CIS Controls v8
CIS Control 7: Continuous Vulnerability Management

CIS Controls v8 CIS-7.4: Perform Automated Application Patch Management

Keep applications on enterprise assets updated by automated patch management, running at least once a month.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 42 controls across 25 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 5 controls

SOC 2 · 4 controls

  • SOC2-CC5.2 CC5.2 General controls over technology (COSO principle 11)
  • SOC2-CC6.8 CC6.8 Preventing and detecting unauthorised or malicious software
  • SOC2-CC7.1 CC7.1 Detecting configuration changes and new vulnerabilities
  • SOC2-CC8.1 CC8.1 Managing changes to procedures, software, data and infrastructure
  • ISM-0298 Centralised and managed patching
  • ISM-1691 Patching user-facing applications within two weeks
  • ISM-1693 Patching other applications within one month

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • CM-6(1) Automated Management, Application, and Verification
  • SI-2 Flaw Remediation
  • SI-2(2) Automated Flaw Remediation Status

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • CM-6(1) Automated Management, Application, and Verification
  • SI-2 Flaw Remediation
  • SI-2(2) Automated Flaw Remediation Status
  • NIST-CSF-DE.CM-09 Computing hardware and software, runtime environments, and their data are monitored to find potentially adverse events
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-01 Vulnerabilities in assets are identified, validated, and recorded
  • NIST-CSF-PR.PS-02 Software is maintained, replaced, and removed commensurate with risk

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

  • E8-PATCHAPP-ML1 Patch Applications (ML1)
  • ANSSI-HYG-34 Define an Update Policy for Information System Components
  • AUCDR-IS-4 Formal vulnerability management program
  • ASBv3-PV-6 Rapidly and automatically remediate vulnerabilities

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-OPS-18 Managing Vulnerabilities, Malfunctions and Errors - Concept

CIS Controls v8.1 · 1 control

  • 7.4 Perform Automated Application Patch Management

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

ISO 27701:2019 · 1 control

  • 6.9.6 Technical vulnerability management

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 6.3.3 6.3.3 Timely installation of security patches

UK Cyber Essentials · 1 control

  • CE-SU.2 Automatic Updates Enabled Where Possible

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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