Azure Security Benchmark
Endpoint Security

Azure Security Benchmark ES-1: Use Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Deploy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Azure VMs with continuous monitoring, alerting, and automated response.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 42 controls across 23 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 · 4 controls

  • CIS-10.5 Enable Anti-Exploitation Features
  • CIS-10.7 Use Behavior-Based Anti-Malware Software
  • CIS-13.2 Deploy a Host-Based Intrusion Detection Solution
  • CIS-13.7 Deploy a Host-Based Intrusion Prevention Solution
  • ASD37-12 Antivirus software with heuristics (Very Good)
  • ASD37-29 Host-based IDS/IPS (Very Good)
  • ASD37-30 Endpoint detection and response (Very Good)

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • SC-7(12) Boundary Protection | Host-based Protection (SC-7(12))
  • SI-3 Malicious Code Protection
  • SI-4(23) System Monitoring | Host-based Devices (SI-4(23))

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • SC-7(12) Boundary Protection | Host-based Protection (SC-7(12))
  • SI-3 Malicious Code Protection
  • SI-4(23) System Monitoring | Host-based Devices (SI-4(23))

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 8.1 User endpoint devices
  • 8.7 Protection against malware

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 6.3.2 Mobile devices and teleworking
  • 6.9.2 Protection from malware

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 5.2.2 5.2.2 Anti-malware detects and handles all known malware
  • 5.3.2 5.3.2 Periodic and real-time scans or continuous behavioural analysis

UK Cyber Essentials · 2 controls

  • CE-MP.1 Anti-Malware Software Deployed
  • CE-MP.3 Anti-Malware Scans Files on Access and Web Pages
  • CBPR-PR-30 Specific proportional safeguards in place
  • AUCDR-IS-5 Limit, prevent, detect and remove malware

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-OPS-05 Protection Against Malware - Implementation

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.7 Protection against malware
  • NIST-CSF-DE.CM-09 Computing hardware and software, runtime environments, and their data are monitored to find potentially adverse events

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.14.2e Monitor Organizational Systems with Specialized Capabilities

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

SOC 2 · 1 control

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

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Azure Security Benchmark ES-1 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.

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