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24 May 20266 min

ML1 is enough. Most SMBs still overshoot.

The Essential Eight has three maturity levels. Most SMBs reach for ML2 or ML3 because the number looks better. Here's why ML1, done honestly, beats ML2 done badly - and what the gap actually costs.

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