bmad-plus 0.9.0 → 0.9.2

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  3. package/README.md +106 -86
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- ## Implementation Group 1 (IG1) — Essential Cyber Hygiene
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- **SIEM and Log Centralization (Control 8)**
78
- - Deploy SIEM or log aggregation platform — Safeguard 8.9
79
- - Collect: Windows event logs (4624, 4625, 4648, 4720, 4728), Linux auth.log, firewall deny logs, DNS, VPN — Safeguard 8.5
80
- - Retain logs for minimum 12 months — Safeguard 8.10
81
- - Enable NTP synchronization across all assets — Safeguard 8.4
82
-
83
- **Email Security (Control 9)**
84
- - Implement DMARC policy (start with p=none monitoring, move to p=quarantine/reject) — Safeguard 9.5
85
- - Deploy email filtering with sandboxing — Safeguard 9.7
86
- - Block dangerous attachment types (.exe, .js, .vbs, .bat, .macro-enabled Office) — Safeguard 9.6
87
-
88
- **EDR/Next-Gen AV (Control 10)**
89
- - Replace signature-only AV with EDR/XDR (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint) — Safeguard 10.7
90
- - Enable behavioral analysis and memory protection — Safeguard 10.5
91
-
92
- **Network Architecture (Control 12)**
93
- - Segment network by function (servers, workstations, IoT, guest Wi-Fi) — Safeguard 12.2
94
- - Implement DMZ for externally accessible services — Safeguard 12.2
95
- - Deploy Next-Gen Firewall with deep packet inspection — Safeguard 12.2
96
-
97
- **Vendor Risk Management (Control 15)**
98
- - Classify all service providers by data access and criticality — Safeguard 15.3
99
- - Include security requirements in all vendor contracts — Safeguard 15.4
100
- - Conduct annual vendor risk assessments for critical suppliers — Safeguard 15.5
101
-
102
- ---
103
-
104
- ## Implementation Group 3 (IG3) — Advanced Controls
105
-
106
- **Target audience:** Large enterprises with security teams, sensitive regulated data, high-value targets
107
- **Goal:** Defend against sophisticated, persistent adversaries; maintain continuous security operations
108
-
109
- ### Key IG3 Capabilities
110
-
111
- **Penetration Testing (Control 18)**
112
- - External pen test: Annual minimum; quarterly for high-risk targets — Safeguard 18.2
113
- - Internal pen test: Semi-annual — Safeguard 18.5
114
- - Red team exercises with full adversary simulation — beyond base CIS scope
115
- - Purple team exercises — combine red team and SOC for knowledge transfer
116
-
117
- **Advanced Network Defense (Control 13)**
118
- - Deploy Network Detection and Response (NDR/NTA) solution — Safeguard 13.3
119
- - Implement SOAR for automated incident response playbooks
120
- - HIPS on all servers — Safeguard 13.7
121
- - Tune SIEM alert thresholds to reduce false positives — Safeguard 13.11
122
- - Threat hunting program: proactive analysis for unknown threats
123
-
124
- **Application Security (Control 16)**
125
- - SAST integrated into CI/CD pipeline (pre-commit, PR gate) — Safeguard 16.12
126
- - DAST for deployed applications (OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite) — Safeguard 16.12
127
- - SCA for third-party components (Snyk, Black Duck) — related to 16.5
128
- - Threat modeling for new features and applications — Safeguard 16.14
129
- - Bug bounty program or responsible disclosure policy — related to 16.4
130
-
131
- **Data Protection (Control 3)**
132
- - Deploy DLP across email, endpoints, and cloud — Safeguard 3.13
133
- - Segment data stores by sensitivity — Safeguard 3.12
134
- - Log all access to sensitive data — Safeguard 3.14
135
-
136
- ---
137
-
138
- ## Common Implementation Pitfalls
139
-
140
- ### Pitfall 1: Skipping IG1 to implement IG2/IG3 Controls
141
- **Problem:** Organizations try to deploy SIEM before they know what assets they have
142
- **Solution:** Complete IG1 systematically before advancing. Asset inventory (Controls 1-2) is the foundation for everything else.
