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CIS Controls v8.1 Readiness Advisory

Score your readiness for free, then turn the results into a plan in a 30-minute strategy call with Ivanka, co-founder of The Art of Service, which has trained 54,000+ professionals across 160+ countries.

153
Controls
18
Domains
1
Mapped Frameworks
International
Jurisdiction

Why work with Ivanka on CIS Controls v8.1

CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1 (Center for Internet Security, June 2024): 153 prioritised Safeguards in 18 Controls, from asset and software inventory through data protection, secure configuration, accounts and access, vulnerability, log, email, malware, recovery, network, awareness, service provider, application security, incident response and penetration testing.

Compliance work stalls when it is treated as a checklist. Ivanka treats CIS Controls v8.1 as a strategic decision: what matters most for your organisation, what to do first, and what your leadership team needs to understand. For 25 years she has built The Art of Service, whose compliance platform now covers 1,062 frameworks.

The free readiness assessment scores your organisation against the 153 controls across 18 domains of CIS Controls v8.1. The strategy call turns those scores into priorities, including where work you have already done for other frameworks can be reused.

Relevant credentials

  • Co-founder of The Art of Service, which has trained 54,000+ professionals across 160+ countries
  • MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program graduate
  • EXIN Expert Panel member

What you get in 30 minutes

Gap Assessment Review

Ivanka reviews your CIS Controls v8.1 readiness scores with you and agrees which gaps matter most. Specific to your results, not generic advice.

Implementation Roadmap

A clear, prioritised plan for addressing gaps across 18 domains: what you can build on from existing work and what needs new investment.

Cross-Framework Strategy

CIS Controls v8.1 maps to 1 other frameworks. Ivanka shows you where one piece of work can count towards several requirements at once.

Domains covered in CIS Controls v8.1

01CIS Control 16: Application Software Security
02CIS Control 3: Data Protection
03CIS Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software
04CIS Control 8: Audit Log Management
05CIS Control 13: Network Monitoring and Defense
06CIS Control 14: Security Awareness and Skills Training

Plus 12 additional domains. See the full assessment →

This is for you if

  • You need to achieve CIS Controls v8.1 compliance but don’t know where to start or how to prioritise
  • You’ve been told you’re “compliant” but suspect gaps exist that haven’t been properly assessed
  • You manage compliance for organisations across every sector and need expert guidance, not generic templates
  • You want to leverage existing compliance efforts across multiple frameworks rather than starting from scratch
  • You need a strategic plan your leadership team and board will actually understand and support

Start with a free assessment. Then let's talk strategy.

Take the free CIS Controls v8.1 readiness diagnostic. In 5 minutes you'll have a clear picture of where your gaps are. Then book the strategy call and Ivanka will help you decide how to close them.

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