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Published on 02.07.2018

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

CIS 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...

CIS SecureSuite

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...

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 ...

CIS Benchmarks

Published on 12.26.2017

Unaccountable and thus Unattainable Network Security

By: Curtis Dukes, Executive Vice President Ransomware involves a request for a sum of money calculated to be less expense and trouble than trying...

MS-ISAC

Published on 12.19.2017

CIS Benchmarks Volunteer Spotlight: Paul Campbell

This month CIS is sharing an interview with CIS Benchmarks volunteer Paul Campbell. CIS values all of the volunteers who work hard to make sure t...

CIS BenchmarksTechnology

Published on 12.12.2017

Less Independence Day, more Groundhog Day: Building a good cyber defense routine

By Tony Sager, Senior Vice President, and Chief Evangelist Although it may seem fast-paced and glamorous, the cyber threat landscape is actually...

CIS Controls

Published on 11.29.2017

Keeping a Watchful Eye on Software

Maintaining an accurate inventory of software is more than just eliminating potential employee distractions – it can also prevent potential legal...

CIS Controls

Published on 11.08.2017

CIS Controls Volunteer Spotlight: James and Kelli Tarala

CIS values all of the volunteers who work hard to make sure the CIS Benchmarks and CIS Controls reflect a global knowledge base of the latest kno...

CIS Controls

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