CIS Controls v8vsACSC Essential Eight
See exactly how CIS Controls v8 controls map to ACSC Essential Eight. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
CIS Controls v8 maps to ACSC Essential Eight with 29% coverage across 44 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 153 CIS Controls v8 controls identifies 109 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in CIS Control 16: Application Software Security.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 153 controls analysed | 868 frameworks | 315K+ cross-framework mappings
Control Mappings
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CIS Control 1: Inventory and Control of Enterprise Assets(2 mappings)
CIS Control 10: Malware Defenses(3 mappings)
CIS Control 11: Data Recovery(5 mappings)
CIS Control 12: Network Infrastructure Management(2 mappings)
CIS Control 13: Network Monitoring and Defense(1 mappings)
CIS Control 17: Incident Response Management(1 mappings)
CIS Control 2: Inventory and Control of Software Assets(6 mappings)
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The CIS Controls v8 to ACSC Essential Eight crosswalk
The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which ACSC Essential Eight controls your existing CIS Controls v8 work already satisfies, which are real gaps, and the reasoning behind every claim so you can check it. One pair, $299, one time.
This direction has not been through crosswalk review and sign off, so no coverage figure is published for it. Reporting an unreviewed number would be worse than reporting none. It can be built to order at the same price as a pair that is already on the shelf.
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29 of 153 CIS Controls v8 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for ACSC Essential Eight. 124 are genuine gaps.
- Every evidenced control, with the reasoning behind it
- Every gap, with what it requires
- Its level of review stated plainly, not a bare number
Why this page shows two different percentages. The 29% in the header counts how many CIS Controls v8 controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many ACSC Essential Eight controls are actually evidenced, after a pass that argued against each mapping and kept only what survived. They answer different questions and they are not meant to agree.
A crosswalk narrows the work. It does not replace an audit, and your assessor may take a different view on individual controls. Mappings between frameworks are judgements, not text printed in either standard, which is why every claim in the report shows its reasoning. Questions go to support@theartofservice.com.
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What are the key differences between CIS Controls v8 and ACSC Essential Eight?
CIS Controls v8 has 153 controls across its framework, while ACSC Essential Eight covers 176 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 44 overlapping controls (29% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in CIS Control 16: Application Software Security, where 14 CIS Controls v8 controls have no direct ACSC Essential Eight equivalent.
How many controls map between CIS Controls v8 and ACSC Essential Eight?
Of 153 total CIS Controls v8 controls, 44 map directly to ACSC Essential Eight controls, representing 29% coverage. The remaining 109 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping CIS Controls v8 to ACSC Essential Eight?
109 CIS Controls v8 controls have no direct equivalent in ACSC Essential Eight. The highest concentration of gaps is in CIS Control 16: Application Software Security with 14 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.
Which control domains have the most gaps between CIS Controls v8 and ACSC Essential Eight?
The domain with the highest gap count is CIS Control 16: Application Software Security (14 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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