Battle-Tested 11 Essential Cybersecurity Controls Developed by Cybereason, Validated by 7,000+ Incident Response Investigations

Field-proven measures to minimize attack surface, improve detection and response, reduce incident impact and losses, and build lasting cyber resilience

LA JOLLA, Calif., Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cybereason, a leading global cybersecurity company, today announced the release of the 11 Essential Cybersecurity Controls, a practical framework built on frontline experience from handling over 7,000 incident response cases. Developed and validated by Cybereason's global team of Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) experts in partnership with Intentional Cybersecurity, the framework distills hard-earned insights from thousands of investigations into actionable controls every organization should implement to minimize their attack surface, improve detection and response, reduce incident impact, and build cyber resilience.

The 11 Essential Controls move beyond theory, providing security teams with proven measures in real-world attacks to disrupt adversaries and reduce risk. For each control, our experts have documented common pitfalls security and risk leaders should avoid, as well as their direct impact in DFIR investigations. This DFIR perspective, not present in any other framework, highlights the direct advantages of a successful control implementation. Additionally, the 11 Essential Controls are mapped to established security standards like CIS and NIST making it easier for organizations to prioritize investments beyond just audits.

"Too many organizations are overwhelmed by lengthy frameworks or distracted by the latest buzzwords," said Devon Ackerman, Global Head of DFIR at Cybereason. "We created the 11 Essential Controls to give defenders clarity and focus. These are the controls that we know, because we've seen them work, stop attackers in their tracks and dramatically improve security outcomes."

The launch of the 11 Essential Cybersecurity Controls reinforces Cybereason's commitment to empowering organizations with the knowledge and tools needed to stay ahead of adversaries and build resilience. By leveraging the company's unparalleled incident response expertise, enterprises gain a blueprint to strengthen defenses, improve compliance alignment, and accelerate response capabilities.

Read the full 11 Essential Cybersecurity Controls, along with a practical cheat sheet, and play the Essential Controls crossword puzzle.

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About Cybereason

Cybereason is a leading global cybersecurity company. Cybereason provides attack protection with cutting edge EDR and industry recognized consulting services to support organizations throughout any stage of the incident lifecycle. Cybereason's award-winning technology and elite experts empower organizations of all sizes to harden, respond and recover from cyber threats in an ever evolving threat landscape. Cybereason is a privately held international company headquartered in California with customers in more than 40 countries.

SOURCE Cybereason Inc.