Center for Internet Security (CIS)

Overview

Non-profit organization that develops and maintains CIS Critical Security Controls, a prioritized set of cybersecurity best practices for organizations.

Key Facts

  • Founded: 2000-01-01

  • Headquarters: Westborough, Massachusetts, USA

  • Status: Non-profit organization

  • Founded in 2000 by a coalition of government and private sector organizations

  • CIS Critical Security Controls has 18 controls organized into 3 Implementation Groups (IG1-IG3)

  • IG1 (Foundational): basic hygiene for all organizations

  • IG2 (Organizational): for organizations with dedicated IT/security teams

  • IG3 (Enhanced): for organizations with mature security programs

  • CIS Benchmarks provide hardening guides for 200+ technologies

Products Mentioned in Wiki

  • technologies/security-frameworks/cis-controls.md

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