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Stop struggling with cybersecurity frameworks that sound good in theory but fall apart in practice. This book delivers what busy IT and security professionals need: a proven, evidence-based roadmap to implement CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1 Implementation Group 1 (IG1) in just 90 days-with exceptional guidance for industrial IT/OT environments where safety and uptime cannot be compromised. Whether you're protecting a utility, manufacturing facility, or any regulated operation, this is your complete implementation playbook-not just another framework overview.This book is a hands-on CIS Controls v8.1 IG1 implementation playbook-not a theoretical framework or generic compliance guide. It's built for real-world execution, with: A 90-day implementation sprint with week-by-week tasks Evidence-based maturity scoring (0-5) to prove progress 40+ production-ready policy templates mapped directly to CIS Controls Industrial IT/OT overlays throughout (because OT can't be treated like normal IT) Step-by-step procedures with tooling options (unified-stack and vendor-neutral) KPI/KRI frameworks for monthly operations and quarterly assessments Framework crossover mapping (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CMMC, etc.) to plan what's next It's intended for daily use as a working reference, not to be read once and then shelved. What you'll learnPart I: Program Operating System - how to explain IG1 to leadership, OT ground rules, assessment methodology with evidence requirements, and the CIS toolchain workflow (Navigator/CSAT/CAS). Part II: Build the IG1 Program (Defense in Depth) - every chapter follows the same practical format: plain-language objective, phased plan (Week 1 → Month 1 → ongoing), OT overlay where relevant, tooling paths, auditor-ready evidence checklists, and monthly KPIs/KRIs. Coverage includes asset/data inventory, identity and MFA, endpoint/email defense, secure configuration, vulnerability management (IT + OT-safe), logging/SIEM, malware defense, backups and restore validation, IT/OT segmentation and secure remote access, incident response, vendor risk controls, and security awareness that changes behavior. Part III: Operate, Measure, Improve - a sustainable monthly cadence, ROI-focused crossover quick wins, and guidance to scale to IG2/IG3. Part IV: People, Training, Scaling - practical role definitions and skills (no ""unicorn"" hires). Appendices include cross-references, safeguard listings, quarterly worksheets, KPI ranges, and policy templates (core, supporting, and industry-specific, like HIPAA/PCI/OT patch control). Who it's forIdeal for utilities, manufacturing, and industrial orgs, small security teams (1-5), IT leaders moving into security, consultants/MSPs, and compliance staff who must operationalize frameworks-especially if you need measurable results in 90 days and work across IT + OT/ICS. Not aimed at organizations already mature at IG2/IG3 or readers looking for purely theoretical material or click-by-click tool configuration. Why industrial IT/OT needs itOperational environments have hard constraints: you can't scan everything, patching requires testing and outages, vendor access is necessary but risky, segmentation is often the primary defense, and safety must come first. This book addresses those realities with OT-specific guidance on passive discovery, compensating controls, monitored time-bound vendor access with MFA, segmentation patterns, and engineering workstation hardening priorities. Start Your 90-Day Journey Today: Whether you're building a security program from scratch or improving an existing one, this book gives you everything you need to implement CIS Controls IG1 with confidence.

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