Azure Security Benchmark ASBv3-NS-7: Simplify network security configuration

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 24 controls across 14 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

1.2.1 1.2.1 Ruleset configuration standards for NSCs
1.2.7 1.2.7 Six-monthly review of NSC configurations
1.2.8 1.2.8 NSC configuration files secured and consistent

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

CIS-12.3 Securely Manage Network Infrastructure
CIS-4.2 Establish and Maintain a Secure Configuration Process for Network Infrastructure

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 2 controls

CCM-IVS-01 Infrastructure and Virtualization Security Policy and Procedures
CCM-IVS-03 Network Security

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

CM-6 Configuration Settings
SC-7(5) Deny by Default Allow by Exception

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

CM-6 Configuration Settings
SC-7(5) Deny by Default Allow by Exception

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

8.20 Networks security
8.9 Configuration management

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

8.20 Networks security
8.9 Configuration management

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

NIST-CSF-ID.AM-03 Representations of the organization's authorized network communication and internal and external network data flows are maintained
NIST-CSF-PR.PS-01 Configuration management practices are established and applied

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

NIST800-CM-6 CM-6 Configuration Settings
NIST800-PL-9 PL-9 Central Management

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 1 control

ANSSI-HYG-16 Use a Centralised Management Tool to Standardise Security Policies

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 1 control

SEC05-BP04 Automate network protection

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

C5-COS-07 Documentation of the network topology

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

CM.L2-3.4.2 Security Configuration Enforcement

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

CE-FW.5 Remove or Disable Unused Rules

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.

You are reading one control. How much of Azure Security Benchmark have you already done?

Azure Security Benchmark ASBv3-NS-7 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of Azure Security Benchmark your existing evidence covers. Hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and 71 of 85 Azure Security Benchmark controls already carry evidence.

If you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 583.5% covered · 14 gaps If you hold FedRAMP Moderate78.8% covered · 18 gaps If you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.172.9% covered · 23 gaps If you hold ISO 27002:202269.4% covered · 26 gaps If you hold C5 (Germany)65.9% covered · 29 gaps If you hold ISO 27001:202261.2% covered · 33 gaps

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 0 were rejected on the NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 pair alone.

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