What is the timeline and SLA to have my Product Vendor tool CIS Benchmark certified?
Product Name
Vendor Tool Certification
Product Version
Assessment, Configuration, and Remediation
Date
Aug 8, 2023
Problem
I submitted the spreadsheet for my Product Vendor Tool Certification, when will I receive the award?
Solution
Depending on the number of CIS Certifications requested and when CIS receives an application for certification(s), CIS’s review is generally completed within two weeks.
Award of CIS Certification and Timeline
CIS Certification attests that your security software product’s reports enable a user to identify any and all differences between the actual configuration of a scanned system(s) and the associated CIS Benchmark’s security configuration recommendations.
CIS Certification attests that a specific major version of your security software product accurately checks and reports the comparison of actual system configuration status to all of the scored recommendations in a specific, corresponding version of a CIS Benchmark.
Award of CIS Certification is based initially on CIS’s review of a certification application and supporting materials that detail the testing and preparation conducted by your company.
Depending on the number of CIS Certifications requested and when CIS receives an application for certification(s), CIS’s review is generally completed within two weeks.
If there are issues that need to be addressed by your company, the time between your initial submission and award of CIS Certification(s) may take longer than two weeks.
You may market and sell your product(s) with the CIS Benchmarks Certified Badge corresponding to the specific certification type only after the respective product(s) has been awarded CIS Benchmarks Certification. CIS will provide the badge with the certification award email.
It is CIS’s intent to provide and preserve membership equity and value. We understand that certain circumstances may not be addressed in the processes defined here.
If you have any questions or particular circumstances related to your product and certification requirements that have not been addressed in this document, please submit a request for assistance via our support portal and we would be happy to discuss your particular circumstance and address your issues accordingly.
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