CIS Benchmarks January 2026 Update

CIS announced updates and new releases of security configuration Benchmarks and a Build Kit across a wide range of platforms, including Wind River eLxr 12 v1.2.0, NGINX v3.0.0, OpenShift v1.9.0, Microsoft SQL Server 2019 v1.5.2, Fortigate 7.0.x v1.4.0, IBM CICS TS 6.1 v1.1.0, Oracle MySQL 8.4 LTS (Community/Enterprise) v1.1.0, Oracle Database 19c v2.0.0, Apple iOS/iPadOS 18.0 v2.0.0, OCI OKE v1.8.0, GKE Autopilot v1.3.0, GKE v1.9.0, plus a new Debian Linux 13 v1.0.0 Benchmark and an Ubuntu 22.04 Build Kit; the notice summarizes key recommendation changes, automation enhancements, and provides links for downloads and community participation.