Australian Information Security Manual
Guidelines for system management

Australian Information Security Manual ISM-1700: Fortnightly scanning of other applications

A vulnerability scanner is used at least fortnightly to identify missing patches or updates for vulnerabilities in applications other than office productivity suites, web browsers and their extensions, email clients, PDF applications, and security products.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 2 controls across 2 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

ACSC Essential Eight · 1 control

  • E8-PATCHAPP-ISM-1700 Patch applications (ISM-1700): A vulnerability scanner is used at least fortnightly to identify missing patches or updates for vulnerabilities in applications other than office productivity suites, web browsers and their extensions, email clients, PDF software, and security products

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

  • CIS-7.5 Perform Automated Vulnerability Scans of Internal Enterprise Assets

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