CIS Controls v8
CIS Control 7: Continuous Vulnerability Management

CIS Controls v8 CIS-7.5: Perform Automated Vulnerability Scans of Internal Enterprise Assets

Scan internal enterprise assets for vulnerabilities automatically at least once a quarter, running both authenticated and unauthenticated scans with a SCAP-compliant scanner.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 67 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.

FedRAMP High · 7 controls

  • CA-7 Continuous Monitoring
  • RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
  • RA-5(2) Update Vulnerabilities to be Scanned
  • RA-5(3) Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning | Breadth and Depth of Coverage (RA-5(3))
  • RA-5(5) Privileged Access
  • SI-2 Flaw Remediation
  • SI-2(2) Automated Flaw Remediation Status

FedRAMP Moderate · 7 controls

  • CA-7 Continuous Monitoring
  • RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
  • RA-5(2) Update Vulnerabilities to be Scanned
  • RA-5(3) Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning | Breadth and Depth of Coverage (RA-5(3))
  • RA-5(5) Privileged Access
  • SI-2 Flaw Remediation
  • SI-2(2) Automated Flaw Remediation Status

PCI DSS 4.0 · 7 controls

  • 11.3.1 11.3.1 Quarterly internal vulnerability scans
  • 11.3.1.1 11.3.1.1 Lower-risk vulnerabilities handled per risk analysis
  • 11.3.1.2 11.3.1.2 Authenticated internal vulnerability scanning
  • 11.3.1.3 11.3.1.3 Internal scans after significant change
  • 12.6.1 12.6.1 Formal security awareness program
  • 5.3.2.1 5.3.2.1 Targeted risk analysis sets malware scan frequency
  • 6.5.2 6.5.2 Confirm PCI DSS controls after significant change

SOC 2 · 5 controls

  • SOC2-CC3.2 CC3.2 Identifying and analysing risks to objectives (COSO principle 7)
  • SOC2-CC4.1 CC4.1 Ongoing and separate evaluations of control (COSO principle 16)
  • SOC2-CC5.2 CC5.2 General controls over technology (COSO principle 11)
  • SOC2-CC7.1 CC7.1 Detecting configuration changes and new vulnerabilities
  • SOC2-CC7.2 CC7.2 Monitoring system components for anomalies

HIPAA Security Rule · 4 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 4 controls

  • ISM-1700 Fortnightly scanning of other applications
  • ISM-1702 Fortnightly scanning of workstation and internal system OS
  • ISM-1808 Up-to-date vulnerability database for scanning

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

  • 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-ID.RA-05 Threats, vulnerabilities, likelihoods, and impacts are used to understand inherent risk and inform risk response prioritization

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

  • E8-PATCHAPP-ML1 Patch Applications (ML1)
  • E8-PATCHOS-ML1 Patch Operating Systems (ML1)

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-OPS-18 Managing Vulnerabilities, Malfunctions and Errors - Concept
  • C5-OPS-22 Testing and Documentation of known Vulnerabilities
  • ANSSI-HYG-38 Carry Out Regular Security Checks and Audits and Apply the Corrective Actions

APRA CPS 234 · 1 control

  • CPS234-22 Systematic Control Testing Program
  • PV-5 Perform vulnerability assessments

CIS Controls v8.1 · 1 control

  • 7.5 Perform Automated Vulnerability Scans of Internal Enterprise Assets

DORA · 1 control

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
  • 03.11.02 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning

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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