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Azure Security Benchmark ASBv3-PV-3: Define and establish secure configurations for compute resources

Define secure configuration baselines specifically for compute resources such as virtual machines and containers, established automatically at or before deployment.

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This control maps to 44 controls across 22 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

  • ASD37-04 User application hardening (Essential)
  • ASD37-09 OS generic exploit mitigation (Excellent)
  • ASD37-10 Server application hardening (Very Good)
  • ASD37-11 Operating system hardening (Very Good)
  • ASD37-36 System recovery capabilities (Very Good)
  • ANSSI-HYG-12 Change Default Authentication Elements on Equipment and Services
  • ANSSI-HYG-14 Apply a Minimum Security Level Across the Whole Estate
  • ANSSI-HYG-16 Use a Centralised Management Tool to Standardise Security Policies

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • CM-2 Baseline Configuration
  • CM-6 Configuration Settings
  • CM-6(1) Automated Management, Application, and Verification

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • CM-2 Baseline Configuration
  • CM-6 Configuration Settings
  • CM-6(1) Automated Management, Application, and Verification

UK Cyber Essentials · 3 controls

  • CE-SC.1 Remove or Disable Unused Software
  • CE-SC.2 Change Default Passwords on Devices and Software
  • CE-SC.3 Disable Auto-Run Features

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

  • E8-PATCHOS-ML3 Patch Operating Systems (ML3)
  • E8-UAH-ML2 User Application Hardening - Maturity Level 2

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-OPS-23 Managing Vulnerabilities, Malfunctions and Errors - System Hardening
  • C5-PSS-11 Images for Virtual Machines and Containers

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-16.7 Use Standard Hardening Configuration Templates for Application Infrastructure
  • CIS-4.1 Establish and Maintain a Secure Configuration Process

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 2.2.1 2.2.1 System configuration standards maintained
  • 2.2.6 2.2.6 System security parameters configured against misuse
  • AUCDR-IS-2 Secure the network and systems within the data environment

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.9 Configuration management

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.9 Configuration management

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.14.4e Refresh Systems and Components from a Trusted Baseline

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC7.1 CC7.1 Detecting configuration changes and new vulnerabilities

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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