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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.
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Leverage vetted modules or services for application security components, such as identity
management, encryption, and auditing and logging. Using platform features in critical security
functions will reduce developers’ workload and minimize the likelihood of design or implementation
errors. Modern operating systems provide effective mechanisms for identification, authentication,
and authorization and make those mechanisms available to applications. Use only standardized,
currently accepted, and extensively reviewed encryption algorithms. Operating systems also provide
mechanisms to create and maintain secure audit logs.












Apply static and dynamic analysis tools within the application life cycle to verify that secure coding
practices are being followed.








Conduct application penetration testing. For critical applications, authenticated penetration testing
is better suited to finding business logic vulnerabilities than code scanning and automated security
testing. Penetration testing relies on the skill of the tester to manually manipulate an application as an
authenticated and unauthenticated user.








Conduct threat modeling. Threat modeling is the process of identifying and addressing application
security design flaws within a design, before code is created. It is conducted through specially trained
individuals who evaluate the application design and gauge security risks for each entry point and
access level. The goal is to map out the application, architecture, and infrastructure in a structured
way to understand its weaknesses.








Designate one key person, and at least one backup, who will manage the enterprise’s incident
handling process. Management personnel are responsible for the coordination and documentation
of incident response and recovery efforts and can consist of employees internal to the enterprise,
service providers, or a hybrid approach. If using a service provider, designate at least one person
internal to the enterprise to oversee any third-party work. Review annually, or when significant
enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard.








Establish and maintain contact information for parties that need to be informed of security incidents.
Contacts may include internal staff, service providers, law enforcement, cyber insurance providers,
relevant government agencies, Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) partners, or other
stakeholders. Verify contacts annually to ensure that information is up-to-date.
















Establish and maintain an documented enterprise process for the workforce to report security
incidents. The process includes reporting timeframe, personnel to report to, mechanism for reporting,
and the minimum information to be reported. Ensure the process is publicly available to all of
the workforce. Review annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact
this Safeguard.








Establish and maintain a documented incident response process that addresses roles and
responsibilities, compliance requirements, and a communication plan. Review annually, or when
significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard.




Assign key roles and responsibilities for incident response, including staff from incident responders,
analysts, and relevant third parties. Review annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur
that could impact this Safeguard.








Determine which primary and secondary mechanisms will be used to communicate and report
during a security incident. Mechanisms can include phone calls, emails, secure chat, or notification
letters. Keep in mind that certain mechanisms, such as emails, can be affected during a security
incident. Review annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact
this Safeguard.




Plan and conduct routine incident response exercises and scenarios for key personnel involved in
the incident response process to prepare for responding to real-world incidents. Exercises need to
test communication channels, decision making, and workflows. Conduct testing on an annual basis,
at a minimum.








Conduct post-incident reviews. Post-incident reviews help prevent incident recurrence through
identifying lessons learned and follow-up action.








Establish and maintain security incident thresholds, including, at a minimum, differentiating between
an incident and an event. Examples can include: abnormal activity, security vulnerability, security
weakness, data breach, privacy incident, etc. Review annually, or when significant enterprise changes
occur that could impact this Safeguard.












Establish and maintain a penetration testing program appropriate to the size, complexity, industry,
and maturity of the enterprise. Penetration testing program characteristics include scope, such as
network, web application, Application Programming Interface (API), hosted services, and physical
premise controls; frequency; limitations, such as acceptable hours, and excluded attack types; point
of contact information; remediation, such as how findings will be routed internally; and retrospective
requirements.




Perform periodic external penetration tests based on program requirements, no less than annually.
External penetration testing must include enterprise and environmental reconnaissance to detect
exploitable information. Penetration testing requires specialized skills and experience and must be
conducted through a qualified party. The testing may be clear box or opaque box.








Remediate penetration test findings based on the enterprise’s documented vulnerability remediation
process. This should include determining a timeline and level of effort based on the impact and
prioritization of each identified finding.








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Documented rules and practices that are created and maintained as a result of completing tasks.
