CIS Top 18 Critical Security Controls (v8)

13h 1mIntermediate2025-01-13

Authors

Cybrary

Course details

The Center for Internet Security’s (CIS) list of Critical Security Controls consist of 18 measures designed to help you strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity posture. This course, designed by industry-leading cybersecurity professional development platform Cybrary, covers the essential top 18 controls and how to leverage the power of each in your role. Explore a wide variety of controls including inventory and control of enterprise and software assets, data protection, asset and software configuration, account management, access control management, continuous vulnerability management, audit log management, email and web browser protections, malware defense, data recovery, pentesting, and more.

Skills covered

Governance, Risk, and ComplianceNetwork SecurityCybersecurityOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - The CIS 18 controls course overview
02 - Introduction
03 - Implementation groups
04 - Implementation strategies and challenges
05 - Conclusion

1. CIS Critical Security Control - Inventory and Control of Enterprise Assets (v8)

06 - Welcome
07 - Introduction and learning objectives
08 - Risks and common challenges
09 - Recommendations, tools, and solutions
10 - Case study and conclusion

2. CIS Critical Security Control - Inventory and Control of Software Assets (v8)

11 - Welcome
12 - Introduction and learning objectives
13 - Risks and common challenges
14 - Recommendations, tools, and solutions
15 - Case study and conclusion

3. CIS Critical Security Control - Data Protection (v8)

16 - Welcome
17 - Introduction and learning objectives
18 - Risks and common challenges
19 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
20 - Case study and conclusion

4. CIS Critical Security Control - Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software (v8)

21 - Welcome
22 - Introduction and learning objectives
23 - Risks and common challenges
24 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
25 - Case study and conclusion

5. CIS Critical Security Control - Account Management (v8)

26 - Welcome
27 - Introduction and learning objectives
28 - Risks and common challenges
29 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
30 - Case study and conclusion

6. CIS Critical Security Control - Access Control Management (v8)

31 - Welcome
32 - Introduction and learning objectives
33 - Risks and common challenges
34 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
35 - Case study and conclusion

7. CIS Critical Security Control - Continuous Vulnerability Management (v8)

36 - Welcome
37 - Introduction and learning objectives
38 - Risks and common challenges
39 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
40 - Case study and conclusion

8. CIS Critical Security Control - Audit Log Management (v8)

41 - Welcome
42 - Introduction and learning objectives
43 - Risks and common challenges
44 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
45 - Case study and conclusion

9. CIS Critical Security Control - Email and Web Browser Protections (v8)

46 - Welcome
47 - Introduction and learning objectives
48 - Risks and common challenges
49 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
50 - Case study and conclusion

10. CIS Critical Security Control - Malware Defenses (v8)

51 - Welcome
52 - Introduction and learning objectives
53 - Risks and common challenges
54 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
55 - Case study and conclusion

11. CIS Critical Security Control - Data Recovery (v8)

56 - Welcome
57 - Introduction and learning objectives
58 - Risks and common challenges
59 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
60 - Case study and conclusion

12. CIS Critical Security Control - Network Infrastructure Management (v8)

61 - Welcome
62 - Introduction and learning objectives
63 - Risks and common challenges
64 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
65 - Case study and conclusion

13. CIS Critical Security Control - Network Monitoring and Defense (v8)

66 - Welcome
67 - Introduction and learning objectives
68 - Risks and common challenges
69 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
70 - Case study and conclusion

14. CIS Critical Security Control - Security Awareness and Skills Training (v8)

71 - Welcome
72 - Introduction and learning objectives
73 - Risks and common challenges
74 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
75 - Case study and conclusion

15. CIS Critical Security Control - Service Provider Management (v8)

76 - Welcome
77 - Introduction and learning objectives
78 - Risks and common challenges
79 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
80 - Case study and conclusion

16. CIS Critical Security Control - Application Software Security (v8)

81 - Welcome
82 - Introduction and learning objectives
83 - Risks and common challenges
84 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
85 - Case study and conclusion

17. CIS Critical Security Control - Incident Response Management (v8)

86 - Welcome
87 - Introduction and learning objectives
88 - Risks and common challenges
89 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
90 - Case study and conclusion

18. CIS Critical Security Control - Penetration Testing (v8)

91 - Welcome
92 - Introduction and learning objectives
93 - Risks and common challenges
94 - Actionable recommendations, tools, and solutions
95 - Case study and conclusion