Prioritized cybersecurity best practices for defending against common attacks
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The CIS Controls are a prioritized set of actions that collectively form a defense-in-depth set of best practices that mitigate the most common attacks against systems and networks. They are developed by a community of IT experts who apply their first-hand experience as cyber defenders to create these globally accepted security best practices.
18 prioritized controls organized into Implementation Groups
Specific, actionable guidance for implementation
Regularly updated based on real-world threats
Aligned with major compliance frameworks
Focuses resources on highest priority security actions
Reduces risk of most common cyber attacks
Provides measurable security improvements
Supports compliance with multiple regulations
Small to medium-sized businesses
Organizations with limited security resources
Companies seeking practical security guidance
IT teams implementing security best practices
Get a preview of the types of questions included in this assessment. Our comprehensive questionnaires help you identify gaps and strengthen your security posture.
Have you inventoried all authorized and unauthorized devices on your network?
Are all software applications inventoried and unauthorized software blocked?
Do you implement continuous vulnerability management and remediation processes?
Are administrative privileges controlled and monitored for all systems?
Does your organization maintain secure configurations for all hardware and software?
Note: These are just a few examples. The complete assessment includes comprehensive questions across all control areas, with AI-powered guidance to help you implement improvements.
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