Overview of the Cis Benchmarks Usage for Fulfilling the Requirements From International Standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022

2024;
: pp. 89 - 98
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Lviv Polytechnic National University, Information Security Department
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Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine, Department Information Security

nding to emerging threats through the implementation of recognized standards in the field of information security, such as ISO 27001, was considered. The updated edition of the international standard ISO/IEC 27001 of 2022 and, in particular, the main changes in the structure of controls were analyzed. A detailed analysis of the new security control from Appendix A – A.8.9 – Configuration Management and possible ways of its effective implementation in organizations were carried out.

The use of configuration standards CIS Benchmark from the Center for Internet Security (CIS) is proposed as an effective way to ensure the protection of the organization’s assets and the implementation of the best industry security practices.

As a result of the conducted analysis and research, a clear connection and dependence between the use of the CIS Benchmark and compliance with the requirements of clause A.8.9 – Configuration Management of the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard was revealed. The classification of CIS Benchmark is presented and the list of key implementation points is described using the example of server infrastructure.

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