Ransomware Readiness & Essential 8 Gap Assessment

Ransomware Readiness & Essential 8 Gap Assessment

Find out if your business is protected. Built on Australia’s Essential 8 cybersecurity framework.

$149 — Know where you stand — instant report

Find out exactly where your business stands on the Essential 8 — Australia’s own security framework, built from real attack patterns. Twenty to thirty minutes, in plain English. No jargon, no technical access, no auditor to book.

✓ Your current Essential 8 maturity level — exactly where you’re starting from.
✓ The specific gaps that matter most — the ones ransomware and invoice scams rely on.
✓ Which fixes are quick wins this month — and which can wait until you’re ready.
✓ A plain‑English breakdown of all eight controls — and exactly where you stand on each.

Most owners start at the bottom of the scale — that’s not a verdict, it’s a starting line, and it’s where nearly every small business begins. The real value isn’t the number; it’s what the questions show you. You’ll come away understanding where you actually stand and what’s worth doing first — and clear enough on your gaps to decide your next move, whether you close them yourself or let a WISECLICK membership take care of it.

Sydney-based. Built for small businesses across Australia. Backed by the ASD Essential 8 framework.

A small warm-up

Three questions. Thirty seconds.

Before you take the full assessment — let's see where you're starting from.

Question 1 of 3

You're away for the weekend. Your laptop is lost, stolen, or broken. Someone has your email login. How much of your business do they now have access to?

Question 2 of 3

If every file in your business disappeared tonight — client records, tax files, invoices, contracts — how would Monday morning look?

Question 3 of 3

If a client, insurer, or auditor asked tomorrow "what are you doing to protect their data?" — what would you tell them?

Here's where you stand

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The full assessment takes 30 minutes. You'll know your exact score across all eight, with a report you can show your accountant, your insurer, or your future self.

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$149 · instant report · 30 minutes

Stay protected, my friend.
— The Most Secure Man Alive

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$149 · instant report · 30 minutes

The assessment doesn't tell you what to fear. It tells you what to do next.

Thirty minutes. A clear picture. No guesswork.

Know your score. The membership fixes it.
CrowdStrike endpoint protection, encrypted backups, and the complete Essential 8 toolkit — from $59 a month - so ransomware, invoice scams and accidental data loss become low‑probability events instead of ‘fingers crossed’ risks.

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This is not an audit. Here's the difference.

This assessment is fully based on ACSC Essential Eight directives — the same controls auditors use. The difference is who it's built for.

Official Audit Checklist (Content) Your Gap Assessment (Positioning)
Based on ACSC Essential Eight Based on ACSC Essential Eight
Technical validation by auditors Self-assessment you can do yourself
Evidence collection required Awareness check - no screenshots or paperwork needed
Designed for auditors/IT professionals Designed for business owners like you
Compliance verification See exactly what to fix and where to start
Requires access to your systems No technical access needed
$5k-15k professional engagement $149 self-assessment

How it works

1. Secure $149 checkout.
2. Access the assessment immediately — no waiting, no scheduling
3. Answer straightforward questions about how you work — 20 to 30 minutes, no technical knowledge needed.
4. Receive your personalised report within minutes — your score, your gaps, your next steps

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