CIS Controls

CIS Critical Security Controls · Center for Internet Security (CIS) · Official site

Prioritized set of 18 safeguards for defending against the most common cyber attacks. v8.1 (June 2024) aligned the Govern security function with NIST CSF 2.0.

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CIS and SAFECode release Secure by Design v1.1 with expanded AI guidance New version global

CIS and SAFECode have published version 1.1 of Secure by Design: A Guide to Assessing Software Security Practices, updating the original framework to address evolving software development practices a…

Source 2026-07-13 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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