Lay a Cybersecurity Foundation and Master CIS Controls IG1

This piece advocates adopting the **CIS Controls IG1** as foundational cyber hygiene for organizations of all sizes, emphasizing asset visibility, access control, and logging/monitoring, and citing the **Community Defense Model (CDM) v2.0** to claim high coverage against malware, ransomware, web application hacking, insider misuse, and targeted intrusions. It also promotes a SANS OnDemand course to help prioritize, implement, and measure IG1 with practical guidance and open-source tools.