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InterContinental Energy reaches Essential Eight Maturity Level 1

A green hydrogen developer with projects across Australia and the Middle East needed to meet the Essential Eight without getting in the way of its people. We layered five security platforms onto the Microsoft 365 licensing it already had.

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  • ML1Essential Eight maturity level reached, on our assessment
  • 5Security platforms layered on Microsoft 365
  • M365Built on the Business Premium licences ICE already had
  • MonthlyCheck ins and reviews with ICE
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Where ICE started

ICE designs and delivers large scale wind and solar powered energy hubs. As its operations grew, so did its security obligations, and Maturity Level 1 of the Essential Eight became a key milestone in its cyber security strategy.

Every control at once

Reaching Maturity Level 1 meant changes to application control, endpoint protection, user access and patching, across the whole business at the same time.

Macros people rely on

Some staff depended on Microsoft Office macros every day. Strict application control usually blocks them, so the controls had to fit around real work.

No room for disruption

Projects had to keep moving during the uplift. Security that stopped people working would not have lasted.

Five layers, one managed setup

We built on the Microsoft 365 Business Premium licensing ICE already paid for, then added specialist tools where Microsoft alone would not meet the standard.

01

Microsoft Intune

Configuration profiles and security policies on every device, with Conditional Access controlling sign in.

02

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Endpoint protection on every device, paired with Huntress for a second layer of detection.

03

Huntress

Managed detection and response, plus security awareness training that helps staff spot phishing.

04

Avanan by Check Point

Email and collaboration security across Microsoft 365, deployed first for the quickest reduction in risk.

05

ThreatLocker

Application control that only lets approved software run, tuned with the team so everyday work kept flowing.

Delivered in phases, not all at once

Phase 1

Email first

Avanan went in first to strengthen email defences straight away.

Phase 2

Detection and training

Huntress and Microsoft Defender were integrated for endpoint detection, along with security awareness training.

Phase 3

Policies and access

Intune policies and Conditional Access set how devices and sign ins are controlled.

Phase 4

Application control

ThreatLocker was switched on, with rules agreed with the team so macros people rely on kept working.

Phase 5

Tuning

Microsoft 365 security settings were tuned against each Essential Eight control.

Planned and delivered by our team in Subiaco, Perth.

Austin HuangChris WadeGreg AshleyDev SandhuArthur LipiecJacob BongersKinkini KirindaMeet the teamEngineers, project leads and account managers

The difference for ICE

What changed Results

  • 01
    Essential Eight Maturity Level 1 across the business, on our assessment
  • 02
    Staff who rely on Office macros kept working
  • 03
    Stronger governance, monitoring and control across devices and cloud platforms
  • 04
    Email, endpoint and application security lifted together

What made it work Approach

  • 01
    Using Microsoft 365 licensing ICE already had
  • 02
    A phased rollout that kept disruption low
  • 03
    Regular stakeholder check ins to balance security with how people work
  • 04
    User education that built support inside the business
Today

ICE remains a managed client. Monthly reviews keep its security and IT aligned with where the business is going.

Services behind this result

Essential Eight SecureShield security plans Application control Endpoint detection and response Email security Security awareness training

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