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Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Foundational

CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls)

Prioritized set of 18 cybersecurity safeguard groups from the Center for Internet Security.

Definition

CIS Controls v8.1 (2024) contains 18 controls and 153 safeguards, mapped to NIST CSF 2.0 and including a governance function. Controls start with inventory of enterprise assets and software, then data protection, secure configuration, and account management. Safeguards are prioritized through Implementation Groups.

Example

CIS Control 1 requires an accurate inventory of enterprise assets connected to the infrastructure.

Exam tip

Asset inventory is Control 1 and software inventory is Control 2; exams test this priority.

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