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

CIS Controls v8 CIS-14.3: Train Workforce Members on Authentication Best Practices

Teach the workforce good authentication practice, with topics such as MFA, how passwords are composed, and how credentials are managed.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 28 controls across 17 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

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
  • 8.3.8 8.3.8 Authentication policies communicated to users

SOC 2 · 3 controls

  • 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)
  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness
  • IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness
  • IA-8 Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users)

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.17 Authentication information
  • 6.3 Information security awareness, education and training

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.17 Authentication information
  • 6.3 Information security awareness, education and training

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-10 Define and Verify Password Selection and Sizing Rules
  • ISM-1146 Separate work and personal online accounts

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

  • 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

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-SC.7 Educate Users on Strong Passwords

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

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

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