As we move into CIS Control 11, Data Recovery, we're shifting from preventing and detecting problems to something every organization eventually has to face: what happens when something goes wrong. Safeguard 11.1 is Establish and Maintain a Data Recovery Process. CIS expects that process to address the scope of recovery activities, recovery priorities, and the security of backup data. The documentation should also be reviewed at least annually or when significant changes occur. That sounds...
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Access Control Management: Access Should Be Granted Intentionally
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CIS IG1 5.4: How Everyday Admin Access Turned a Phish Into a Crisis
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CIS IG1 Safeguard 5.2: Why Unique Passwords Still Matter in a Multi-Factor World
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Security Complexity Is an Operational Risk
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You Can’t Manage What You Can’t See
As we move into CIS Control 5, Account Management, we're going to spend a few weeks working through the individual safeguards. We're starting with...
CIS IG1 Control 4.7: Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software
by Heath Gieson Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software As we continue through the CIS IG1 controls, a consistent pattern keeps...
More Updates Don’t Mean More Risk — They Mean Better Security
Why More Updates Are Coming — and Why That’s a Good Thing Over the next several weeks, organizations are likely to notice something familiar but...
CIS IG1 Control 4.6: Securely Managing Network Gear
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