CIS Controls v8 CIS-4.8: Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 59 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.

FedRAMP High · 8 controls

AC-18 Wireless Access
CA-9 Internal System Connections
CM-6 Configuration Settings
CM-7 Least Functionality
CM-7(1) Periodic Review
SA-4(9) Acquisition Process | Functions, Ports, Protocols, and Services in Use (SA-4(9))
SA-9(2) Identification of Functions, Ports, Protocols, and Services
SC-4 Information in Shared System Resources

FedRAMP Moderate · 8 controls

AC-18 Wireless Access
CA-9 Internal System Connections
CM-6 Configuration Settings
CM-7 Least Functionality
CM-7(1) Periodic Review
SA-4(9) Acquisition Process | Functions, Ports, Protocols, and Services in Use (SA-4(9))
SA-9(2) Identification of Functions, Ports, Protocols, and Services
SC-4 Information in Shared System Resources

PCI DSS 4.0 · 6 controls

1.2.5 1.2.5 Allowed services, protocols and ports justified
1.2.6 1.2.6 Security features for insecure services in use
12.3.3 12.3.3 Cryptographic cipher suite and protocol inventory reviewed annually
2.2.3 2.2.3 Primary functions with different security levels managed
2.2.4 2.2.4 Only necessary functionality enabled
2.2.6 2.2.6 System security parameters configured against misuse

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

8.1 User end point devices
8.20 Networks security
8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles
8.9 Configuration management

ISO 27002:2022 · 4 controls

8.19 Installation of software on operational systems
8.21 Security of network services
8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles
8.9 Configuration management

SOC 2 · 4 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-CC6.8 CC6.8 Preventing and detecting unauthorised or malicious software
SOC2-CC8.1 CC8.1 Managing changes to procedures, software, data and infrastructure

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 3 controls

ASD37-04 User application hardening (Essential)
ASD37-10 Server application hardening (Very Good)
ASD37-11 Operating system hardening (Very Good)

Australian Information Security Manual · 3 controls

ISM-0380 Removing unneeded operating system functionality
ISM-1247 Removing unneeded server application functionality
ISM-1470 Removing unneeded user application functionality

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

CM.L2-3.4.2 Security Configuration Enforcement
CM.L2-3.4.6 Least Functionality
CM.L2-3.4.7 Nonessential Functionality

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

E8-UAH-ML1 User Application Hardening - Maturity Level 1
E8-UAH-ML3 User Application Hardening - Maturity Level 3

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

NIST-CSF-PR.PS-01 Configuration management practices are established and applied
NIST-CSF-PR.PS-02 Software is maintained, replaced, and removed commensurate with risk

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

NIST800-CM-6 CM-6 Configuration Settings
NIST800-CM-7 CM-7 Least Functionality

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

ANSSI-HYG-14 Apply a Minimum Security Level Across the Whole Estate

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 1 control

SEC06-BP02 Provision compute from hardened images

Azure Security Benchmark · 1 control

ASBv3-NS-8 Detect and disable insecure services and protocols

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

C5-OPS-23 Managing Vulnerabilities, Malfunctions and Errors - System Hardening

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) · 1 control

CFTC-SS-4 Systems Operations Category

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 1 control

CCM-IVS-04 OS Hardening and Base Controls

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

6.9.6 Technical vulnerability management

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

161R1-CM-7 Least Functionality

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

03.04.06 Least Functionality

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

CE-SC.1 Remove or Disable Unused Software

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 CIS Controls v8 have you already done?

CIS Controls v8 CIS-4.8 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.

If you hold ISO 27001:202266.7% covered · 51 gaps If you hold FedRAMP Moderate62.7% covered · 57 gaps If you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 557.5% covered · 65 gaps If you hold NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.050.3% covered · 76 gaps If you hold ISO 27002:202249.7% covered · 77 gaps If you hold Azure Security Benchmark49% covered · 78 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. 240 were rejected on the ISO 27001:2022 pair alone.

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