143
-
144
- ### Pitfall 2: Treating CIS Controls as a checklist, not a program
145
- **Problem:** Point-in-time compliance; controls drift over time
146
- **Solution:** Build operational processes: scheduled scans, monthly reporting, quarterly reviews, annual assessments
147
-
148
- ### Pitfall 3: Ignoring cloud assets
149
- **Problem:** Cloud VMs, SaaS apps, cloud storage not included in inventory or scans
150
- **Solution:** CIS Controls v8 explicitly addresses cloud assets — include in all inventories; use CSPM tools (Wiz, Prisma, Defender for Cloud)
151
-
152
- ### Pitfall 4: MFA deployment gaps
153
- **Problem:** MFA enabled on some systems but not others; SMS OTP used for privileged access
154
- **Solution:** Comprehensive MFA inventory; phishing-resistant MFA for privileged and external access
155
-
156
- ### Pitfall 5: Log collection without review
157
- **Problem:** SIEM deployed but alerts are not actioned; logs retained but never searched
158
- **Solution:** Define alert response procedures; staff SOC or use MDR service; weekly log review as minimum
159
-
160
- ### Pitfall 6: Patch management without vulnerability scanning
161
- **Problem:** Patching OS only; missing application and firmware vulnerabilities
162
- **Solution:** Authenticated vulnerability scanning to identify all missing patches, misconfigurations, and CVEs
163
-
164
- ---
165
-
166
- ## Metrics and KPIs for CIS Controls
167
-
168
- ### IG1 KPIs
169
- | Metric | Target | Frequency |
170
- |--------|--------|-----------|
171
- | % assets in inventory | ≥ 95% | Monthly |
172
- | % endpoints with current AV | 100% | Weekly |
173
- | % endpoints with disk encryption | 100% | Monthly |
174
- | Critical patches applied within SLA | ≥ 95% | Monthly |
175
- | % accounts with strong passwords | 100% | Quarterly |
176
- | Backup test success rate | 100% | Quarterly |
177
-
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- ### IG2 KPIs
179
- | Metric | Target | Frequency |
180
- |--------|--------|-----------|
181
- | % external systems with MFA | 100% | Monthly |
182
- | Mean Time to Patch (MTTP) — Critical | ≤ 15 days | Monthly |
183
- | Mean Time to Patch (MTTP) — High | ≤ 30 days | Monthly |
184
- | SIEM alert response rate | ≥ 90% actioned | Weekly |
185
- | Phishing click rate (simulation) | ≤ 5% | Quarterly |
186
- | Vendor assessments completed | 100% of critical | Annual |
187
-
188
- ### IG3 KPIs
189
- | Metric | Target | Frequency |
190
- |--------|--------|-----------|
191
- | Pen test critical findings remediated | 100% within 30 days | After test |
192
- | Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) | ≤ 24 hours | Monthly |
193
- | Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) | ≤ 4 hours for P1 | Monthly |
194
- | SAST scan coverage | 100% of repos | Per commit |
195
- | DLP policy violation rate | Trending down | Monthly |
196
-
197
- ---
198
-
199
- ## CIS CSAT Tool
200
-
201
- The **CIS Controls Self-Assessment Tool (CSAT)** is a free web-based platform from CIS:
202
- - URL: https://csat.cisecurity.org/
203
- - Maps to all 153 safeguards
204
- - Generates maturity scores and prioritized gap reports
205
- - Supports team collaboration and tracking
206
- - Produces executive summary reports
207
-
208
- **CIS SecureSuite Membership** provides access to additional resources:
209
- - CIS Benchmarks (configuration hardening guides for 100+ technologies)
210
- - CIS-CAT Pro (automated configuration assessment tool)
211
- - CIS RAM (Risk Assessment Method)
212
- - Priority and quick-start guides by sector
213
-
214
- ---
215
-
216
- ## Industry-Specific Guidance
217
-
218
- ### Healthcare (HIPAA alignment)
219
- - Priority: Controls 3 (PHI data protection), 6 (access control), 8 (audit logging), 17 (incident response)
220
- - IG2 minimum for any covered entity or business associate
221
- - Map CIS Controls to HIPAA Security Rule safeguards
222
-
223
- ### Finance (PCI DSS / GLBA alignment)
224
- - Priority: Controls 3, 6, 8, 12, 16 for cardholder data environments
225
- - IG2 minimum; IG3 for large financial institutions
226
- - CIS Controls v8 maps closely to PCI DSS v4.0 requirements
227
-
228
- ### Government (FISMA / CMMC alignment)
229
- - Priority: Full IG2 implementation for CMMC Level 2; IG3 elements for CMMC Level 3
230
- - CIS Controls map to NIST SP 800-171 requirements used in CMMC
231
- - Essential Eight (Australian cyber) aligns with CIS Controls 1-10
232
-
233
- ### Education (FERPA alignment)
234
- - Priority: Controls 1-7 for student data protection
235
- - IG1 minimum for K-12; IG2 for higher education with research data
1
+ # CIS Controls v8 — Implementation Guidance
2
+
3
+ ## Getting Started: The Prioritization Principle
4
+
5
+ The CIS Controls are deliberately ordered by impact. Research consistently shows that implementing Controls 1–6 (the foundational six) eliminates the vast majority of cyber risk:
6
+
7
+ - **Controls 1–2** (Inventory): You can't protect what you don't know you have
8
+ - **Controls 3–6** (Protective): Prevent the most common attack paths
9
+ - **Control 7** (Vulnerability Management): Continuously reduce attack surface
10
+ - **Controls 8–18** (Detect, Respond, Recover): Build operational security capability
11
+
12
+ Start with IG1 completely before moving to IG2. IG1 is the minimum acceptable baseline for any organization.
