Essential 8 Certification
Unlock enhanced Cyber Protection with Perigon One’s P1 E8 Certification
Perigon One helps Perth businesses assess, fix and prove their Essential Eight position, using the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s eight mitigation strategies. The security standard on every computer we manage already lines up with Maturity Level One, and our own Essential Eight certification program takes you from assessment to an agreed maturity level, with a report you can give your clients, insurer or auditor.
What’s the best way to ensure you’re doing everything you can to protect your business from cyber threats?
The answer is simple. You can effectively reduce your risk by adhering to the eight critical mitigation strategies outlined in the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s (ACSC) Essential 8 Framework.
So just how closely are you following the Essential 8 principles?
The Perigon One P1 E8 Certification is the simple way to find out. This certification provides you with complete peace of mind, ensuring you’re taking the right measures to build a secure digital environment and minimise your risk by embracing the eight fundamentals of the ACSC’s Essential 8 guidelines:
Stopping malicious code from running rampant across your network by allowing only approved applications to be installed and used by your employees and teams.
Ensuring applications are updated as soon as software developers release patches that resolve security issues or potential vulnerabilities.
Adjusting the settings within each Microsoft 365 application for maximum protection while still ensuring the tools are user-friendly for teams.
Enhancing app security to make it more challenging for cybercriminals to exploit user tools and gain access to sensitive or confidential business information.
Ensuring users only have access to the tools and data they need, which helps to keep highly sensitive business data protected with limited access points.
Updating the Windows operating system (OS) immediately after release, so users have access to the latest, most secure OS version.
Requiring users to sign in to apps and services with two forms of authentication (2FA) – e.g., a password and a one-time code – to verify their identity.
Regularly backing up business data and maintaining safe, secure copies. Despite best efforts, things can go wrong, so having a contingency plan is key to a speedy recovery.
How we can help you
Our team of cybersecurity experts will review your existing processes and ways of working to determine how well you’re meeting the Essential 8 guidelines.
- We’ll provide a comprehensive analysis, highlighting areas where you’re following the strategies closely and identifying opportunities for improvement. Think of it like a checkup for your digital health.
- Once any necessary changes have been implemented, you’ll receive your P1 E8 Certification.
The P1 E8 Certification is more than just a piece of paper. It’s a powerful way to show your clients, partners, and stakeholders that you’re committed to digital security and that their data is always in safe hands.
Frequently asked questions
Perigon One does, from our head office in Welshpool. We start with an assessment against the eight strategies, fix the gaps and document the evidence. Our standard managed security stack on every computer lines up with Maturity Level One for patching and antivirus, and our EDR and 24/7 SOC meet the Level Two requirement to analyse event logs and respond to incidents. The step from Level One to Level Two is scoped from the assessment, because it depends on what your environment needs.
We can. We work with mining services, METS and exploration businesses across WA, and we know what a tier one client asks for. We assess you against the eight strategies, fix what is missing and give you a plain report you can send them. See our mining IT page for who we look after.
Eight mitigation strategies from the Australian Cyber Security Centre: application control, patching applications, Microsoft Office macro settings, user application hardening, restricting admin privileges, patching operating systems, multi-factor authentication and regular backups. There are three maturity levels, from One to Three.
It depends on where you start, so we assess first and quote a fixed price for the fix. If you are already a Perigon One managed client, the standard security stack is in place from month one, and project work to close the remaining gaps can use your included project hours.
Yes. DISP is a membership held by the defence supplier, not a product certification, so no IT provider can be DISP certified. What we do is help you meet the technical requirements, including Essential Eight, and keep the evidence in order. See our DISP certification page.
Get Started
Achieving the P1 E8 Certification is a critical step towards ensuring your business’s cybersecurity. Book an initial consultation and take the first step towards a more secure digital future.