Defense in Depth with CIS Controls v8.1 — IG1: Essential Cyber Hygiene for Industrial IT/OT: 55 Policy Templates, Evidence Checklists, and 90-Day Sprint for Utilities and Regulated Industries

The Hands-On CIS Controls IG1 Playbook Built for Industrial and Regulated EnvironmentsIf you need to establish a defensible cybersecurity baseline — fast, without a dedicated security team, and in an environment where operational continuity is non-negotiable — this is the implementation guide you have been looking for.Who this book is for: IT/OT practitioners, vCISOs, compliance managers, and security leads at utilities, manufacturing facilities, and regulated organizations who need to implement CIS Controls Implementation Group 1 (IG1) with audit-ready evidence from day one.What you get:55 publication-ready policy templates covering all 18 CIS Control domainsEvidence checklists for every safeguard — 6-column audit-ready format (artifact, description, source system, collection method, frequency, retention)90-day implementation sprint with week-by-week execution phases, dependencies, and deliverablesMicrosoft Unified Stack automation (Sentinel, Defender, Entra ID, Purview) with KQL queries by controlVendor-neutral automation (Wazuh, Greenbone/OpenVAS, osquery, Prowler) mirroring every Microsoft sectionIndustrial IT/OT overlay for every control — ICS/SCADA constraints, legacy system handling, availability-first priorities0–5 maturity model with evidence requirements per level for each control domainCIS Navigator, CSAT, and CAS toolchain workflowFramework crosswalk to NIST CSF 2.0, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, ISO 27001:2022, PCI DSS v4.0, HIPAA, and NERC CIPThis is not a theory book. Every chapter delivers a repeatable, auditor-verifiable implementation path. The evidence checklist is the definition of done — if you cannot export or capture the artifact, you cannot claim the safeguard.Industrial/OT note: OT implementation is treated as a first-class concern throughout, not an afterthought. Zones and conduits, vendor access controls, and safety-first deployment sequences are addressed explicitly for each control.Part of the four-volume Defense in Depth with CIS Controls v8.1 series. Book 2 (IG2) builds on this foundation for managed program maturity. Book 3 (IG3) covers high-assurance and regulatory certification. Book 4 provides 74 policy templates mapped to 42 frameworks as a standalone reference. Read more