# CIS 14.6 — Train Workforce Members on Recognizing and Reporting Security Incidents

- Source: https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/a_gen_cis_146_631909e8b5-cis-146-train-workforce-members-on-recognizing-and-reporting-security-incidents
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- Last updated: 2026-05-30
- Publisher: iCompaas, Inc. (https://www.icompaas.com)

CIS · Control 14.6 · Priority: critical · Component: Protect

### What this control covers

Train workforce members to be able to recognize a potential incident and be able to report such an incident.

### Why it matters

Risk is the language an executive team understands; this control connects technical reality to board-level decisions and budget allocation.

### How to implement

#### AWS

Codify the policy intent as **SCPs, AWS Config conformance packs, and Security Hub standards** so the cloud enforces what the document says.

#### Azure

Codify in **Azure Policy initiatives** (built-in regulatory compliance for CIS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA) and assign at management-group level.

#### GitHub

Apply **branch protection** on default and release branches: require PR review, status checks, signed commits, linear history, and dismiss stale reviews on new commits. Use **CODEOWNERS** for required reviewers, **Dependabot** + **CodeQL** for SAST, and the **Dependency graph / SBOM** export for vendor disclosures.

#### On-premises

Maintain a policy library with a documented review cadence (annual minimum); store in your GRC tool with attestation tracking. Map each policy to controls so an audit pull cites the exact policy clause.

### Evidence to collect

-   `code_repo_scan` — See the iCompaas Evidence library for the canonical source for this evidence type.
-   `infra_scan` — See the iCompaas Evidence library for the canonical source for this evidence type.

Source control pipelines (GitHub, GitLab) enforce SDLC guardrails. Focus: Train Workforce Members on Recognizing and Reporting Security Incidents.

### Quick checklist

-   Protect — Response
-   Train — Response

### Related articles on this site

-   [NIST 800-171 3.2.3 Provide security awareness training on recognizing and reporting potential indicators of insider threat.](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000229270-nist-800-171-3-2-3-provide-security-awareness-training-on-recognizing-and-reporting-potential-indicat)
-   [CMMC 2.0 AT.3.058 Provide security awareness training on recognizing and reporting potential indicators of insider threat.](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000229424-cmmc-2-0-at-3-058-provide-security-awareness-training-on-recognizing-and-reporting-potential-indicato)
-   [NIST 800-171 3.3.5 Correlate audit record review, analysis, and reporting processes for investigation and response to indications of unlawful, unauthorized, suspicious, or unusual activity.](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000229275-nist-800-171-3-3-5-correlate-audit-record-review-analysis-and-reporting-processes-for-investigation)
-   [CMMC 2.0 AU.3.051 Correlate audit record review, analysis, and reporting processes for investigation and response to indications of unlawful, unauthorized, suspicious, or unusual activity.](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000229436-cmmc-2-0-au-3-051-correlate-audit-record-review-analysis-and-reporting-processes-for-investigation-)

## Related compliance guidance

- [SOC 2 compliance: a practical implementation guide for cloud-native SaaS teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/soc-2-trust-services-criteria): Configuration checks like this one are the technical half of a SOC 2 / ISO 27001 programme — the guide shows where they fit, what else an auditor expects, and how to evidence them.
- [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 compliance: a practical implementation guide](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/iso-27001-2022): ISO 27001 Annex A.8 (technological controls) is where cloud hardening evidence lands; the guide shows how to run the ISMS around it.