At CIS, we listen carefully to all of your feedback and ideas for the CIS Controls. In particular, many of you have asked for more help with prioritizing and phasing in the CIS Controls for your cybersecurity program. This topic deserved a substantial treatment and resulted in the creation of Implementation Groups (IGs). As such, the following principles were used to drive the v7.1 update.
- Reassess the prioritization scheme for the CIS Controls down to the level of Sub-Controls (now referred to as CIS Safeguards beginning in v8) given the evolving threat landscape and resource constraints;
- Fix minor typos and errors;
- Enhance the clarity and readability of the CIS Controls and Sub-Controls; and
- Refrain from adding or subtracting from the technical content, or “spirit,” of a CIS Control or Sub-Control.
When you download v7.1, you will receive:
- Excel
- Change Log
- Implementation Groups
Controls v7.1 is available in these translations:
- Spanish
- Lithuanian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Estonian
Have Questions? We’re here to help. Go to Controls FAQs.
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CIS Controls v8.1 help you keep on top of your evolving workplace, the technology you need to support it, and the threats confronting those systems. It places specific emphasis on moving to a hybrid or fully cloud environment and managing security across your supply chain.
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Version 8.0
CIS Controls v8 along with supporting tools and resources are available for download.