The CIS Controls: A Way to Meet the NYS OAG Data Safety Tips

This blog post maps the New York State Attorney General’s data security recommendations to the CIS Critical Security Controls, covering areas such as secure authentication, encryption, vendor security, data inventory, web application protections, account management, resilience against automated attacks, and incident-related customer notifications. It encourages businesses—especially New York organizations—to adopt CIS Implementation Group 1 as essential cyber hygiene and references a cost-focused guide and video to streamline implementation, with the goal of strengthening cybersecurity posture and enhancing consumer trust.