Cybersecurity definition
What is CIS Controls?
By Cyber Tool Stack Editorial TeamUpdated
Definition
A prioritized, practical set of safeguards published by the Center for Internet Security, grouped into implementation groups by organizational maturity — often used as a concrete starting checklist alongside a broader framework like NIST CSF.
Related cybersecurity terms
NIST CSFNational Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity FrameworkA widely adopted, voluntary framework that organizes cybersecurity activity into functions — Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover — used as a common structure for building or assessing a security program.GRCGovernance, Risk, and ComplianceThe combined discipline of setting policy (governance), identifying and managing what could go wrong (risk), and proving adherence to laws and standards (compliance) — usually the umbrella term for the programs and tools that manage all three together.