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MDBR proactively blocks network traffic from an organization to known harmful web domains, helping protect IT systems against cybersecurity threats.

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The MS-ISAC & EI-ISAC are focal points for cyber threat prevention, protection, response, & recovery for U.S. State, Local, Tribal, & Territorial government entities. CIS is the home of the MS-ISAC and EI-ISAC.

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What's New

Media mention • 04 Dec 2020

New Cyber Defense Feed Protects Government Systems in Live Trial Across Four States

Blog post • 03 Dec 2020

CIS Benchmarks December 2020 Update

Newsletter • 03 Dec 2020

10 Cybersecurity Shopping Tips for the Holiday Season

Advisory • 02 Dec 2020

A Vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution

Blog post • 01 Dec 2020

New Options from CIS for STIG Compliance

Blog post • 30 Nov 2020

Commonly Exploited Protocols: Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

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