CIS Controls are an 18-step, plain-English security checklist used worldwide as the practical baseline for any company that just wants to be 'reasonably secure'.
CIS Controls are a practical security baseline: inventory assets, manage vulnerabilities, secure configurations, control access, monitor logs, protect email/browser use and recover from incidents.
Each requirement of the chosen framework, scored against each tool. Coverage is editorial — based on public documentation, vendor demos and user reports.
| Requirement | 🇺🇸 from $59.99 / device / year | 🇺🇸 from $3 / user / month | 🇵🇱 $200 / month | 🇬🇧 Quote | 🌐 Free OSS / $571+ cloud | 🇺🇸 Quote | Editor's note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIS 1: Asset inventory Reconciled hardware + software + cloud. | Implemented | Implemented | Implemented | Implemented | Strong | Implemented | ›Reconciles endpoint, cloud and SaaS inventories. |
CIS 4: Secure config Hardened baselines. | Implemented | Strong | Implemented | Implemented | Strong | Strong | ›CIS Benchmark scoring across systems. |
CIS 5: Account management Joiner/mover/leaver discipline. | Implemented | Strong | Via integration | Partial | Partial | Implemented | ›Lifecycle reviews with evidence trail. |
CIS 7: Vulnerability mgmt Continuous discovery + remediation. | Strong | Implemented | Implemented | Implemented | Strong | Strong | ›Cross-tool prioritization and SLA tracking. |
CIS 8: Audit logs Collection, retention, review. | Strong | Strong | Via integration | Implemented | Strong | Implemented | ›Centralizes log review evidence. |
CIS 11: Recovery Tested restores. | Not included | Partial | Via integration | Partial | Not included | Not included | ›Routes Acronis/native backup proofs. |
CIS 17: Incident response Plan, roles, drills. | Strong | Partial | Implemented | Strong | Partial | Partial | ›Drill templates and signed exercise reports. |
Methodology: public docs, vendor demos, practitioner interviews. Verify with each vendor before purchase.
CIS Controls are an 18-step, plain-English security checklist used worldwide as the practical baseline for any company that just wants to be 'reasonably secure'.
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