If you’ve already implemented the Essential Eight, your organisation has taken a significant step toward reducing risk. But cyber threats are evolving — and so must your defence.
That’s why the Further Five cybersecurity controls exist: to address critical gaps that remain even after full Essential Eight compliance. These additional controls are practical, high-impact, and increasingly adopted by mature Australian businesses looking to strengthen their cybersecurity posture.
At Epic IT, we help Perth-based organisations assess, implement, and maintain the Further Five — turning what’s often seen as “advanced security” into manageable, operational protection through vulnerability scanning Perth, backup testing, and other key controls.
The Further Five are a recommended set of controls that complement and extend the protections of the Essential Eight. While not part of the original ACSC baseline, they’ve become recognised as essential for building real-world cyber resilience — especially for organisations handling sensitive data, operating across multiple sites, or seeking formal compliance or insurance alignment.
The Further Five controls include:
Each of these controls adds a critical layer of protection beyond standard endpoint, patching, and user controls.
We start by reviewing your current Essential Eight maturity and identifying where your business is most exposed. Then, we guide you through each Further Five control — prioritising based on risk, operational fit, and urgency.
Our Perth-based team can:
Whether your goal is cyber insurance eligibility, internal governance, or alignment with formal frameworks like ISO 27001, Epic IT helps you build defences that stand up to scrutiny while leveraging best-in-class access management solutions and operational security controls.
The Further Five cybersecurity controls build on the Essential Eight to close remaining security gaps and strengthen cyber resilience. They include backup testing, security event monitoring, vulnerability scanning, incident response planning, and network segmentation. Together, these measures provide an advanced layer of protection for Perth organisations seeking a more mature and proactive cybersecurity posture.
Regular backup testing or backup recovery testing ensures that your stored data can actually be restored after an incident like ransomware or system failure. At Epic IT, we help Perth businesses validate their backup processes to confirm they’re secure, recoverable, and compliant — ensuring your business can bounce back quickly from unexpected disruptions.
Security event monitoring (also called cyber security event monitoring) involves continuously tracking and analysing activity across your systems, networks, and applications to detect suspicious behaviour before it escalates into a breach. Epic IT provides managed monitoring solutions that alert you in real time to potential threats, ensuring rapid response and reduced impact.
Vulnerability scanning helps identify weaknesses in your systems, software, and configurations before cybercriminals can exploit them. Epic IT offers vulnerability scanning in Perth as part of our managed cybersecurity service, providing detailed reports and remediation guidance to keep your infrastructure secure and compliant with industry standards.
An incident response plan — or cyber incident response plan — defines the steps your organisation must take during and after a cyber attack. It ensures your team reacts quickly, minimises damage, and restores operations efficiently. Epic IT helps Perth businesses develop and test tailored response plans so you’re ready to act confidently under pressure.
Network segmentation divides your IT environment into smaller, isolated zones. This limits how far attackers can move if they gain access to your network, reducing the potential for widespread breaches. Epic IT’s Perth-based security experts design segmentation strategies that enhance control, visibility, and protection across your sites, users, and systems.
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