Who We Are

CIS is a forward-thinking nonprofit entity that harnesses the power of a global IT community to safeguard private and public organizations against cyber threats. Our CIS Controls and Benchmarks are the global standard and recognized best practices for securing IT systems and data against the most pervasive attacks. These proven guidelines are continually refined and verified by a volunteer, global community of experienced IT professionals. CIS is home to the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), the go-to resource for cyber threat prevention, protection, response, and recovery in state to tribal governments.

The CIS Mission

• Identify, develop, validate, promote, and sustain best practices in cybersecurity;
• Deliver world-class security solutions to prevent and rapidly respond to cyber incidents; and
• Build and lead communities to enable an environment of trust in cyberspace.