Advance Essential Eight maturity on sovereign infrastructure
6clicks is the Australian-built GRC platform used by government agencies, regulators, and defense primes to assess, uplift, and prove Essential Eight maturity. Run it in sovereign cloud or air-gapped on the 6clicks GRC Appliance.
ASD ESSENTIAL EIGHT AT A GLANCE
Align with Australia’s leading baseline for cyber resilience
Essential Eight helps organisations reduce exposure to common cyber threats through eight prioritised mitigation strategies.
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Framework overview
Developed by the Australian Signals Directorate, the Essential Eight is a set of mitigation strategies designed to help protect IT networks against a range of cyber threats.
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Key components
The framework includes eight mitigation strategies, such as application patching and multi-factor authentication, each assessed against defined maturity levels (0–3).
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Requirements
Organisations define their target maturity level, implement the mitigation strategies and supporting controls, and self-assess their maturity to achieve a consistent target level across all mitigation strategies.
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Who needs to comply
The framework is mandated for Australian Government non-corporate Commonwealth entities, and recommended for all Australian organisations seeking to strengthen their cybersecurity posture.
HOW 6CLICKS HELPS
Essential Eight implementation made simple
From turnkey content to AI-powered control mapping and built-in remediation, 6clicks helps teams move faster with less manual effort.
Step 1
Start with ready-to-use content
Leverage out-of-the-box Essential Eight maturity assessment templates from our built-in Content Library.
Step 2
Implement and test controls
Manage controls and evidence in one centralised platform. Automate control testing to identify gaps and validate control effectiveness in real time.
Step 3
Map controls with AI
Use Hailey AI to align your Essential Eight controls with PSPF, ISM, and other regulatory requirements for instant multi-framework compliance.
Step 4
Run assessments and track remediation
Conduct maturity assessments with turnkey templates, automated workflows, and AI-powered responses. Launch and monitor remediation tasks in one place.
CAPABILITIES
Everything you need to uplift and sustain Essential Eight maturity
From initial assessment to continuous assurance, 6clicks covers every mitigation strategy and every maturity level.
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Essential Eight assessments
Structured assessments across all eight strategies with Hailey-assisted scoring.
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ISM & IRAP alignment
Native mapping to ISM controls and IRAP-ready evidence in one place.
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Risk and controls
Link maturity gaps to risks and treatment plans in a single integrated register.
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Remediation tracking
Manage uplift initiatives, owners, and due dates with automated reminders.
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Vendor maturity
Assess Essential Eight maturity across suppliers and service providers.
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Reporting and analytics
Automated reports and centralised dashboards tied to every Essential Eight outcome for board and auditor-ready insights.
WHY 6CLICKS
Built in Australia, run where sovereignty matters
6clicks combines current ASD content, Hailey AI assessments, and executive reporting to move organisations from Maturity Level Zero to Three, with a deployment path that fits any sovereignty profile, including air-gapped.
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Current ASD content
The full Essential Eight Maturity Model, natively mapped to ISM and aligned with the latest ASD guidance.
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Hailey AI on your Knowledge Graph
Hailey drafts responses, surfaces evidence, and recommends remediation across all eight strategies.
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Federated maturity dashboards
Visualise maturity across every business unit, subsidiary, or managed client in one Hub.
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Continuous reporting
Automate recurring assessments and report to boards, regulators, and clients with one source of truth.
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Learn more about ASD Essential Eight
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