Essential Eight

What is Essential Eight

The Essential Eight outlines eight prioritized security strategies to reduce cyber attack exposure. These include patching, application controls, hardening, backups, and privileged access restrictions. In TPRM, vendors aligned with Essential Eight demonstrate maturity in implementing foundational cyber hygiene controls.

FAQs

Is Essential Eight mandatory?

Mandatory for some sectors and recommended broadly.

Does it overlap with other frameworks?

Yes, it aligns with NIST and ISO practices.

Why is it used in vendor assessments?

It covers common attack prevention measures.