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CIS Controls v8.1. Security Controls

62 controls · cross-mapped to ATT&CK techniques
Translate between regulatory language and what attackers actually do. Each control maps to MITRE ATT&CK techniques; open a control to see those techniques and whether we hold detection coverage for them.
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Red team insight A cis-v8.1 compliant org should have detection for the green-tagged techniques below. Controls showing no technique coverage are likely blind spots. Use gaps view to enumerate unmonitored attack paths.
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CIS-1
Inventory and Control of Enterprise Assets
IG1
Actively manage (inventory, track, and correct) all enterprise assets connected to the infrastructure physically, virtually, remotely, and those within cloud environments.
family 1 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-1.1
Establish and Maintain Detailed Enterprise Asset Inventory
IG1
family 1 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-1.2
Address Unauthorized Assets
IG1
family 1 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-10
Malware Defenses
IG1
Prevent or control the installation, spread, and execution of malicious applications, code, or scripts on enterprise assets.
family 10 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-10.1
Deploy and Maintain Anti-Malware Software
IG1
family 10 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-10.2
Configure Automatic Anti-Malware Signature Updates
IG1
family 10 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-10.7
Use Behavior-Based Anti-Malware Software
IG2
family 10 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-11
Data Recovery
IG1
Establish and maintain data recovery practices sufficient to restore in-scope enterprise assets to a pre-incident and trusted state.
family 11 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-11.1
Establish and Maintain a Data Recovery Process
IG1
family 11 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-11.2
Perform Automated Backups
IG1
family 11 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-11.3
Protect Recovery Data
IG1
family 11 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-11.4
Establish and Maintain an Isolated Instance of Recovery Data
IG1
family 11 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-12
Network Infrastructure Management
IG2
Establish, implement, and actively manage network devices to prevent attackers from exploiting vulnerable network services and access points.
family 12 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-12.1
Ensure Network Infrastructure is Up-to-Date
IG1
family 12 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-13
Network Monitoring and Defense
IG2
Operate processes and tooling to establish and maintain comprehensive network monitoring and defense.
family 13 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-13.1
Centralize Security Event Alerting
IG2
family 13 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-13.6
Collect Network Traffic Flow Logs
IG2
family 13 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-14
Security Awareness and Skills Training
IG1
Establish and maintain a security awareness program to influence behavior among the workforce.
family 14 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-14.1
Establish and Maintain a Security Awareness Program
IG1
family 14 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-14.2
Train Workforce Members to Recognize Social Engineering Attacks
IG1
family 14 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-14.3
Train Workforce Members on Authentication Best Practices
IG1
family 14 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-15
Service Provider Management
IG1
Develop a process to evaluate service providers who hold sensitive data or are responsible for an enterprise’s critical IT platforms or processes.
family 15 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-15.1
Establish and Maintain an Inventory of Service Providers
IG1
family 15 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-16
Application Software Security
IG2
Manage the security life cycle of in-house developed, hosted, or acquired software to prevent, detect, and remediate security weaknesses before they can impact the enterprise.
family 16 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-16.1
Establish and Maintain a Secure Application Development Process
IG2
family 16 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-16.11
Leverage Vetted Modules or Services for Application Security Components
IG2
family 16 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-17
Incident Response Management
IG1
Establish a program to develop and maintain an incident response capability to prepare, detect, and quickly respond to an attack.
family 17 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-17.1
Designate Personnel to Manage Incident Handling
IG1
family 17 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-17.2
Establish and Maintain Contact Information for Reporting Security Incidents
IG1
family 17 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-17.3
Establish and Maintain an Enterprise Process for Reporting Incidents
IG1
family 17 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-18
Penetration Testing
IG2
Test the effectiveness and resiliency of enterprise assets through identifying and exploiting weaknesses in controls and simulating the objectives and actions of an attacker.
family 18 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-18.1
Establish and Maintain a Penetration Testing Program
IG2
family 18 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-2
Inventory and Control of Software Assets
IG1
Actively manage (inventory, track, and correct) all software (operating systems and applications) on the network so that only authorized software is installed and can execute.
family 2 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-2.1
Establish and Maintain a Software Inventory
IG1
family 2 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-2.2
Ensure Authorized Software is Currently Supported
IG1
family 2 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-2.3
Address Unauthorized Software
IG1
family 2 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-3
Data Protection
IG1
Develop processes and technical controls to identify, classify, securely handle, retain, and dispose of data.
family 3 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-3.1
Establish and Maintain a Data Management Process
IG1
family 3 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-3.3
Configure Data Access Control Lists
IG1
family 3 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-3.4
Enforce Data Retention
IG1
family 3 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-4
Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software
IG1
Establish and maintain the secure configuration of enterprise assets and software.
family 4 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-4.1
Establish and Maintain a Secure Configuration Process
IG1
family 4 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-4.7
Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software
IG1
family 4 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-5
Account Management
IG1
Use processes and tools to assign and manage authorization to credentials for user accounts.
family 5 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-5.2
Use Unique Passwords
IG1
family 5 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-5.3
Disable Dormant Accounts
IG1
family 5 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-6
Access Control Management
IG1
Use processes and tools to create, assign, manage, and revoke access credentials and privileges for user, administrator, and service accounts.
family 6 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-6.3
Require MFA for Externally-Exposed Applications
IG1
family 6 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-6.4
Require MFA for Remote Network Access
IG1
family 6 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-6.5
Require MFA for Administrative Access
IG1
family 6 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-7
Continuous Vulnerability Management
IG1
Develop a plan to continuously assess and track vulnerabilities on all enterprise assets within the enterprise infrastructure.
family 7 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-7.1
Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process
IG1
family 7 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-7.3
Perform Automated Operating System Patch Management
IG1
family 7 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-7.4
Perform Automated Application Patch Management
IG1
family 7 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-7.7
Remediate Detected Vulnerabilities
IG1
family 7 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-8
Audit Log Management
IG1
Collect, alert, review, and retain audit logs of events that could help detect, understand, or recover from an attack.
family 8 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-8.11
Conduct Audit Log Reviews
IG2
family 8 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-8.2
Collect Audit Logs
IG1
family 8 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-8.5
Collect Detailed Audit Logs
IG2
family 8 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-9
Email and Web Browser Protections
IG1
Improve protections and detections of threats from email and web vectors.
family 9 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-9.3
Maintain and Enforce Network-Based URL Filters
IG2
family 9 framework cis-v8.1
CIS-9.6
Block Unnecessary File Types
IG2
family 9 framework cis-v8.1
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