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Basic Capability

We are in the early stages of developing our capability and have improvements to make. We likely:

Aim to keep data secure but have limited formal controls covering people, processes and technology
Have firewall and antivirus protection, but it isn’t centrally managed or monitored
Have few IT security policies.

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Intermediate Capability

We have the fundamentals under control to protect our information, but further improvements are possible. We likely:

Have implemented most of the ACSC’s Essential 8 security protections
Educate staff about where information should be stored based on what type of data it is – sensitive, confidential, public etc
Securely encrypt and password-protect all devices that store sensitive information (such as client data)
Centrally manage and monitor network firewalls
Have approved security policies that staff understand and follow.

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Advanced Capability

Our security protections work very well, deliver value and support us to achieve our mission. We likely:

Have been independently assessed and confirmed as compliant against an information security standard
Have a system that collects and analyses security information from all devices and accounts, identifying risks and appropriate actions
Regularly reinforce security education so that staff consider security a key responsibility
Undertake compliance testing to identify issues assess their risk and prioritise appropriate remedial action.

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