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Australian Information Security ManualvsACSC Essential Eight

See exactly how Australian Information Security Manual controls map to ACSC Essential Eight. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

120
Controls Mapped
961
Gaps Found
5%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

Australian Information Security Manual maps to ACSC Essential Eight with 5% coverage across 57 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 1,081 Australian Information Security Manual controls identifies 1024 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Guidelines for system hardening.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 1,081 controls analysed | 718 frameworks | 332K+ cross-framework mappings

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Guidelines for personnel security(18 mappings)

ISM-0445Privileged users are assigned a dedicated privileged user account to be used solely for du3 targets
E8-ADMIN-ML1Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML1)
E8-ADMIN-ML2Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML2)
E8-ADMIN-ML3Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML3)
ISM-1175Privileged user accounts (excluding those explicitly authorised to access online services)3 targets
E8-ADMIN-ML1Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML1)
E8-ADMIN-ML2Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML2)
E8-ADMIN-ML3Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML3)
ISM-1507Requests for privileged access to systems and their resources are validated when first req3 targets
E8-ADMIN-ML1Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML1)
E8-ADMIN-ML2Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML2)
E8-ADMIN-ML3Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML3)
ISM-1508Privileged access to systems and their resources is limited to only what is required for u
E8-ADMIN-ML3Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML3)
ISM-1509Privileged access events are centrally logged.2 targets
E8-ADMIN-ML2Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML2)
E8-ADMIN-ML3Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML3)
ISM-1649Just-in-time administration is used for the administration of systems and their resources.
E8-ADMIN-ML3Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML3)
ISM-1650Privileged user account and security group management events are centrally logged.2 targets
E8-ADMIN-ML2Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML2)
E8-ADMIN-ML3Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML3)
ISM-1883Privileged user accounts explicitly authorised to access online services are strictly limi3 targets
E8-ADMIN-ML1Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML1)
E8-ADMIN-ML2Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML2)
E8-ADMIN-ML3Restrict Administrative Privileges (ML3)

Guidelines for system hardening(2 mappings)

ISM-0843Application control is implemented on workstations.2 targets
E8-APP-ML1Application Control (ML1)
E8-APP-ML2Application Control (ML2)

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What are the key differences between Australian Information Security Manual and ACSC Essential Eight?

Australian Information Security Manual has 1,081 controls across its framework, while ACSC Essential Eight covers 24 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 57 overlapping controls (5% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Guidelines for system hardening, where 177 Australian Information Security Manual controls have no direct ACSC Essential Eight equivalent.

How many controls map between Australian Information Security Manual and ACSC Essential Eight?

Of 1,081 total Australian Information Security Manual controls, 57 map directly to ACSC Essential Eight controls — representing 5% coverage. The remaining 1024 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping Australian Information Security Manual to ACSC Essential Eight?

1024 Australian Information Security Manual controls have no direct equivalent in ACSC Essential Eight. The highest concentration of gaps is in Guidelines for system hardening with 177 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.

Which control domains have the most gaps between Australian Information Security Manual and ACSC Essential Eight?

The domain with the highest gap count is Guidelines for system hardening (177 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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