Template
Cybersecurity Culture Pledge
Plain-language commitments that set expectations for staff behaviour, data protection, and accountability.
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Grab the ISO & Essential Eight templates we actually use
Download the culture pledges, ISO 27001 checklists, conversation prompts, and incident plans we bring into real Australian engagements. Every file is ready to duplicate, customise, and ship.
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What’s inside
Real deliverables, ready to reuse
These downloads mirror the artefacts we use in training walkthroughs. Copy, tweak, and plug them straight into your ISO 27001 launch plan or Essential Eight uplift.
- 🗂️ Staff-friendly pledges to set expectations around secure behaviour.
- 🧮 Clause-by-clause ISO 27001 trackers in spreadsheet and PDF formats.
- 🗣️ Conversation starters for toolbox talks and leadership briefings.
- 🛠️ Incident plans with ready-to-edit roles, contacts, and comms templates.
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Briefing-style breakdowns of ISO, Essential Eight, ISM, IRAP & AI governance
Join the Mindset Cyber channel for briefing-style videos that translate Australian cyber news, framework updates, and certification journeys into simple next steps.
- 📊 Threat briefings covering ASD Annual Reports, CVE disruptions, PSPF shifts, and IRAP expectations.
- 🛡️ How-to guides for ISO 27001 documentation, incident processes, and audit evidence.
- 🏛️ Essential Eight and ISM change logs, including Secure by Design, zero trust, and AI requirements.
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Checklist
ISO 27001 Checklist
A clause-by-clause tracker covering scope, controls, and evidence so you can manage implementation without guesswork.
Discussion Guide
Cybersecurity Conversation Starters
Thought-provoking prompts for toolbox talks and team check-ins that keep security awareness practical.
Plan
Information Security Incident Management Plan
An ISO 27001-aligned plan with roles, classification guidance, contact templates, and communication scripts.
Control Stack
Australian ISO 27001 and Essential Eight controls in one library
Control Stack is a public catalogue of Australian security controls. It currently distils ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and the ASD Essential Eight into consistent cards that spell out ownership, implementation ideas, and evidence tips. ASD ISM content is being prepared and will land shortly.
Each control includes linked tags, classification levels, and maturity cues so you can quickly see how ISO requirements align with ASD obligations or Essential Eight maturity goals.
Why build this?
Controls are rewritten in plain English so stakeholders understand intent, not just clause numbers.
Who it helps
CISOs, compliance managers, internal audit teams, and partners who need a single source of control language.
What you get
Cross-framework mappings, recommended owners, implementation tips, and audit-ready evidence examples.