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

CIS Controls v8 CIS-14.9: Conduct Role-Specific Security Awareness and Skills Training

Provide security awareness and skills training tailored to specific roles, for example secure systems administration courses for IT staff, OWASP Top 10 awareness and prevention training for web developers, and advanced social engineering awareness for high-profile roles.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 58 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.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 7 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 5 controls

  • 12.10.4 12.10.4 Periodic training for incident response personnel
  • 12.6.3 12.6.3 Security awareness training on hire and annually with acknowledgment
  • 3.7.8 3.7.8 Key custodians formally acknowledge responsibilities
  • 6.2.2 6.2.2 Annual secure software training for developers
  • 9.5.1.3 9.5.1.3 Training for personnel in POI environments

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • AT-3 Role-Based Training
  • CP-3 Contingency Training
  • IR-9(2) Information Spillage Response | Training (IR-9(2))

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • AT-3 Role-Based Training
  • CP-3 Contingency Training
  • IR-9(2) Information Spillage Response | Training (IR-9(2))

ISO 27701:2019 · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-181 · 3 controls

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-CC5.1 CC5.1 Selecting control activities that mitigate risk (COSO principle 10)
  • SEC11-BP01 Train for application security
  • SEC11-BP08 Build a program that embeds security ownership in workload teams
  • ISM-0612 Formal training for gateway administrators
  • ISM-1565 Annual tailored privileged user training

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-DEV-04 Safety training and awareness programme regarding continuous software delivery and associated systems, components or tools
  • C5-HR-03 Security training and awareness programme

ISO 22301:2019 · 2 controls

  • 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
  • NIST-CSF-PR.AT-02 Individuals in specialized roles are provided with awareness and training so that they possess the knowledge and skills to perform relevant tasks with cybersecurity risks in mind
  • ANSSI-HYG-01 Train Operational Teams in Information System Security

APRA CPS 234 · 1 control

  • CPS234-P33 Skill of Personnel Providing Control Assurance
  • ASD37-37 Personnel management (Very Good)
  • AUCDR-IS-6 Information security training and awareness program
  • MYHR-REG-3 Conditions of registration and participation
  • CFTC-SS-5 Systems Development and Quality Assurance Category

DORA · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 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

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 1 control

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.20.2 Train the management body, and offer equivalent training to staff on a regular basis

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.2.2e Practical Exercises in Awareness Training

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

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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