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CIS Controls v8 Compliance Software
The CIS Critical Security Controls are a prioritised set of actions that collectively form a defence-in-depth set of best practices that mitigate the most common attacks against systems and networks.
Framework at a glance
Short name
CIS Controls
Version
v8
Category
Cyber Hygiene
Controls
18
What CIS Controls covers
18 controls across 5 domains — every one tracked, owned and evidenced in Cyber Horizon.
Identify
5 controls- CIS-1 Inventory and Control of Enterprise Assets
- CIS-2 Inventory and Control of Software Assets
- CIS-7 Continuous Vulnerability Management
- CIS-15 Service Provider Management
- CIS-18 Penetration Testing
Protect
9 controls- CIS-3 Data Protection
- CIS-4 Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software
- CIS-5 Account Management
- CIS-6 Access Control Management
- CIS-9 Email and Web Browser Protections
Detect
2 controls- CIS-8 Audit Log Management
- CIS-13 Network Monitoring and Defence
Recover
1 controls- CIS-11 Data Recovery
Respond
1 controls- CIS-17 Incident Response Management
How Cyber Horizon automates CIS Controls
Every CIS Controls control lives in a shared control library, crosswalked to the other frameworks you run — evidence collected once counts everywhere it applies.
Evidence is collected automatically from your connected tools, with owners, review cadences and gaps tracked continuously instead of at audit time.
Audit packs generate on demand, and the risk register, vendor risk and threat intelligence sit in the same platform — one evidence trail across your whole programme.
Frequently asked questions
What is CIS Controls v8?
The CIS Critical Security Controls are a prioritised set of actions that collectively form a defence-in-depth set of best practices that mitigate the most common attacks against systems and networks.
How many controls does CIS Controls v8 have?
CIS Controls v8 (v8) has 18 controls in Cyber Horizon's catalogue, organised across 5 domains.
How does Cyber Horizon help with CIS Controls v8?
Cyber Horizon maps CIS Controls v8 into a shared control library alongside every other framework you run, so evidence collected once counts towards CIS Controls and everything else it overlaps with. Controls, evidence status and audit packs live in one place, with automated collection from your connected tools.
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