CIS Benchmarks

CIS Benchmarks Configuration Guidelines · Center for Internet Security (CIS) · Official site

Monthly-updated technical configuration guidelines for operating systems, cloud platforms, and containers. Distinct from CIS Controls — these are system-hardening baselines assessed at the configuration level.

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CIS publishes updated Benchmarks for Windows, Apache Tomcat, PostgreSQL, Chrome, macOS, and Linux systems New version global

CIS Security published updates to 19 CIS Benchmarks in September 2026, including significant revisions to Windows Server 2022, Windows 11, Windows Server 2025, Apache Tomcat, PostgreSQL, Chrome, Chro…

Source 2026-09-11 Action required

CIS Benchmarks publishes updates to database, network, and firewall security standards New version global

CIS Security published six updated benchmarks in August 2026 covering database, firewall, and network switch security. The CIS Microsoft Azure Database Services Benchmark v2.0.0 added 20 recommendati…

Source 2026-08-11 Action required

CIS publishes updates for eight Benchmarks including Microsoft SQL Server, macOS, MariaDB, Intune, and Snowflake New version global

CIS Security has released updated versions of eight Benchmarks in July 2026, including new versions for Microsoft SQL Server 2022, Apple macOS (26 Tahoe, 15.0 Sequoia, and 14.0 Sonoma), MariaDB Enter…

Source 2026-07-15 Action required

CIS publishes updates and new releases of Benchmarks across cloud, database, and Linux platforms New version global

CIS Security released 15 new and updated Benchmarks in June 2026, spanning cloud platforms, database systems, network equipment, and Linux distributions. These updates introduce new recommendations, …

Source 2026-06-18 Action required

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