Download Benchmarks

This API endpoint allows for the retrieval and download of benchmark content in a given serialization.

Request Type

Visibility

GET

SecureSuite Members Only

Base URL

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/api/vendor/v1

Endpoint

/benchmarks/{workbenchId}/{format}

Request Payload/Parameters

In order to provide download authorization, members must first authenticate their license key using the /license endpoint. The response from that endpoint is an authorization token.

Request Headers

Header Name

Description

X-SecureSuite-Token

The token received from a successful license key verification, e.g., 1234|7b68c544113bc4notvalid358ffd4ba7f254e39c4a842cefed748

URL Parameters

URL Parameter

Description

workbenchId

The unique identifier for a specific benchmark as stored in CIS WorkBench.

format

The format of the content being requested; one of: “JSON”, “SCAP”, “YAML”, “XCCDFPLUSAE”, or “DATASTREAM”

Response Payload

Media Type

/application/zip

Description/Fields

The response payload will contain a zip bundle encapsulating the benchmark content in the requested format.

Response Example

None