# Announcing the CIS Benchmark for CockroachDB v25.x

DevFeed: [Announcing the CIS Benchmark for CockroachDB v25.x](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/announcing-the-cis-benchmark-for-cockroachdb-v25-x-23757.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://cockroachlabs.com/blog/cis-benchmark-cockroachdb-security>)

Author: Adam Brennick,Ayog Mohanty

Published: 2026-07-14T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Cockroach Labs](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/cockroach-labs.md>)

Topics: [Benchmark](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/benchmark.md>), [CockroachDB](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cockroachdb.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Cockroach Labs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cockroach-labs.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [Database](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/database.md>), [Self-hosted](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/self-hosted.md>)

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## AI overview

The Center for Internet Security has published the CIS CockroachDB v25.x Benchmark, providing a consensus-driven security configuration guide for self-hosted CockroachDB deployments. The article explains how the benchmark can support standardized security practices, audits, compliance reviews, and production configuration validation.

## Source excerpt

We're proud to announce that the Center for Internet Security (CIS) has published the CIS CockroachDB v25.x Benchmark.