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node106
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:5
description: Following the identification of a cyber security incident, the
cyber security incident response plan is enacted.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:6
assessable: false
depth: 1
ref_id: '6'
name: Restrict Microsoft Office macros
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node108
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:6
description: Microsoft Office macros are disabled for users that do not have
a demonstrated business requirement.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node109
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:6
description: Only Microsoft Office macros running from within a sandboxed environment,
a Trusted Location or that are digitally signed by a trusted publisher are
allowed to execute.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node110
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:6
description: Microsoft Office macros are checked to ensure they are free of
malicious code before being digitally signed or placed within Trusted Locations.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node111
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:6
description: Only privileged users responsible for checking that Microsoft Office
macros are free of malicious code can write to and modify content within Trusted
Locations.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node112
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:6
description: Microsoft Office macros digitally signed by an untrusted publisher
cannot be enabled via the Message Bar or Backstage View.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node113
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:6
description: Microsoft Office macros digitally signed by signatures other than
V3 signatures cannot be enabled via the Message Bar or Backstage View.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node114
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:6
description: "Microsoft Office\u2019s list of trusted publishers is validated\
\ on an annual or more frequent basis."
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node115
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:6
description: Microsoft Office macros in files originating from the internet
are blocked.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node116
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:6
description: Microsoft Office macro antivirus scanning is enabled.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node117
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:6
description: Microsoft Office macros are blocked from making Win32 API calls.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node118
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:6
description: Microsoft Office macro security settings cannot be changed by users.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
assessable: false
depth: 1
ref_id: '7'
name: User application hardening
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node120
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: Internet Explorer 11 is disabled or removed.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node121
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: Web browsers do not process Java from the internet.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node122
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: Web browsers do not process web advertisements from the internet.
maturity: 1
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node123
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: Web browsers are hardened using ASD and vendor hardening guidance,
with the most restrictive guidance taking precedence when conflicts occur.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node124
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: Web browser security settings cannot be changed by users.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node125
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: Microsoft Office is blocked from creating child processes.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node126
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: Microsoft Office is blocked from creating executable content.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node127
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: Microsoft Office is blocked from injecting code into other processes.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node128
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: Microsoft Office is configured to prevent activation of Object
Linking and Embedding packages.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node129
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: Office productivity suites are hardened using ASD and vendor hardening
guidance, with the most restrictive guidance taking precedence when conflicts
occur.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node130
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: Office productivity suite security settings cannot be changed by
users.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node131
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: PDF software is blocked from creating child processes.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node132
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: PDF software is hardened using ASD and vendor hardening guidance,
with the most restrictive guidance taking precedence when conflicts occur.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node133
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: PDF software security settings cannot be changed by users.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node134
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0) is disabled or removed.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node135
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: Windows PowerShell 2.0 is disabled or removed.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node136
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: PowerShell is configured to use Constrained Language Mode.
maturity: 3
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node137
assessable: true
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description: PowerShell module logging, script block logging and transcription
events are centrally logged.
maturity: 2
- urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:node138
assessable: true
depth: 2
parent_urn: urn:intuitem:risk:req_node:essential-eight:7
description: Command line process creation events are centrally logged.
maturity: 2
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assessable: true
depth: 2
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description: Event logs are protected from unauthorised modification and deletion.