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Industry Standard Framework

CIS Controls v8 IG1 Benchmarking

56 essential safeguards, continuously evaluated, across your entire MSP portfolio. The industry standard for cyber hygiene -- automatically verified.

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What is CIS IG1?

CIS Controls v8 is the gold standard for cybersecurity best practices, used by 30,000+ organizations globally. Implementation Group 1 (IG1) defines 56 safeguards for essential cyber hygiene.

Essential Cyber Hygiene

The MSP Security Baseline

For MSPs, IG1 is the perfect baseline: it aligns with what insurance carriers require, is achievable for SMB clients with limited budgets, and is measurable, defensible, and industry-recognized.

  • Common Criteria (CC1-CC9): 33 controls for Security
  • Availability (A1): 3 additional controls
  • Processing Integrity (PI1): 5 additional controls
  • Confidentiality (C1): 2 additional controls
  • Privacy (P1-P8): 9 additional controls
CIS Benchmark Report

Professional Reports for Every Client

Every client gets a professional, PDF-ready CIS benchmark report. Perfect for QBRs, insurance renewals, and board presentations.

  • Executive summary with overall score
  • Safeguard-by-safeguard breakdown
  • Evidence citations for each control
  • Gap analysis with remediation priorities
  • Trend over time (if historical data)

CIS Alignment = Better Insurance Outcomes

Insurance carriers want to see structured security controls. CIS IG1 is exactly what they are looking for -- and our evidence packs prove it.

Questionnaire Auto-Fill

CIS evidence maps directly to Coalition, Cowbell, and At-Bay questionnaire fields. 200+ answers pre-populated.

Evidence Packs

Download carrier-ready evidence packs with CIS safeguard citations, confidence scores, and supporting documentation.

Evidence-Based Renewals

CIS-aligned evidence packages give carriers the structured data they need for risk assessment.

Frequently Asked Questions

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