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The CIS Controls (formerly called the Center for Internet Security Critical Security Controls for Effective Cyber Defense) is a publication of best practice guidelines for computer security. The project was initiated early in 2008 in response to extreme data losses experienced by organizations in the US defense industrial base. [ 1 ]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for cybersecurity and infrastructure protection across all levels of government, coordinating cybersecurity programs with U.S. states, and improving the government's cybersecurity protections against private and nation-state hackers. [4]
In April 2018, CIS launched an information security risk assessment method to implement CIS Controls, called CIS RAM which is based upon the risk assessment standard by the DoCRA (Duty of Care Risk Analysis) Council. [29] Version of CIS RAM v2.0 [30] was released October 2021. [31] CIS RAM v2.1 was released in 2022.
Control self-assessment creates a clear line of accountability for controls, reduces the risk of fraud (by examining data that may flag unusual patterns of transactions) and results in an organisation with a lower risk profile. [4] [5] A number of other soft benefits have been claimed for organisations performing control self-assessment.
Assessment Focus Area 1 Foundational 14 based on FAR 52.204-21 cross referenced to NIST SP 800-171 rev 2 59 Annual Self-assessment Safeguard Federal Contract Information (FCI) 2 Advanced 110 practices aligned with NIST SP 800-171 320 Triennial third-party assessments for critical national security information.
CIS Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software; CIS Control 5: Account Management; CIS Control 6: Access Control Management; CIS Control 7: Continuous Vulnerability Management; CIS Control 8: Audit Log Management; CIS Control 9: Email and Web Browser Protections; CIS Control 10: Malware Defenses; CIS Control 11: Data ...
Version 1.1, released in 2018, introduced enhancements related to supply chain risk management and self-assessment processes. The most recent update, Version 2.0, was published in 2024, expanding the framework’s applicability and adding new guidance on cybersecurity governance and continuous improvement practices.
DMDC was established in 1974 as the Manpower Research and Data Analysis Center (MARDAC) and made a DoD tenant activity within the U.S. Navy.In 1976, it was made a Field Activity of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower & Reserve Affairs (OASD (M&RA)) and renamed the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).