13
+
14
+ ---
15
+
16
+ ## Implementation Group 1 (IG1) — Essential Cyber Hygiene
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+
18
+ **Target audience:** Organizations with limited IT resources, small teams, commercially available products
19
+ **Goal:** Defend against opportunistic, non-targeted attacks (the majority of incidents affecting small organizations)
20
+
21
+ ### IG1 Quick-Start Checklist (56 Safeguards)
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+
23
+ **Week 1-2: Know Your Assets**
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+ - [ ] Create hardware asset inventory (all computers, servers, printers, network devices) — Safeguard 1.1
25
+ - [ ] Create software inventory (all installed applications) — Safeguard 2.1
26
+ - [ ] Document all user accounts — Safeguard 5.1
27
+ - [ ] Document all data types and where they are stored — Safeguard 3.2
28
+
29
+ **Week 3-4: Secure Configuration**
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+ - [ ] Enable host-based firewall on all workstations and servers — Safeguards 4.4, 4.5
31
+ - [ ] Set screen lock timeout to 15 minutes — Safeguard 4.3
32
+ - [ ] Change all default passwords on network devices, routers, and systems — Safeguard 4.7
33
+ - [ ] Enable full-disk encryption on all laptops — Safeguard 3.6
34
+
35
+ **Month 2: Account and Access Controls**
36
+ - [ ] Enforce strong password policy (14+ characters) — Safeguard 5.2
37
+ - [ ] Separate admin accounts from day-to-day user accounts — Safeguard 5.4
38
+ - [ ] Disable accounts unused for 90+ days — Safeguard 5.3
39
+ - [ ] Define and document access request/revoke process — Safeguards 6.1, 6.2
40
+
41
+ **Month 2: Patch Management**
42
+ - [ ] Enable automatic OS updates on all endpoints — Safeguard 7.3
43
+ - [ ] Enable automatic application updates (browsers, Office, etc.) — Safeguard 7.4
44
+ - [ ] Define a remediation SLA (e.g., critical patches within 15 days) — Safeguard 7.2
45
+
46
+ **Month 3: Backups, Training, Incident Response**
47
+ - [ ] Implement automated, tested backups (3-2-1 rule) — Safeguard 11.2, 11.4
48
+ - [ ] Conduct security awareness training for all employees — Safeguard 14.1, 14.2
49
+ - [ ] Document a basic incident response procedure — Safeguard 17.4
50
+ - [ ] Enable and retain basic audit logs (auth events, admin actions) — Safeguards 8.1, 8.2
51
+
52
+ ---
53
+
54
+ ## Implementation Group 2 (IG2) — Intermediate Controls
55
+
56
+ **Target audience:** Organizations with dedicated IT staff, sensitive data, moderate risk tolerance
57
+ **Goal:** Defend against more sophisticated, targeted attacks; comply with common regulatory frameworks
58
+
59
+ ### Key IG2 Additions Beyond IG1
60
+
61
+ **MFA Everywhere (Control 6)**
62
+ - Deploy MFA on all externally accessible systems (VPN, webmail, SaaS, remote access) — Safeguard 6.3
63
+ - Require MFA for administrative access — Safeguard 6.5
64
+ - Phishing-resistant MFA (FIDO2/hardware keys) for privileged users
65
+
66
+ **Application Allowlisting (Control 2)**
67
+ - Implement application allowlisting via Microsoft AppLocker, WDAC, or Carbon Black
68
+ - Allowlist approved scripts (PowerShell Constrained Language Mode) — Safeguard 2.7
69
+ - Block unauthorized DLLs and libraries — Safeguard 2.6
70
+
71
+ **Vulnerability Scanning (Control 7)**
72
+ - Deploy authenticated vulnerability scanner (Nessus, Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7)
73
+ - Weekly authenticated scans of all internal assets — Safeguard 7.5
74
+ - Monthly scans of external attack surface — Safeguard 7.6
75
+ - Track and remediate findings per SLA — Safeguard 7.7
76
+
77
