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Class: CISControl

One of the CIS Critical Security Controls; a high-level defensive action category that enterprises should implement to reduce cyber risk.

URI: cis_controls:CISControl

 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

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