TIMONIUM, Md. —­ Helion Technologies has become a CIS SecureSuite member, bolstering its auto dealership clients’ cybersecurity defenses by leveraging the organization’s resources, the company announced. The CIS Benchmarks, the consensus-based, internationally recognized security configuration resources, CIS-CAT Pro, and the CIS Controls, a set of cyber practices developed by global experts, all were designed to help to protect an organization against pervasive and dangerous cyberattacks.

“We are pleased to add our new CIS SecureSuite membership to our already robust cyber defense toolbox,” said Erik Nachbahr, president and founder of Helion. “CIS Benchmarks are recommended as industry-accepted system hardening standards and are used by organizations in meeting compliance requirements for FISMA, PCI, HIPAA, and other security requirements.”

CIS’s SecureSuite membership provides members with tools for measuring information security status and resources for making informed security investment decisions. Members include organizations from virtually every industry sector and every size, ranging from independent consultants to Fortune 500 companies.

“We welcome Helion Technologies as a CIS SecureSuite member, and look forward to collaborating with them to help enhance their clients’ cybersecurity posture,” said Curtis Dukes, CIS Executive Vice President Security Best Practices & Automation Group.