Overview
CSC V7 control 4.6 recommends that organisations “Ensure administrators use a dedicated machine for all administrative tasks or tasks requiring administrative access. This machine will be segmented from the organization’s primary network and not be allowed Internet access. This machine will not be used for reading e-mail, composing documents, or browsing the Internet.
Note
CSC V7 places this control in the category of “Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges”.
CSC V7 places this control in the function of “Protect”.
This control protects the following type of asset “Users”.
What is CIS Critical Security Controls?
The CIS Controls (formerly known as Critical Security Controls) are a recommended set of actions for cyber defense that provide specific and actionable ways to protect against cyber attacks.
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) publishes the CIS Critical Security Controls (CSC) to help organizations better defend against known attacks by distilling key security concepts into actionable controls to achieve greater overall cybersecurity defense.