ACSC Essential Eight
Patch applications – ACSC Essential Eight

ACSC Essential Eight E8-PATCHAPP-ISM-1807: Patch applications (ISM-1807): An automated method of asset discovery is used at least fortnightly to support the detection of assets for subsequent vulnerability scanning activities

An automated method of asset discovery is used at least fortnightly to support the detection of assets for subsequent vulnerability scanning activities. Required at Maturity Levels One, Two and Three of the Patch applications mitigation strategy (Appendices A, B and C); ISM control ISM-1807 in ASD's Essential Eight to ISM mapping (December 2023).

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This control maps to 2 controls across 2 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

  • ISM-1807 Fortnightly automated asset discovery

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.9 Inventory of information and other associated assets

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

Other controls in Patch applications – ACSC Essential Eight

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