CIS Critical Security Controls · v8.1
The CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1 are a prioritized set of 18 Controls and 153 Safeguards: the defenses that stop the attacks organizations actually face, ordered so you can start with the essentials.
Who needs CIS Critical Security Controls?
- Teams that want concrete actions, not just outcomes to interpret
- Organizations targeting Implementation Group 1 (IG1) essential cyber hygiene
- Anyone who wants their security work to also count toward SOC 2 and ISO 27001
How Keel helps with CIS Critical Security Controls
- All 18 Controls and 153 Safeguards as a crosswalked framework
- Coverage that counts toward SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, and HIPAA simultaneously
- Readiness scoring so you can drive IG1 to done
Collect once, comply everywhere
CIS Critical Security Controls shares its DNA with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and the other frameworks Keel supports. Implement a control once and it counts toward every framework it satisfies, so adding CIS Critical Security Controls rarely means starting from scratch.
Related reading: Our deep-dive on CIS Critical Security Controls →
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