Regulatory Standards · Global
CIS Critical Security Controls
CIS Controls, prioritised by what they protect.
The CIS Controls give a prioritised set of safeguards scaled by Implementation Group. Astragar maps safeguards to evidence and shows which gaps expose the most valuable assets.
Register interest in CIS ControlsComing to Astragar GRC
18
Controls in version 8.1
153
Safeguards across the controls
IG1–IG3
Implementation Groups, from essential hygiene up
What CIS Controls requires
The obligations, in brief.
Inventory
Know your enterprise assets, software and data.
Secure configuration
Harden assets and manage access.
Vulnerability management
Continuously assess and remediate vulnerabilities.
Monitor & respond
Logging, defence and incident response capabilities.
How Astragar helps
From checklist to measurable risk.
01
Requirement → control mapping
Map every CIS Controls requirement to controls, systems, assets and owners.
02
Evidence, continuously
Collect and maintain evidence, with sign-off from contributor to IT auditor, CISO and executive office.
03
Exposure behind the gaps
See which vulnerabilities and sensitive data put CIS Controls controls at risk.
04
Risk in financial terms
Prioritise remediation by business and financial impact, not checklist order.
CIS prioritises by attack frequency. Astragar adds the business view: which gaps cost the most if exploited.
Sign-off workflow
Evidence Contributor
→IT Auditor
→CISO
→Executive Office
Find the data. Test the controls. Reduce the risk.
CIS Controls mapping is coming to Astragar GRC. Talk to us about early access and how your existing evidence already applies.
Talk to usAstragar supports compliance programmes with technical evidence and risk analysis. It does not provide legal advice or issue certifications.