+ **SIEM and Log Centralization (Control 8)**
78
+ - Deploy SIEM or log aggregation platform — Safeguard 8.9
79
+ - Collect: Windows event logs (4624, 4625, 4648, 4720, 4728), Linux auth.log, firewall deny logs, DNS, VPN — Safeguard 8.5
80
+ - Retain logs for minimum 12 months — Safeguard 8.10
81
+ - Enable NTP synchronization across all assets — Safeguard 8.4
82
+
83
+ **Email Security (Control 9)**
84
+ - Implement DMARC policy (start with p=none monitoring, move to p=quarantine/reject) — Safeguard 9.5
85
+ - Deploy email filtering with sandboxing — Safeguard 9.7
86
+ - Block dangerous attachment types (.exe, .js, .vbs, .bat, .macro-enabled Office) — Safeguard 9.6
87
+
88
+ **EDR/Next-Gen AV (Control 10)**
89
+ - Replace signature-only AV with EDR/XDR (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint) — Safeguard 10.7
90
+ - Enable behavioral analysis and memory protection — Safeguard 10.5
91
+
92
+ **Network Architecture (Control 12)**
93
+ - Segment network by function (servers, workstations, IoT, guest Wi-Fi) — Safeguard 12.2
94
+ - Implement DMZ for externally accessible services — Safeguard 12.2
95
+ - Deploy Next-Gen Firewall with deep packet inspection — Safeguard 12.2
96
+
97
+ **Vendor Risk Management (Control 15)**
98
+ - Classify all service providers by data access and criticality — Safeguard 15.3
99
+ - Include security requirements in all vendor contracts — Safeguard 15.4
100
+ - Conduct annual vendor risk assessments for critical suppliers — Safeguard 15.5
101
+
102
+ ---
103
+
104
+ ## Implementation Group 3 (IG3) — Advanced Controls
105
+
106
+ **Target audience:** Large enterprises with security teams, sensitive regulated data, high-value targets
107
+ **Goal:** Defend against sophisticated, persistent adversaries; maintain continuous security operations
108
+
109
+ ### Key IG3 Capabilities
110
+
111
+ **Penetration Testing (Control 18)**
112
+ - External pen test: Annual minimum; quarterly for high-risk targets — Safeguard 18.2
113
+ - Internal pen test: Semi-annual — Safeguard 18.5
114
+ - Red team exercises with full adversary simulation — beyond base CIS scope
115
+ - Purple team exercises — combine red team and SOC for knowledge transfer
116
+
117
+ **Advanced Network Defense (Control 13)**
118
+ - Deploy Network Detection and Response (NDR/NTA) solution — Safeguard 13.3
119
+ - Implement SOAR for automated incident response playbooks
120
+ - HIPS on all servers — Safeguard 13.7
121
+ - Tune SIEM alert thresholds to reduce false positives — Safeguard 13.11
122
+ - Threat hunting program: proactive analysis for unknown threats
123
+
124
+ **Application Security (Control 16)**
125
+ - SAST integrated into CI/CD pipeline (pre-commit, PR gate) — Safeguard 16.12
126
+ - DAST for deployed applications (OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite) — Safeguard 16.12
127
+ - SCA for third-party components (Snyk, Black Duck) — related to 16.5
128
+ - Threat modeling for new features and applications — Safeguard 16.14
129
+ - Bug bounty program or responsible disclosure policy — related to 16.4
130
+
131
+ **Data Protection (Control 3)**
132
+ - Deploy DLP across email, endpoints, and cloud — Safeguard 3.13
133
+ - Segment data stores by sensitivity — Safeguard 3.12
134
+ - Log all access to sensitive data — Safeguard 3.14
135
+
136
+ ---
137
+
138
+ ## Common Implementation Pitfalls
139
+
140
+ ### Pitfall 1: Skipping IG1 to implement IG2/IG3 Controls
141
+ **Problem:** Organizations try to deploy SIEM before they know what assets they have
142
+ **Solution:** Complete IG1 systematically before advancing. Asset inventory (Controls 1-2) is the foundation for everything else.
