CIS Benchmarks July 2026 Update — revised and new benchmarks with full changelogs released
CIS published its July 2026 batch of updated and newly released CIS Benchmarks and CIS Build Kits, each accompanied by a full changelog. Organizations relying on these benchmarks for hardening baselines should review the changelogs to identify configuration requirements that may have changed and update their implementation and audit procedures accordingly.
Who is affected
The source document does not specify affected industries, organization sizes, or jurisdictions — changes are relevant globally to any organization implementing CIS Benchmarks or CIS Build Kits under CIS Controls or CIS Benchmarks frameworks.
- Effective
- 2026-07-15
- Action
- Action required
- Language
- EN