CIS Controls Assessment
The CIS Controls are the most practical security baseline most organizations aren't fully using.
The CIS Controls are the most practical security baseline available for mid-market organizations. We assess where you stand against the Implementation Group that matches your organization, close the gaps that carry the most risk, and give you a posture that holds up to underwriter and auditor scrutiny.
Why CIS Controls Matter
Most organizations have some controls.
Fewer have the right ones, implemented well.
The CIS Controls are organized into Implementation Groups IG1, IG2, and IG3 that reflect organizational size, resources, and risk profile. IG1 is basic cyber hygiene that every organization should have. IG2 covers controls for organizations with more sophisticated IT environments. IG3 addresses advanced threats. Most mid-market organizations should be operating at IG2 and most aren't.
The CIS Controls are also increasingly referenced by cyber insurance underwriters, SOC 2 auditors, and enterprise procurement as evidence of security program maturity. An assessment against them gives you a defensible, benchmarked picture of where you stand and a prioritized path to where you need to be.
Cyber Insurance Underwriting
Your insurer or broker has referenced the CIS Controls in your underwriting questionnaire and you need a documented, defensible assessment to support your responses.
Security Program Baseline
You're building or rebuilding a security program and need a prioritized framework that tells you which controls to implement first based on actual attack vector coverage.
SOC 2 or ISO 27001 Preparation
You're pursuing SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification and want to use the CIS Controls as a practical implementation framework to close gaps before formal audit preparation begins.
Board or Executive Reporting
Your board or executive team wants a benchmarked assessment of your security posture against a recognized standard not a proprietary scoring methodology.
What Makes This Different
Assessment Built Around Your Implementation Group
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Implementation Group Calibration
The CIS Controls aren't one-size-fits-all. We assess you against the Implementation Group that reflects your organization's size, resources, and risk profile so findings are actionable within your actual constraints, not aspirational against a standard designed for larger organizations.
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Attack Vector Coverage Analysis
The CIS Controls are organized around the attack techniques they address. We map your control gaps to the specific attack vectors they leave open so remediation prioritization is driven by real threat coverage, not framework sequence.
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Cyber Insurance Alignment
Cyber insurance underwriters increasingly reference CIS Controls in their underwriting questionnaires. We document your assessment findings in a format that supports insurance applications, renewals, and coverage negotiations.
Not sure which Implementation Group applies to your organization?
The free consultation maps your organization against CIS IG criteria and gives you an honest picture of where your current controls stand.
Assessment Deliverables
What the Engagement Delivers
Every CIS Controls assessment delivers a benchmarked posture report and a prioritized remediation roadmap your team can act on immediately.
CIS Controls Posture Report
Control-by-control assessment across your applicable Implementation Group with maturity scoring, implementation status, and gap identification benchmarked against the CIS Controls v8 framework.
Attack Vector Coverage Map
Visual mapping of your control gaps to the specific attack techniques they leave unaddressed so your remediation roadmap is organized around threat coverage, not framework section numbers.
Prioritized Remediation Roadmap
Phased remediation plan with quick wins (controls with high attack coverage value and low implementation effort), foundational improvements, and advanced capability development sequenced by risk reduction impact.
Cyber Insurance Documentation Package
Assessment documentation formatted to support cyber insurance underwriting questionnaires, policy applications, and renewal negotiations with specific language addressing common underwriter questions.
Executive Summary
Board and leadership-ready summary of your CIS Controls posture with benchmark comparison, key findings, and investment priorities translated into business risk language.
Implementation Guidance
Specific guidance on implementing each priority control in your technology environment including tool recommendations, configuration standards, and evidence collection requirements for ongoing validation.
Ideal For
Who This Engagement Serves.
Organizations Building Security Foundations
Companies establishing or rebuilding their security program who need a prioritized, practical framework that tells them which controls to implement first based on actual risk reduction value.
Cyber Insurance Applicants & Renewals
Organizations applying for cyber insurance or facing renewal underwriting scrutiny who need a documented, defensible assessment against a recognized framework to support their application.
Pre-Certification Baseline Assessment
Organizations planning SOC 2, ISO 27001, or other compliance certifications who want to use the CIS Controls as a practical implementation framework before formal audit preparation begins.
What Happens After You Reach Out
From Consultation to Prioritized Action Plan
Typical timeline: 3–5 weeks from kickoff to final deliverable. The free consultation is step one.
Initial Consultation
We determine your applicable Implementation Group, talk through your current control environment, and give you an honest preview of where the gaps are most likely to be. No commitment required.
Scoping and Documentation Review
Implementation Group confirmation, existing control inventory review, technology environment documentation, and stakeholder interview scheduling.
Control Assessment and Evidence Collection
Control-by-control assessment across your applicable Implementation Group. Technical environment review, stakeholder interviews, and evidence collection for each control domain.
Gap Analysis, Attack Vector Mapping and Remediation Planning
Control maturity scoring, attack vector coverage mapping, and prioritized remediation roadmap development with effort and risk ratings. Draft findings validated with technical stakeholders.
Final Report, Insurance Documentation and Executive Presentation
Final posture report, attack vector coverage map, remediation roadmap, cyber insurance documentation package, and executive presentation to leadership.
What Comes Next
Controls drift without continuous validation.
A CIS Controls assessment gives you a current-state baseline and a prioritized remediation roadmap. What it doesn't provide is the ongoing discipline to verify that remediated controls stay remediated, that new technology doesn't introduce new gaps, and that your posture keeps pace with a changing threat landscape.
Our continuous compliance advisory keeps your CIS Controls posture current with regular control validation, configuration monitoring, and the ongoing visibility your security program needs to stay effective between formal assessments.
Semi-Annual Control Validation
Regular assessment of control effectiveness to catch drift, configuration changes, and new gaps before they become incidents keeping your posture current between formal assessments.
New Technology & Vendor Review
Security review of new tools, platforms, and vendors as they're onboarded ensuring new additions to your environment don't introduce control gaps against your CIS Controls baseline.
Cyber Insurance Renewal Support
Annual documentation updates and underwriting questionnaire support to maintain consistent, accurate, and defensible responses as your control environment evolves.
Remediation Progress Tracking
Ongoing tracking of remediation roadmap execution with accountability check-ins, implementation validation, and roadmap updates as priorities shift.
Board & Executive Reporting
Quarterly or annual security posture reporting for board and executive leadership benchmarked against your CIS Controls baseline and translated into business risk language.
Start with a Free Consultation.
We'll assess your current security program, map it against ISO 27001 requirements, and give you an honest picture of what certification will realistically require.