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Test your security configuration with a free assessment tool from CIS
CIS-CAT Lite is the free assessment tool developed by the CIS (Center for Internet Security), which helps users implement secure configurations for multiple technologies. With …
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Easily migrate to the cloud with CIS Hardened Images
CIS offers virtual images hardened in accordance with the CIS Benchmarks, a set of vendor agnostic, internationally recognized secure configuration guidelines. CIS Hardened …
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How to enhance your cyber defense program with CIS SecureSuite
Join this webinar to learn how you can prioritize your security program to meet the requirements of regulatory and compliance frameworks with the CIS Critical Security …
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Cyber-attack defense: CIS Benchmarks + CDM + MITRE ATT&CK
Victims lost $6.9 billion to cybercrime in 2021, according to FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. To take a bite out of that number, the Center for Internet Security …
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Cyber defense: Prioritized by real-world threat data
The impact of a cybersecurity breach can be painful for any enterprise, and devastating for some. Any one of the top five threats we see in today’s environment—malware, …
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Design, prioritize, and implement a cyber defense program with CIS CDM 2.0
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) Community Defense Model (CDM) v2.0 can be used to design, prioritize, implement, and improve an enterprise’s cybersecurity program. …
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Cybersecurity compliance: Start with proven best practices
As a security professional, you may be tasked with achieving SOC2 compliance for your organization, adopting a NIST framework, or complying with new security laws. These are …
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Improve your organization’s cyber hygiene with CIS CSAT Pro
Essential cyber hygiene is the foundation for any good cybersecurity program. The Center for Internet Security (CIS) defines essential cyber hygiene as Implementation Group 1 …
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How configuration assessments help improve cyber defenses
There’s an old adage in business; if you’re not measuring something, you can’t manage it. These days, information technology (IT) and information security …
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3 key elements of a strong cybersecurity program
The world relies on technology. So, a strong cybersecurity program is more important than ever. The challenge of achieving good cyber hygiene can be especially acute for …
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Foundational cloud security with CIS Benchmarks
Cloud service providers (CSPs) have changed the way organizations of all sizes architect and deploy their IT environments. CSPs now make it possible for organizations to …
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CIS Benchmarks communities: Where configurations meet consensus
Have you ever wondered how technology hardening guidelines are developed? Some are determined by a particular vendor or driven by a bottom-line perspective. That’s not the …
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