Class: CISControl
One of the CIS Critical Security Controls; a high-level defensive action category that enterprises should implement to reduce cyber risk.
classDiagram
class CISControl
click CISControl href "../CISControl/"
CISControl : control_number
CISControl : id
CISControl : overview
CISControl : procedures_and_tools
CISControl : safeguards
CISControl --> "*" Safeguard : safeguards
click Safeguard href "../Safeguard/"
CISControl : title
CISControl : why_critical
Slots
| Name | Cardinality and Range | Description | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | 1 String |
Composite identifier for the control (e | direct |
| title | 1 String |
Human-readable title of the element | direct |
| control_number | 1 ControlId |
Numeric identifier of the parent CIS Control (1–18) | direct |
| overview | 0..1 String |
Brief description of the intent of a Control and its utility as a defensive a... | direct |
| why_critical | 0..1 String |
Explanation of the importance of this Control in blocking, mitigating, or ide... | direct |
| procedures_and_tools | 0..1 String |
Technical description of the processes and technologies that enable implement... | direct |
| safeguards | * Safeguard |
List of Safeguards belonging to a CIS Control | direct |
Usages
| used by | used in | type | used |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISControlsDocument | controls | range | CISControl |
See Also
Identifier and Mapping Information
Valid ID Prefixes
Instances of this class should have identifiers with one of the following prefixes:
- cis_controls
Schema Source
- from schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/cis-controls
Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
|---|---|
| self | cis_controls:CISControl |
| native | cis_controls:CISControl |
| exact | schema:Action |
| related | WIKIDATA:Q2695280 |
| close | nist_csf_v2:CSFCategory |
LinkML Source
Direct
name: CISControl
id_prefixes:
- cis_controls
description: One of the CIS Critical Security Controls; a high-level defensive action
category that enterprises should implement to reduce cyber risk.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/cis-controls
see_also:
- https://www.cisecurity.org/controls/
exact_mappings:
- schema:Action
close_mappings:
- nist_csf_v2:CSFCategory
related_mappings:
- WIKIDATA:Q2695280
slots:
- id
- title
- control_number
- overview
- why_critical
- procedures_and_tools
- safeguards
slot_usage:
id:
name: id
description: Composite identifier for the control (e.g. "CIS-1").
pattern: ^CIS-([1-9]|1[0-8])$
Induced
name: CISControl
id_prefixes:
- cis_controls
description: One of the CIS Critical Security Controls; a high-level defensive action
category that enterprises should implement to reduce cyber risk.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/cis-controls
see_also:
- https://www.cisecurity.org/controls/
exact_mappings:
- schema:Action
close_mappings:
- nist_csf_v2:CSFCategory
related_mappings:
- WIKIDATA:Q2695280
slot_usage:
id:
name: id
description: Composite identifier for the control (e.g. "CIS-1").
pattern: ^CIS-([1-9]|1[0-8])$
attributes:
id:
name: id
description: Composite identifier for the control (e.g. "CIS-1").
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/cis-controls
exact_mappings:
- nist_csf_v2:id
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dct:identifier
identifier: true
alias: id
owner: CISControl
domain_of:
- CISControlsDocument
- CISControl
- Safeguard
range: string
required: true
pattern: ^CIS-([1-9]|1[0-8])$
title:
name: title
description: Human-readable title of the element.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/cis-controls
exact_mappings:
- nist_csf_v2:title
rank: 1000
slot_uri: dct:title
alias: title
owner: CISControl
domain_of:
- CISControlsDocument
- CISControl
- Safeguard
range: string
required: true
control_number:
name: control_number
description: Numeric identifier of the parent CIS Control (1–18).
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/cis-controls
rank: 1000
alias: control_number
owner: CISControl
domain_of:
- CISControl
range: ControlId
required: true
overview:
name: overview
description: Brief description of the intent of a Control and its utility as a
defensive action.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/cis-controls
close_mappings:
- nist_csf_v2:prose
rank: 1000
alias: overview
owner: CISControl
domain_of:
- CISControl
range: string
why_critical:
name: why_critical
description: Explanation of the importance of this Control in blocking, mitigating,
or identifying attacks, and how attackers exploit its absence.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/cis-controls
rank: 1000
alias: why_critical
owner: CISControl
domain_of:
- CISControl
range: string
procedures_and_tools:
name: procedures_and_tools
description: Technical description of the processes and technologies that enable
implementation and automation of this Control.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/cis-controls
rank: 1000
alias: procedures_and_tools
owner: CISControl
domain_of:
- CISControl
range: string
safeguards:
name: safeguards
description: List of Safeguards belonging to a CIS Control.
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/cis-controls
close_mappings:
- nist_csf_v2:controls
rank: 1000
alias: safeguards
owner: CISControl
domain_of:
- CISControl
range: Safeguard
multivalued: true
inlined: true
inlined_as_list: true