CIS News

Explore how reasonable cybersecurity is evolving from a legal concept into a practical standard for protecting systems and consumer data.

Discover how CIS Benchmarks and CIS Controls help energy and utility companies strengthen cybersecurity across IT and OT environments.

The following CIS Benchmarks and CIS Build Kits have been updated or recently released. We’ve highlighted the major updates below.

In Q2 2025, Qilin became the most active ransomware targeting U.S. SLTT government entities. Read the CIS CTI team’s analysis to learn more.

Learn about the top external network risks and recommendations to harden configurations from the CIS Cyber Threat Intelligence team.

The CIS Controls Ambassador program is an initiative of the CIS that focuses on enhancing the adoption of key cybersecurity best practices.

Here is an overview of the CIS Benchmarks that the Center for Internet Security (CIS) updated or released for August 2025.

Cyber threat actors frequently use a botnet in their efforts to target U.S. critical infrastructure. Read on for how to defend your networks.

Cyber threat actors continue to target law enforcement agencies. Here are five cyber questions LE executives can ask to evaluate their defenses.

Learn how the CIS IT team successfully implemented CIS Benchmarks in a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment—specifically focusing on Windows 11.