Turbot Awarded CIS Benchmark Certification

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Turbot announced today that it has been certified by CIS Benchmarks(TM) to compare the configuration status of AWS Foundations v1.2.0, Level 1 and Level 2 against the consensus-based best practice standards contained in the CIS SecureSuite Benchmark. Organizations that leverage Turbot can now ensure that the configurations of their critical assets align with the CIS Benchmarks consensus-based practice standards.

"We are thrilled to be recognized as a CIS SecureSuite member," said Bob Tordella, VP of Operations at Turbot. "Our customers can leverage the well-established security best practices built into the CIS Benchmark as they are able to automate the process of securing their existing and future cloud environments for AWS. Within their first few minutes of using Turbot in conjunction with the CIS Benchmarks you can see in a dashboard view where you are compliant or not. You can then drill down to any level of detail to discover and/or auto remediate based on your organization's policies."

This certification is issued by CIS® (Center for Internet Security, Inc.) "Cybersecurity challenges are mounting daily, which makes the need for standard configurations imperative. By certifying its product with CIS, Turbot has demonstrated its commitment to actively solve the foundational problem of ensuring standard configurations are used throughout a given enterprise," said Curtis Dukes, CIS Executive Vice President of Security Best Practices & Automation Group.

In order for a product to receive the CIS Benchmarks Certification, a vendor must adapt its product to accurately report to the security recommendations in the associated CIS Benchmarks profile. CIS Certified Security Software Products demonstrate a strong commitment by the vendors to provide their customers with the ability to ensure their assets are secured according to consensus-based best practice standards.

The CIS Benchmarks program is a trusted, independent authority that facilitates the collaboration of public and private industry experts to achieve consensus on practical and actionable solutions. CIS Benchmarks are recommended as industry-accepted system hardening standards and are used by organizations in meeting compliance requirements for Federal Information Security Management Act, PCI, Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act and other security requirements.

About CIS
CIS® (Center for Internet Security, Inc.) is a forward-thinking, non-profit entity that harnesses the power of a global IT community to safeguard private and public organizations against cyber threats. The CIS Controls(TM) and CIS Benchmarks(TM) are the global standard and recognized best practices for securing IT systems and data against the most pervasive attacks. These proven guidelines are continuously refined and verified by a volunteer, global community of experienced IT professionals. Our CIS Hardened Images(TM) are virtual machine emulations preconfigured to provide secure, on-demand, and scalable computing environments in the cloud. CIS is home to both the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®), the go-to resource for cyber threat prevention, protection, response, and recovery for U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial government entities, and the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center(TM) (EI-ISAC(TM)), which supports the cybersecurity needs of U.S. State, Local and Territorial elections offices. To learn more, visit http://www.CISecurity.org or follow us on Twitter: @CISecurity.

About Turbot
Turbot provides full-stack governance controls for automating your operations, security, compliance, and cost controls. Turbot's Cloud Governance Platform can empower your application teams to detect, repair, and prevent misconfigurations automatically. Turbot enables your cloud teams to focus on delivering higher-level value while your development teams remain agile through the use of native cloud tools. Sign up for a free CIS assessment in your environment. Visit us at https://turbot.com/connect or call us at 1-888-2-TURBOT for more information.

SOURCE Turbot