Australian Information Security Manual
Guidelines for system hardening

Australian Information Security Manual ISM-1417: Antivirus application configuration

What does ISM-1417 require?

An antivirus application is implemented on workstations and servers with: - signature-based detection functionality enabled and set to a high level - heuristic-based detection functionality enabled and set to a high level - reputation rating functionality enabled - ransomware protection functionality enabled - detection signatures configured to update on at least a daily basis - regular scanning configured for all fixed disks and removable media.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 5 controls across 3 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • CIS-10.1 Deploy and Maintain Anti-Malware Software
  • CIS-10.2 Configure Automatic Anti-Malware Signature Updates
  • CIS-10.4 Configure Automatic Anti-Malware Scanning of Removable Media

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.7 Protection against malware

New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM) · 1 control

  • 14.1.9.C.02 14.1.9.C.02 Malware protection settings for servers and workstations

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

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