What are CIS Controls?

CIS Controls are a set of recommended cybersecurity best practices developed by the Center for Internet Security (CIS). They provide prioritized and actionable guidance to help organizations defend against the most common cyber threats.

As the threat landscape grows more complex, CIS Controls provide a framework that prioritizes the security actions with the greatest impact.

Metaphorically, CIS Controls can be seen as the cybersecurity checklist – a roadmap ensuring the doors are locked, the windows secured and the alarms armed before threats arrive.

The CIS Controls framework is updated regularly to reflect the evolving threat landscape and is used globally to establish measurable and auditable levels of security maturity.

Sicra and CIS Controls

Sicra applies the principles of CIS Controls as a guiding framework for its cybersecurity services. Offerings such as Security consulting, CISO-for-hire, Security audits and Zero Trust Architecture are built upon recognized standards such as CIS Controls and NIST.

By using CIS Controls as a guiding model, Sicra ensures a mature, auditable and risk-based approach — focused on security actions that deliver measurable improvements.

This ensures that Sicra’s customers receive a holistic, mature and verifiable security strategy — with clear priorities and measurable improvements.

Services

CISO-for-hire

Zero Trust maturity assessment

Best practice

NIS2 and ISO27001

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