CIS Controls v8
CIS Control 14: Security Awareness and Skills Training

CIS Controls v8 CIS-14.1: Establish and Maintain a Security Awareness Program

Set up and keep a security awareness programme whose aim is to teach the workforce how to use enterprise assets and data securely. Train people when they are hired and at least yearly after that. Revisit the content each year, or sooner when a major change in the enterprise could affect this Safeguard.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 85 controls across 31 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 14 controls

  • 1.1.1 1.1.1 Requirement 1 policies and procedures governed
  • 11.1.1 11.1.1 Requirement 11 policies and procedures managed
  • 12.1.1 12.1.1 Overall information security policy established and disseminated
  • 12.2.1 12.2.1 Rules for acceptable use of end-user technology
  • 12.6.2 12.6.2 Awareness program reviewed annually and updated
  • 12.6.3 12.6.3 Security awareness training on hire and annually with acknowledgment
  • 12.6.3.1 12.6.3.1 Awareness training covers phishing and social engineering
  • 12.6.3.2 12.6.3.2 Awareness training covers acceptable use of end-user technologies
  • 2.1.1 2.1.1 Requirement 2 policies and procedures governed
  • 4.1.1 4.1.1 Requirement 4 policies and procedures maintained and communicated
  • 5.1.1 5.1.1 Requirement 5 policies and procedures maintained and communicated
  • 7.1.1 7.1.1 Requirement 7 policies and procedures maintained
  • 9.5.1.3 9.5.1.3 Training for personnel in POI environments
  • 8.1.1 8.1.1 Requirement 8 policies and procedures maintained

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 10 controls

FedRAMP High · 6 controls

  • AT-1 Policy and Procedures
  • AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness
  • AT-2(2) Insider Threat
  • AT-4 Training Records
  • AU-1 Policy and Procedures
  • PL-4 Rules of Behavior

FedRAMP Moderate · 6 controls

  • AT-1 Policy and Procedures
  • AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness
  • AT-2(2) Insider Threat
  • AT-4 Training Records
  • AU-1 Policy and Procedures
  • PL-4 Rules of Behavior

Australian Information Security Manual · 3 controls

  • ISM-0252 Annual cyber security awareness training content
  • ISM-0735 Oversight of awareness training program
  • ISM-2022 Cyber security awareness training register

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.36 Compliance with policies, rules and standards for information security
  • 6.3 Information security awareness, education and training
  • 8.7 Protection against malware

ISO 27701:2019 · 3 controls

  • 5.2.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties
  • 5.5.3 Awareness
  • 6.4.2 During employment

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 3 controls

  • NIST-CSF-GV.OC-02 Internal and external stakeholders are understood, and their needs and expectations regarding cybersecurity risk management are understood and considered
  • NIST-CSF-GV.RR-04 Cybersecurity is included in human resources practices
  • NIST-CSF-PR.AT-01 Personnel are provided with awareness and training so that they possess the knowledge and skills to perform general tasks with cybersecurity risks in mind

SOC 2 · 3 controls

  • SOC2-CC1.4 CC1.4 Attracting, developing and retaining competent people (COSO principle 4)
  • SOC2-CC2.2 CC2.2 Internal communication of objectives and control responsibilities (COSO principle 14)
  • SOC2-CC5.3 CC5.3 Deploying controls through policies and procedures (COSO principle 12)

APRA CPS 234 · 2 controls

  • CPS234-15 Information Security Capability
  • CPS234-P19 Policy Direction to All Responsible Parties

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 2 controls

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 2 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

ISO 22301:2019 · 2 controls

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 6.3 Information security awareness, education and training
  • 8.7 Protection against malware

NIS2 Directive · 2 controls

  • Art.20.2 Train the management body, and offer equivalent training to staff on a regular basis
  • Art.21.2.g Basic cyber hygiene practices and cybersecurity training

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-181 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 1 control

  • ANSSI-HYG-02 Raise User Awareness of Basic Security Practice

APPI · 1 control

Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) · 1 control

  • AUCDR-IS-6 Information security training and awareness program

Australia My Health Records Act 2012 · 1 control

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards · 1 control

  • AEO-10 Education, Training and Awareness

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-HR-03 Security training and awareness programme

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) · 1 control

DORA · 1 control

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.2.1e Provide Awareness Training on Advanced Persistent Threat

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Other controls in CIS Control 14: Security Awareness and Skills Training

You are reading one control. How much of CIS Controls v8 have you already done?

CIS Controls v8 CIS-14.1 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of CIS Controls v8 your existing evidence covers. Hold ISO 27001:2022 and 102 of 153 CIS Controls v8 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold ISO 27001:202266.7% covered · 51 gapsIf you hold FedRAMP Moderate62.7% covered · 57 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 557.5% covered · 65 gapsIf you hold NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.050.3% covered · 76 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202249.7% covered · 77 gapsIf you hold Azure Security Benchmark49% covered · 78 gaps

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