CIS Controls v8.1
CIS Control 4: Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software – CIS Controls v8.1

CIS Controls v8.1 4.6: Securely Manage Enterprise Assets and Software

Manage enterprise assets and software securely, for instance holding configuration as version-controlled infrastructure as code and reaching admin interfaces only over secure protocols such as SSH or HTTPS. Avoid insecure management protocols such as Telnet or HTTP unless operations truly require them. Implementation Groups: IG1, IG2 and IG3 (part of the IG1 essential cyber hygiene baseline, so every enterprise applies it). Asset type: Devices. Security function: Protect.

Maintained by Gerard Blokdyk

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CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

  • CIS-4.6 Securely Manage Enterprise Assets and Software

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