Essential Eight Assessment

Check your business
against the Essential Eight

The ACSC's Essential Eight is the Australian Government's recommended baseline of cybersecurity controls. Answer 10 plain-English questions, one for each control plus staff training and incident response, and see what to fix first.

0
ML0
Gaps an attacker can use
1
ML1
Baseline against common attacks
Target for most small businesses
2
ML2
Resists targeted attackers
3
ML3
Hardened against adaptive threats

Maturity Level 1 is the right target for most small businesses. This check gives you a starting read across the eight controls.

About this assessment

  • Takes about 2 minutes
  • Your results show on screen when you finish
  • Optional: get your results emailed to you

Free. No account needed.