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Essential Eight: what it is and who needs it
The Essential Eight is the ASD's baseline of eight mitigation strategies scored from maturity level zero to three. See who uses it and how to set a target.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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Where do software supply chain controls fit in the Essential Eight?
The Essential Eight has no supply chain strategy, yet patching, application control, admin rights and backups touch it. See where dependency work fits.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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What should a startup do in the first 90 days of Essential Eight?
A startup can reach an Essential Eight starting point in 90 days by fixing identity and patching first. Here is the order, week by week, and what to defer.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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Essential Eight: what evidence does an assessor ask for?
An Essential Eight assessor wants proof a control works, not a policy. See how evidence is ranked, what to collect per strategy, and how to prepare.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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What drives Essential Eight cost and timeline?
Essential Eight cost and time depend on target level, legacy systems, evidence quality and exceptions, not a fixed price. Here is how to size yours.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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How to automate Essential Eight evidence collection
Automate Essential Eight evidence by exporting settings and logs from the systems that enforce each control, monthly. Here is what to collect per strategy.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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How software supply chain controls map to DORA
A plain mapping of software supply chain practices to DORA articles on ICT risk, asset inventories and third-party contracts, with what evidence to keep.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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DORA explained: 8 key terms in plain language
DORA has its own vocabulary. This plain language glossary explains eight terms engineers meet most and shows which entities the regulation covers.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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DORA for a startup: what to do in the first 90 days
DORA applies to EU financial entities and, via contracts, to their ICT suppliers. A 90 day startup plan: scope, suppliers, incidents and evidence.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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