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

CIS Controls v8 CIS-14.2: Train Workforce Members to Recognize Social Engineering Attacks

Teach the workforce to spot social engineering, for example phishing, pretexting and tailgating.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 26 controls across 19 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

  • ISM-0817 Reporting suspicious contact via online services
  • ISM-1740 Business email compromise awareness for payment staff
  • ISM-2071 Social engineering advice for account support staff

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 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
  • 5.4.1 5.4.1 Mechanisms detect and protect against phishing

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

  • NIST800-AT-2 AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness
  • SP800-53-AT Awareness and Training Family
  • ANSSI-HYG-02 Raise User Awareness of Basic Security Practice

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-HR-03 Security training and awareness programme

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • AT-2(3) Social Engineering and Mining

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • AT-2(3) Social Engineering and Mining

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 22301:2019 · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 6.3 Information security awareness, education and training

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 6.3 Information security awareness, education and training
  • 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
  • 03.02.01 Literacy Training and Awareness

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

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