Assess your Essential Eight maturity level

Evaluate your current maturity against the ACSC Essential Eight. Identify gaps, prioritise improvements, and strengthen your organisation’s cyber resillence

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Essential Eight Assessment

Trusted experts in Essential Eight assessments

Applying the Essential Eight effectively requires real-world experience. Our consultants understand the nuances of each control and tailor advice to your environment

Clear, actionable reporting with a pragmatic remediation plan
Delivered in a presentation-ready format, ideal for executive briefings
Senior consultants with proven, hands-on experience

Service detail

Expert review to uplift your Essential Eight maturity

An Essential Eight maturity assessment is the first step to stronger cyber security. We’ll identify vulnerabilities, benchmark your performance, and provide a practical roadmap to help you meet Australian standards and reduce risk.

Our delivery process

How we deliver your Essential Eight assessment

We begin with collaborative workshops to understand how your organisation aligns with the Essential Eight framework. These sessions are conversational and designed to surface your current compliance level and improvement areas.

Workshops

Meet with your IT team and key technical stakeholders (including third parties if needed).

Draft review

We share our findings with your team and propose an initial remediation plan.

Presentation

We deliver a board-ready presentation of your Essential Eight Cyber Maturity Assessment, tailored for senior leadership discussion and decision-making.

Benefits

Why choose Bastion for your Essential Eight journey

We’re practical, experienced, and easy to work with. Our team has deep Essential Eight experience across sectors and can help you move from assessment to action.

Experienced consultants

You’ll work with seasoned professionals who bring real-world experience and a pragmatic approach to improving your maturity.

Clear and concise reporting

Our tailored reporting format presents insights clearly and succinctly, ideal for executive reporting and planning.

Trusted across industries

We support clients in government, manufacturing, aged care, legal, finance, and more. Whatever your environment, we understand your risk landscape and

What comes next

Expand your security coverage

We’ll guide your next steps after your Essential Eight assessment and provide you with services that strengthen long-term protection.

Align remediation efforts with real-time monitoring and detection
Identify and address vulnerabilities through targeted penetration testing
Continue progress with tailored advisory support and maturity reviews

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Compliance Management Programme

We help you design, embed and manage compliance programmes that support your legal, contractual and governance obligations.

Privacy Impact Assessment

We help you identify how personal information is collected, stored and shared across your organisation, and provide practical steps to manage privacy risk.

Frequently asked questions

From risk assessment to rapid response - we’re with you every step of the way.

How long does it take to complete the assessment?

That depends on your availability, but typically it takes just a few days to complete once scheduling begins.

Does this assessment guarantee that we are safe from attackers?

No, but it gives you a clear view of your current risk exposure. It highlights where your defences are working and where improvements are needed to withstand the most common attack techniques.

Is this some kind of certification?

No, this is not a certification. It’s a maturity assessment that helps you understand your strengths, identify weaknesses and plan improvements aligned to the Essential Eight.