CIS

CIS Controls were developed for today’s multi-framework era

 

Framework Snapshot

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) has a set of 20 prioritized Controls targeting the most frequent cyberattacks. The ‘CIS 20’ are organized into implementation groups (IGs), which allow entities to use a risk assessment to determine the appropriate level IG.

CIS Controls provide global cybersecurity standards and are mapped to, and referenced by, multiple legal, regulatory, and policy frameworks. The latest CIS Controls version, v8, keeps up with a changing IT landscape: cloud-based computing, virtualization, mobility, outsourcing, work-from-home, and evolving cybercriminal tactics. Although organizations seeking CIS certification would have to implement most or all the CIS 20, still, implementing just the first five will eliminate more than 80% of IT risk for most organizations.

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The SureShield platform simplifies CIS compliance by automating technical controls and guiding you through operational controls. SureShield’s automation will reduce your overall CIS compliance cost by up to 70% when compared to traditional, labor-intensive compliance methods. For organizations requiring compliance to multiple frameworks, crosswalk automation drives cost savings up toward 90%.

THE 20 CIS CONTROLS

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    Key Advantages of CIS

    Safety

    CIS safeguards vital IT systems such as operating systems and networks.

    Strength

    CIS strengthens vulnerability protection, reducing the chance of serious cybersecurity incidents.

    Audit-Ready

    CIS prepares organizations for reasonable, appropriate, and acceptable and audit compliance.

    CIS is one of the most respected security frameworks and is recognized as a worldwide standard, along with NIST CSF. CIS and NIST are similar in that they are robust, flexible frameworks that provide guidance and direction for managing an organization’s entire cybersecurity strategy. The difference between the two is nuanced; CIS tends to be more prescriptive, whereas NIST is more flexible.

    CIS Controls were developed for today’s multi-framework era. They are used by organizations of all sizes around the world to achieve the goals and objectives described by multiple legal, regulatory, and policy frameworks. CIS Controls map against various computing platforms such as AWS, Azure and many more. The CIS mission is to make the connected world a safer place for people, businesses, and governments through its core competencies of collaboration and innovation. Simply put, CIS helps organizations reduce hacking risk.

    CIS Benchmark Profiles

    A level 1 profile is generally assigned to surface-level recommendations which can be quickly implemented. Organizations will generally be able to continue normal operations when introducing recommendations of this level.

    Level 2 profiles are linked to recommendations which deal with areas of significant importance to IT systems and cybersecurity. These recommendations will cover policies and parts of IT systems which are vital to cybersecurity.

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    Activate CIS framework

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    Install scanner for compliance evidence gathering

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    Review baseline evidence to score compliance control status

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    Close compliance gaps

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    Ongoing compliance and gap surveillance

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    Enforced maintenance of compliance readiness

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