Cybersecurity & IT

CIS Assessment

Measure your coverage of the CIS Critical Security Controls. A practical, control-by-control assessment with the right Implementation Group target and a roadmap built around what reduces the most risk first.

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Overview

The CIS Critical Security Controls are a prioritised, prescriptive set of defensive actions designed to stop the attacks that happen most often. Their practical strength is specificity: each control tells you what to do, not just what to think about. The CIS controls assessment is one of the most direct ways to identify cybersecurity gaps and prioritize remediation against industry best practices. CIS Controls v8 is the current version and organises the 18 controls around enterprise asset types and security functions.

The controls are organised into Implementation Groups. IG1 covers essential cyber hygiene for every enterprise. IG2 and IG3 add controls for companies with greater resources, risk, or regulatory exposure. The right target depends on your size and threat profile, and that is the first thing we establish. A CIS controls assessment gives you a scored view of your cybersecurity posture control by control, which makes it straightforward to audit, communicate to leadership, and use to comply with frameworks such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR.

We assess your environment control by control and Safeguard by Safeguard, score your current coverage, and deliver a prioritised roadmap that sequences actions by risk reduction, not alphabetical order. Quick wins are separated from longer-term work so your team can see what to strengthen first. The CIS controls assessment specification provides the structure; we provide the assessor expertise and the readiness analysis that makes the findings actionable.

What’s included

CIS controls assessment against the CIS Critical Security Controls and Safeguards
Implementation Group (IG1, IG2, or IG3) targeting
Control-by-control coverage scoring
Prioritised remediation roadmap to strengthen cybersecurity posture
Quick wins separated from longer-term actions
Mapping to NIST CSF or ISO/IEC 27001 where useful
Compliance alignment notes for PCI DSS, HIPAA, or GDPR where applicable

How we work

01
Set the target IG
We agree the Implementation Group appropriate to your organisation's size, resources, and risk profile before any scoring begins. This is the foundational decision that shapes which controls apply and how we prioritize the gap analysis.
02
Assess
We evaluate your coverage of each control and Safeguard with evidence, working through the full CIS controls assessment specification relevant to your target IG. Assessor judgement is applied to evidence quality, not just self-reported status.
03
Score
We score current coverage, identify the gaps, and flag the quick wins that deliver the fastest risk reduction. The CIS CSAT methodology provides the scoring structure we align to.
04
Roadmap
We deliver a prioritised implementation roadmap sequenced by impact, with separate tracks for immediate actions and planned improvements. The roadmap is calibrated to your implementation of the CIS controls, not a generic template.

What you get

CIS Controls coverage scorecard
Implementation Group gap analysis
Prioritised remediation roadmap

Frequently asked questions

What are the CIS Implementation Groups and which one applies to us?

The CIS Controls define three Implementation Groups. IG1 is essential cyber hygiene for smaller organisations with limited resources, covering a set of prioritized controls that apply to every enterprise. IG2 adds controls for organisations with more risk or regulatory exposure. IG3 covers controls for the most mature and highly targeted environments. We help you identify the right target on the scoping call so the CIS controls assessment is focused on what actually matters for your context.

Can a CIS assessment replace a NIST or ISO assessment?

They serve different purposes. The CIS Controls are prescriptive and action-oriented, making them excellent for identifying specific cybersecurity gaps and driving implementation of the CIS controls. NIST CSF and ISO/IEC 27001 are broader governance frameworks. We can provide the CIS-to-NIST and CIS-to-ISO mapping so one assessment supports several reporting conversations. For compliance with PCI DSS or HIPAA, a CIS assessment provides strong supporting evidence.

Is there a CIS certification for organisations?

There is no formal organisational certification based solely on CIS Controls implementation. The output of this engagement is a scored gap analysis and roadmap, which you can present to customers, insurers, or boards as evidence of structured security improvement. Alignment with CIS Controls v8 is widely recognised as evidence of cybersecurity best practices, even without a formal certification.