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

CIS Controls v8 CIS-4.4: Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers

Where servers support it, run and manage a firewall on them, for example a virtual firewall, the operating system's own firewall, or a firewall agent from a third party.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 47 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.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 6 controls

  • 1.2.5 1.2.5 Allowed services, protocols and ports justified
  • 1.3.1 1.3.1 Inbound CDE traffic restricted
  • 1.3.2 1.3.2 Outbound CDE traffic restricted
  • 1.4.1 1.4.1 NSCs between trusted and untrusted networks
  • 1.4.2 1.4.2 Restricting traffic entering trusted networks from outside
  • 1.4.3 1.4.3 Anti-spoofing measures at trusted boundary

FedRAMP High · 5 controls

  • CM-7 Least Functionality
  • SC-5 Denial-of-Service Protection
  • SC-7 Boundary Protection
  • SC-7(12) Boundary Protection | Host-based Protection (SC-7(12))
  • SC-7(5) Deny by Default Allow by Exception

FedRAMP Moderate · 5 controls

  • CM-7 Least Functionality
  • SC-5 Denial-of-Service Protection
  • SC-7 Boundary Protection
  • SC-7(12) Boundary Protection | Host-based Protection (SC-7(12))
  • SC-7(5) Deny by Default Allow by Exception

CMMC 2.0 · 4 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 3 controls

SOC 2 · 3 controls

  • SOC2-CC5.2 CC5.2 General controls over technology (COSO principle 11)
  • SOC2-CC6.1 CC6.1 Logical access security over protected information assets
  • SOC2-CC6.6 CC6.6 Protection against threats from outside the system boundary
  • NS-1 Establish network segmentation boundaries
  • NS-2 Secure cloud services with network controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

  • 03.13.01 Boundary Protection
  • 03.13.06 Network Communications - Deny by Default - Allow by Exception

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

  • ASD37-25 Software firewall - inbound (Very Good)
  • SEC05-BP02 Control traffic flow within your network layers
  • AUCDR-IS-2 Secure the network and systems within the data environment

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

CIS Controls v8.1 · 1 control

  • 4.4 Implement and Manage a Firewall on Servers

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.20 Networks security

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.20 Networks security

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.10.1 Network security management
  • NIST-CSF-PR.IR-01 Networks and environments are protected from unauthorized logical access and usage

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-FW.1 Boundary Firewalls Deployed

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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You are reading one control. How much of CIS Controls v8 have you already done?

CIS Controls v8 CIS-4.4 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of CIS Controls v8 your existing evidence covers. Hold ISO 27001:2022 and 102 of 153 CIS Controls v8 controls already carry evidence.

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