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Published on 03.07.2018

Secure Cloud Environments for U.S. Government Agencies in AWS GovCloud

CIS Hardened Images are securely configured virtual machines which are now available to spin up in the AWS GovCloud (US) region. AWS customers ca...

CIS SecureSuiteLeadership, Strategy, & TrendsSecure Systems & ArchitectureCloud SecurityIndustry Spotlight

Published on 03.06.2018

The Risk Conversation

By Sean Atkinson, Chief Information Security Officer Our normal day-to-day business activities often don’t involve a specific focus on informatio...

Secure Systems & ArchitectureGovernance, Risk, and ComplianceCIS Controls

Published on 02.27.2018

Discovering Security Gaps with Vulnerability Management Controls

By Sean Atkinson, Chief Information Security Officer Asking the question, “Where are my gaps and have I been tested?” The process of managing an ...

Threat Intel & VulnerabilitiesVulnerability ExploitationCIS Controls

Published on 02.20.2018

CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark v1.0.0 Now Available

It is with great enthusiasm we announce the release of the highly anticipated CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark v1.0.0. The development ...

Secure Systems & ArchitectureCloud SecuritySecure Configuration & HardeningCIS BenchmarksTechnology

Published on 02.13.2018

Where Risks Meet Controls

By Sean Atkinson, Chief Information Security Officer, CIS Using the CIS Controls to define and identify risk The implementation of the CIS Contro...

Secure Systems & ArchitectureGovernance, Risk, and ComplianceCIS Controls

Published on 02.07.2018

How to Create a Data Protection Plan

By Sean Atkinson, Chief Information Security Officer, CIS With 2018 being the “Year of Data Privacy,” organizations in every sector should focus ...

Secure Systems & ArchitectureGovernance, Risk, and ComplianceCIS Controls

Published on 02.05.2018

New York Financial Institutions: There’s a New Certification Due Soon!

Time is running out for financial institutions in New York State to submit their first certification for 23 NYCRR Part 500. New regulation 23 NYC...

FinanceCIS SecureSuiteLeadership, Strategy, & TrendsSecure Systems & ArchitectureCybersecurity Policy & Governance

Published on 01.24.2018

Response Planning and the Year of Data Privacy

By Sean Atkinson, Chief Information Security Officer, CIS Spectre, Meltdown, and response planning As I start my third week here at CIS, we find ...

Published on 01.12.2018

3 Things You’ll Learn Conducting a Cyber Risk Assessment with CIS RAM

For organizations who are conducting their first cyber risk assessment, it can be challenging to know where to start. CIS RAM (Center for Interne...

Secure Systems & ArchitectureGovernance, Risk, and Compliance

Published on 01.02.2018

Secure Configurations and the Power of SCAP

By Tony Sager, Senior Vice President, and Chief Evangelist Have you ever heard of Security Content Automation Protocols (SCAP)? SCAP is a method ...

Secure Systems & ArchitectureSecure Configuration & HardeningCIS Benchmarks

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