Availability: Applications are open for 2026.
Online Application: This course is available for online application.
Upon completion of the Essential Eight Assessment Course, participants will be equipped to accurately assess their organisation's implementation of the Essential Eight security controls using the Essential Eight Assessment Guidance Package and the Essential Eight Maturity Model. In turn, participants will understand how to develop actionable steps in order to improve their organisation's cyber security posture. Participants will receive a certificate upon successfully passing the exam.
Participants who successfully complete the course and pass the exam must not state or imply that they are endorsed by ASD or ACSC to conduct Essential Eight assessments. This includes presenting themselves as 'ASD Essential Eight Assessors' or 'ACSC Essential Eight Assessors' or any other statement that would imply ASD endorsement.
| Delivery Details |
| Location | Casuarina Campus |
| Duration | 5 days
9:00am - 4:00pm (including lunch break) |
| Study Mode | Face-to-face and Online delivery |
| Available Dates | 22nd June - 26th June 2026
21st September - 25th September 2026
7th December - 11th December 2026
Note: classes will run dependent on minimum numbers |
| Other options | This course can be scheduled by prior arrangement and content customised for Group bookings (minimum of 6 attendees).
For delivery in Alice Springs, Katherine and other NT locations, please reach out to our team at tafe.ict@cdu.edu.au.
Bookings must be paid 4 weeks in advance. |
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge
- Understand the intent and application of ACSC's Essential Eight mitigation strategies.
- Learn how to use ACSC-designed tools.
- Accurately test the implementation of the Essential Eight security controls.
- Develop an accurate actionable assessment report including defining an action plan to address any weakness.
Skills
- Plan and scoping
- Tools
- Patch application
- Patch operating systems
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Restrict administrative privileges
- User application hardening
- Regular backups
- Reporting