143
+
144
+ ### Pitfall 2: Treating CIS Controls as a checklist, not a program
145
+ **Problem:** Point-in-time compliance; controls drift over time
146
+ **Solution:** Build operational processes: scheduled scans, monthly reporting, quarterly reviews, annual assessments
147
+
148
+ ### Pitfall 3: Ignoring cloud assets
149
+ **Problem:** Cloud VMs, SaaS apps, cloud storage not included in inventory or scans
150
+ **Solution:** CIS Controls v8 explicitly addresses cloud assets — include in all inventories; use CSPM tools (Wiz, Prisma, Defender for Cloud)
151
+
152
+ ### Pitfall 4: MFA deployment gaps
153
+ **Problem:** MFA enabled on some systems but not others; SMS OTP used for privileged access
154
+ **Solution:** Comprehensive MFA inventory; phishing-resistant MFA for privileged and external access
155
+
156
+ ### Pitfall 5: Log collection without review
157
+ **Problem:** SIEM deployed but alerts are not actioned; logs retained but never searched
158
+ **Solution:** Define alert response procedures; staff SOC or use MDR service; weekly log review as minimum
159
+
160
+ ### Pitfall 6: Patch management without vulnerability scanning
161
+ **Problem:** Patching OS only; missing application and firmware vulnerabilities
162
+ **Solution:** Authenticated vulnerability scanning to identify all missing patches, misconfigurations, and CVEs
163
+
164
+ ---
165
+
166
+ ## Metrics and KPIs for CIS Controls
167
+
168
+ ### IG1 KPIs
169
+ | Metric | Target | Frequency |
170
+ |--------|--------|-----------|
171
+ | % assets in inventory | ≥ 95% | Monthly |
172
+ | % endpoints with current AV | 100% | Weekly |
173
+ | % endpoints with disk encryption | 100% | Monthly |
174
+ | Critical patches applied within SLA | ≥ 95% | Monthly |
175
+ | % accounts with strong passwords | 100% | Quarterly |
176
+ | Backup test success rate | 100% | Quarterly |
177
+
178
+ ### IG2 KPIs
179
+ | Metric | Target | Frequency |
180
+ |--------|--------|-----------|
181
+ | % external systems with MFA | 100% | Monthly |
182
+ | Mean Time to Patch (MTTP) — Critical | ≤ 15 days | Monthly |
183
+ | Mean Time to Patch (MTTP) — High | ≤ 30 days | Monthly |
184
+ | SIEM alert response rate | ≥ 90% actioned | Weekly |
185
+ | Phishing click rate (simulation) | ≤ 5% | Quarterly |
186
+ | Vendor assessments completed | 100% of critical | Annual |
187
+
188
+ ### IG3 KPIs
189
+ | Metric | Target | Frequency |
190
+ |--------|--------|-----------|
191
+ | Pen test critical findings remediated | 100% within 30 days | After test |
192
+ | Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) | ≤ 24 hours | Monthly |
193
+ | Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) | ≤ 4 hours for P1 | Monthly |
194
+ | SAST scan coverage | 100% of repos | Per commit |
195
+ | DLP policy violation rate | Trending down | Monthly |
196
+
197
+ ---
198
+
199
+ ## CIS CSAT Tool
200
+
201
+ The **CIS Controls Self-Assessment Tool (CSAT)** is a free web-based platform from CIS:
202
+ - URL: https://csat.cisecurity.org/
203
+ - Maps to all 153 safeguards
204
+ - Generates maturity scores and prioritized gap reports
205
+ - Supports team collaboration and tracking
206
+ - Produces executive summary reports
207
+
208
+ **CIS SecureSuite Membership** provides access to additional resources:
209
+ - CIS Benchmarks (configuration hardening guides for 100+ technologies)
210
+ - CIS-CAT Pro (automated configuration assessment tool)
211
+ - CIS RAM (Risk Assessment Method)
212
+ - Priority and quick-start guides by sector
213
+
214
+ ---
215
+
216
+ ## Industry-Specific Guidance
217
+
218
+ ### Healthcare (HIPAA alignment)
219
+ - Priority: Controls 3 (PHI data protection), 6 (access control), 8 (audit logging), 17 (incident response)
220
+ - IG2 minimum for any covered entity or business associate
221
+ - Map CIS Controls to HIPAA Security Rule safeguards
222
+
223
+ ### Finance (PCI DSS / GLBA alignment)
224
+ - Priority: Controls 3, 6, 8, 12, 16 for cardholder data environments
225
+ - IG2 minimum; IG3 for large financial institutions
226
+ - CIS Controls v8 maps closely to PCI DSS v4.0 requirements
227
+
228
+ ### Government (FISMA / CMMC alignment)
229
+ - Priority: Full IG2 implementation for CMMC Level 2; IG3 elements for CMMC Level 3
230
+ - CIS Controls map to NIST SP 800-171 requirements used in CMMC
231
+ - Essential Eight (Australian cyber) aligns with CIS Controls 1-10
232
+
233
+ ### Education (FERPA alignment)
234
+ - Priority: Controls 1-7 for student data protection
235
+ - IG1 minimum for K-12; IG2 for higher education with research data