The CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark is a compliance standard for securing Amazon Web Services resources. The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a nonprofit organization that its mission is to make the connected world a safer place by developing, validating, and promoting timely best practice solutions that help people, businesses, and governments protect themselves against pervasive cyber threats. CIS has several program areas, including MS-ISAC, CIS Controls, CIS Benchmarks, CIS Communities, and CIS CyberMarket. Through these program areas, CIS works with a wide range of entities to increase their online security by providing them with products and services that improve security efficiency and effectiveness.
