Essential 8 (E8) Assessment & Uplift Services
Achieving and maintaining compliance with the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Essential 8 is more than a box ticking exercise, it is a strategic move to strengthen your organisation’s cyber resilience, safeguard revenue and protect reputation.
At Cyber Wyze, we go beyond assessment and auditing. We partner with you to plan and deliver an Essential 8 uplift that closes compliance gaps, improves maturity levels and ensures your business can meet industry, government and Defence requirements. Whether you are aiming for Maturity Level 1 (ML1) or progressing to ML2 or ML3, we guide you through every stage, from initial review to full implementation.
the Essential 8 Audit
We benchmark the existing IT environment against the E8 standard and provide a practical breakdown of the domain and maturity level alignment.
- Industry Framework Aligned
- Identify Gaps & Risks
- Clearly Identify Maturity
- Understand Implications
- Decision Making Tool
Recommendations & Results
We help you make sense of the E8 standard and the alignment with your business so you can make informed decisions on how to improve your cyber resilience.
- Simple Steps & Actions
- Highlight Critical Vulnerabilities
- Set Goals & Objectives
- Establish a Cyber Program
- Continuously Improve
Create Confidence in Cyber
Need Help Adopting E8?
Businesses can protect themselves from cyber threats by adopting the Essential 8 (E8) standard. This robust framework ensures their organisation is equipped to prevent and respond to cyber-attacks, safeguarding their reputation and bottom line. By adopting E8, businesses can avoid risking financial and reputational damage, and instead, build a strong defence against cyber threats.
This industry-leading framework helps businesses identify and mitigate vulnerabilities, ensuring their organisation is secure and compliant. By adopting E8, companies can build trust with their clients, protect their assets, and create a foundation for mitigating cyber risk, ultimately safeguarding their organisation’s reputation and future
What is an Essential 8 Uplift?
An Essential 8 uplift is the process of taking your current security controls and raising them to meet your target ASD maturity level. This includes implementing missing measures, optimising existing ones and embedding the practices needed to sustain compliance over time.
It is not just about passing an audit. It is about building security maturity that stands up to real world threats and aligns with your strategic objectives.
Our E8 Assessment and Uplift Process
1. Assessment and Gap Analysis
We begin with a structured review of your current environment against the ASD Essential 8 maturity model. We identify control gaps, weaknesses and opportunities to strengthen your security posture.
2. Remediation and Implementation Planning
Using the findings, we develop a tailored uplift roadmap. This includes prioritised actions, timelines and resourcing to get you to your target maturity level without disrupting business operations.
3. Uplift Execution
Our team works alongside yours, or your IT provider, to implement the required controls. From patch management to MFA rollout, from application control to robust backup strategies, we help ensure each measure is practical, effective and compliant.
4. Verification and Maturity Level Achievement
Once implemented, we verify that your environment meets the required ASD criteria. We provide evidence for internal records, audits and tender requirements.
5. Ongoing Compliance and Improvement
Cyber threats and compliance expectations evolve. We can maintain oversight of your controls, helping you stay aligned with the Essential 8 while driving continual improvement.
Why Choose Cyber Wyze for Your E8 Uplift?
We are not just cyber technicians, we are business advisors with deep experience in compliance frameworks like DISP, ISO 27001 and industry specific standards. That means we align your uplift with business outcomes, operational efficiency and long term resilience.
Our approach is:
Business first: We speak the language of leaders, not just IT
Compliance focused: We understand the regulatory environment and how to meet it
Practical: We design solutions that fit your workflows and budgets
Industries We Support
Defence industry suppliers
Manufacturing and engineering
Professional services
Healthcare and critical infrastructure
Software and technology providers
- Growing Small to Medium Businesses