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The CIS18 critical security controls is a comprehensive set of instructions and measures released by The Center for Internet Security. Controls are designed to fix and prevent common vulnerabilities and to offer organizations a structured way to strengthen their security.
The CIS18 critical security controls cover the different fields of cyber security, including vulnerability management, secure configuration, access control, incident management and more. It is a comprehensive set of instructions and measures released by The Center for Internet Security. The controls are designed to fix and prevent common vulnerabilities and to offer organizations a structured way to strengthen their security.
The CIS18 controls were formerly known as the SANS Critical Security Controls (SANS Top 20), and the current version 8.1 is updated to align with the evolving industry standards and cyber security threats. The controls are a prescriptive, prioritized, and simplified set of best practices that any organization can use to strengthen their security measures.
Below you'll find all of the requirements of this framework. In Cyberday, we map all requirement to global tasks, making multi-compliance management easy. Do it once, and see the progress across all frameworks!
Ensure only fully supported browsers and email clients are allowed to execute in the enterprise, only
using the latest version of browsers and email clients provided through the vendor.
















Use DNS filtering services on all end-user devices, including remote and on-premises assets, to
block access to known malicious domains.












Enforce and update network-based URL filters to limit an enterprise asset from connecting to
potentially malicious or unapproved websites. Example implementations include category-based filtering,
reputation-based filtering, or through the use of block lists. Enforce filters for allenterprise assets.




Restrict, either through uninstalling or disabling, any unauthorized or unnecessary browser or email
client plugins, extensions, and add-on applications.












To lower the chance of spoofed or modified emails from valid domains, implement DMARC policy and
verification, starting with implementing the Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and the DomainKeys
Identified Mail (DKIM) standards.












Block unnecessary file types attempting to enter the enterprise’s email gateway.




Deploy and maintain email server anti-malware protections, such as attachment scanning and/
or sandboxing.




Deploy and maintain anti-malware software on all enterprise assets.




















Configure automatic updates for anti-malware signature files on all enterprise assets.




Disable autorun and autoplay auto-execute functionality for removable media.








Configure anti-malware software to automatically scan removable media.
















Enable anti-exploitation features on enterprise assets and software, where possible, such as
Microsoft® Data Execution Prevention (DEP), Windows® Defender Exploit Guard (WDEG), or Apple®
System Integrity Protection (SIP) and GatekeeperTM.




Centrally manage anti-malware software.








Use behavior-based anti-malware software.




Establish and maintain a documented data recovery process. In the process, address the scope
of data recovery activities, recovery prioritization, and the security of backup data. Review and
update documentation annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard.
















Perform automated backups of in-scope enterprise assets. Run backups weekly, or more frequently,
based on the sensitivity of the data.
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