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Azure Security Benchmark ASBv3-AM-5: Use only approved applications in virtual machine

Ensure only authorised software executes in virtual machines by maintaining an allow list and blocking unauthorised software from running.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 49 controls across 21 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 · 5 controls

  • CIS-2.1 Establish and Maintain a Software Inventory
  • CIS-2.3 Address Unauthorized Software
  • CIS-2.5 Allowlist Authorized Software
  • CIS-2.6 Allowlist Authorized Libraries
  • CIS-2.7 Allowlist Authorized Scripts

ACSC Essential Eight · 4 controls

  • E8-APP-ML1 Application Control (ML1)
  • E8-APP-ML2 Application Control (ML2)
  • E8-APP-ML3 Application Control (ML3)
  • E8-MACRO-ML3 Configure Microsoft Office Macro Settings (ML3)

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.10 Acceptable use of information and other associated assets
  • 8.18 Use of privileged utility programs
  • 8.19 Installation of software on operational systems
  • 8.7 Protection against malware

ISO 27002:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.10 Acceptable use of information and other associated assets
  • 8.18 Use of privileged utility programs
  • 8.19 Installation of software on operational systems
  • 8.7 Protection against malware

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • CM-11 User-Installed Software
  • CM-7(2) Prevent Program Execution
  • CM-7(5) Authorized Software Allow-by-Exception

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • CM-11 User-Installed Software
  • CM-7(2) Prevent Program Execution
  • CM-7(5) Authorized Software Allow-by-Exception

NIST SP 800-172 · 3 controls

  • 3.14.1e Verify Integrity of Security Critical Software and Firmware
  • 3.4.1e Authoritative Source for Software and Firmware
  • 3.4.2e Automated Detection and Remediation of Unauthorized Software

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

  • ASD37-01 Application control (Essential)
  • ASD37-03 Configure Microsoft Office macro settings (Essential)

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 6.9.5 Control of operational software
  • 6.9.6 Technical vulnerability management

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

  • CE-MP.1 Anti-Malware Software Deployed
  • CE-MP.4 Application Allowlisting (Alternative)
  • ANSSI-HYG-29 Limit Administration Rights on Workstations to Operational Need
  • AUCDR-IS-5 Limit, prevent, detect and remove malware

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-PSS-11 Images for Virtual Machines and Containers
  • 03.04.08 Authorized Software - Allow by Exception

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.8 CC6.8 Preventing and detecting unauthorised or malicious software

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