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19 May 2021

CIS Controls version 8 - Less is More

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) officially launched CIS Controls v8, which was enhanced to keep up with evolving technology, threats, and workplaces. The pandemic changed a lot of things, and it also prompted changes in the CIS Controls.

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The Center for Internet Security (CIS) officially launched CIS Controls v8, which was enhanced to keep up with evolving technology (modern systems and software), evolving threats, and even the evolving workplace. The pandemic changed a lot of things, and it also prompted changes in the CIS Controls.

There are now 18 Controls, reduced from 20; These Controls are a prioritised set of Safeguards (formerly sub-controls) to mitigate the most prevalent cyber-attacks against systems and networks, and now include Service Provider Management, an increasingly key area of cyber risk.

As before, there are 3 levels of implementation that an organisation can choose from, depending on the criticality of the information and processes. These are called Implementation Groups (IGs):

  • As a minimum standard of Information Security, organisations need to apply IG1 – “Basic Cyber hygiene”.
  • Organisations would choose IG2 if they store and process sensitive client or enterprise information and can withstand short interruptions of service
  • If an organisation handles highly sensitive information or is heavily regulated, and where successful attacks can cause significant harm to the public welfare, IG3 would be the appropriate level.

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