20/05/2025

CIS Controls Compliance- Vertical Solutions

VERTICAL SOLUTIONS
CIS CONTROLS COMPLIANCE
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Center for Internet Security developed the CIS Controls v8.1 for ICS—a specialized framework designed to help cybersecurity posture using practical, prioritized defensive measures

The CIS Controls for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) is a globally recognized cybersecurity framework developed by the Center for Internet Security. It provides a prioritized set of defensive actions specifically tailored for operational technology (OT) environments, guiding asset owners in securing critical infrastructure like manufacturing plants, power grids, water treatment facilities, and more. The v8.1 ICS edition maps these actions to the unique risks and constraints of ICS, including real-time system requirements, legacy components, and safety-critical operations.

ICS environments face increasingly frequent and sophisticated cyber threats—from ransomware that halts production to state-sponsored attacks targeting energy systems. The CIS Controls v8.1 provides a practical, tested roadmap for resilience, covering everything from asset inventory and configuration management to secure data flow and audit logging.

ConnexOne, our high-assurance, hardware-enforced unidirectional gateway, plays a pivotal role in achieving the goals laid out in the CIS Controls v8.1 ICS guide. While many safeguards rely on policies or software enforcement, ConnexOne offers physically enforced data integrity by ensuring that information flows only one way—from ICS to enterprise, never back. This unidirectional flow is vital in scenarios where confidentiality, system integrity, and availability are non-negotiable.

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12/05/2025

File Transfer – Protocol Guide

PROTOCOL GUIDE
File Transfer
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Wide protocol support for file transfer from simple SMB to Amazon S3

File transfer between strictly different security zones is crucial for maintaining data integrity and security. It ensures that sensitive information is securely transmitted without exposing critical systems to potential threats. One-way communication, facilitated by data diodes, significantly enhances security by allowing data to flow only from a secure zone to a less secure zone. This unidirectional flow prevents any return path for potential cyber-attacks, ensuring that sensitive networks remain isolated and protected. By using one-way communication, organizations can safely transfer necessary data while mitigating the risk of unauthorized access and maintaining robust cybersecurity protocols.

ConnexOne DNA of one-way protocol transfer comes from its ancestors, deployed only where file transfer was enough. It creates a delivery environment of secure, fast and reliable, but also comply with business flows by adding more security precautions such as data masking, metadata cleaning and external tool integrations.

ConnexOne also allows hierarchical permissions to be applied for any file transfer, matching with corporate security policies, that may be forced by law, or defense industry regulations

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