CIS Controls v8 IG1 Benchmarking
56 essential safeguards, continuously evaluated, across your entire MSP portfolio. The industry standard for cyber hygiene -- automatically verified.
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.
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
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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