In today’s digital landscape, where threats are constantly evolving, the importance of proper controls and the documentation of those controls cannot be overstated. This chapter is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of how to identify, select, document, and automate security controls within your organization. By engaging in this chapter, you will gain practical skills and knowledge essential for strengthening your organization’s cybersecurity defenses and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:

• Identifying and selecting security controls
• Developing documentation for compliance
• Automating control assessment