Australian Information Security Manual
Guidelines for system management

Australian Information Security Manual ISM-1702: Fortnightly scanning of workstation and internal system OS

A vulnerability scanner is used at least fortnightly to identify missing patches or updates for vulnerabilities in operating systems of workstations, non-internet-facing servers and non-internet-facing network devices.

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ACSC Essential Eight · 1 control

  • E8-PATCHOS-ISM-1702 Patch operating systems (ISM-1702): A vulnerability scanner is used at least fortnightly to identify missing patches or updates for vulnerabilities in operating systems of workstations, non-internet-facing servers and non-internet-facing network devices

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

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

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