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Center for Internet Security (CIS) x ConnectSecure Bootcamp

Essential Cyber Hygiene Fundamentals

Learn how to understand, implement, operationalize, and sustain foundational cyber hygiene practices using the CIS Framework
Center for Internet Security (CIS) x ConnectSecure Bootcamp

Essential Cyber Hygiene Fundamentals

Learn how to understand, implement, operationalize, and sustain foundational cyber hygiene practices using the CIS Framework
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Organizations That Follow a Framework Build Stronger Cyber Resilience

Organizations with a structured cybersecurity framework don't just have better documentation. They achieve better security outcomes.

According to the Nationwide Cybersecurity Review (NCSR), organizations that reported using a cybersecurity framework scored 60% higher in overall cybersecurity maturity than organizations without one, with improvements across the Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover functions.

Cyber Hygiene Fundamentals bridges the gap between knowing why a framework matters and understanding how to implement one. Through practical instruction on the CIS IG1 Safeguards, your team will learn how to establish a repeatable, risk-based approach to improving your organization's cyber resilience.

Source: Nationwide Cybersecurity Review (NCSR), administered by MS-ISAC.

Why Attend the Essential Cyber Hygiene Fundamentals Bootcamp?

Build a Strong Security Foundation

Learn the principles behind essential cyber hygiene using the CIS Controls.

Manage Risk with Confidence

Learn how to identify, prioritize, and remediate common security risks.

Earn Industry Recognition

Receive a joint CIS + ConnectSecure certificate and badge.

Turn the CIS Framework into Action

Translate the CIS IG1 Safeguards into practical, repeatable operational processes.

Applicable to Any Environment

Use the concepts regardless of your security tools or technology stack.

Support Continuous Improvement

Create a repeatable framework your organization can build on over time.
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By the end of this bootcamp, you'll be equipped to confidently implement and operationalize the CIS IG1 Safeguards within your organization.

You'll learn to:

  • Build a strong foundation in the 56 CIS IG1 Safeguards.
  • Assess your organization's current cyber hygiene maturity.
  • Prioritize and implement foundational security improvements.
  • Integrate cybersecurity best practices into daily operations.
  • Create a repeatable framework for continuous security improvement.
  • Utilize practical templates and implementation resources to accelerate adoption.
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Participants who successfully complete the bootcamp and Practitioner Assessment receive:

  • Certificate of Completion
  • Digital Badge
  • Joint CIS + ConnectSecure Recognition
  • The ability to create a repeatable framework for continuous security improvement
  • Practical templates and implementation resources to accelerate adoption

Train Your Entire Team

Essential Cyber Hygiene Fundamentals is a monthly training designed for organizations looking to establish a consistent, repeatable approach to foundational cyber hygiene. Enrollment is $1,400 per organization, allowing your team to build a shared understanding of the CIS IG1 Safeguards and a common framework for improving security.

Meet the Instructors

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Ryan Seymour

VP of Consulting & Education at ConnectSecure
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Joshua Franklin

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at CIS
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Course Structure

Day 1

Know Your
Environment

Do you know what exists?
1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 15
  • Establish visibility into assets, software, data, accounts, networks, and service providers.

You cannot protect what you cannot see.

Day 2

Protect Your
Environment

Have you protected what matters?
Are you controlling access?
3, 4, 5, 6, 10
  • Protect critical assets
  • Secure configurations
  • Manage accounts
  • Govern access

Visibility without protection does not reduce risk.

Day 3

Operate &
Maintain Security

Are you actively
reducing risk?
7, 9, 10, 12
  • Identify vulnerabilities
  • Prioritize remediation
  • Reduce common attack vectors
  • Improve endpoint security
  • Maintain secure infrastructure

Security is about finding and reducing risk.

Day 4

Respond,
Recover &
Improve

Can you detect and respond?
Can you recover and improve?
8, 11, 14, 17
  • Detect threats
  • Respond to incidents
  • Recover operations
  • Sustain cyber hygiene through awareness and continuous improvement

Cyber hygiene is sustained through preparation, resilience, and continuous improvement.

The 6 Anchor Questions

Every organization pursuing foundational cyber hygiene should be able to answer.

1

Do you know
what exists?

2

Have you protected
what matters?

3

Are you
controlling access?

4

Are you actively
reducing risk?

5

Can you detect
and respond?

6

Can you recover
and improve?