Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1
IVS - Infrastructure & Virtualization Security

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 CCM-IVS-04: OS Hardening and Base Controls

Harden host and guest operating systems, hypervisors and the infrastructure control plane to a documented security baseline enforced by technical controls.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykControl text last updated

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 66 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.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 8 controls

  • 1.2.1 1.2.1 Ruleset configuration standards for NSCs
  • 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
  • 2.2.1 2.2.1 System configuration standards maintained
  • 2.2.2 2.2.2 Vendor default accounts managed
  • 2.2.4 2.2.4 Only necessary functionality enabled
  • 2.2.5 2.2.5 Insecure services, protocols or daemons secured
  • 2.2.6 2.2.6 System security parameters configured against misuse

CIS Controls v8 · 5 controls

  • CIS-16.7 Use Standard Hardening Configuration Templates for Application Infrastructure
  • CIS-4.1 Establish and Maintain a Secure Configuration Process
  • CIS-4.2 Establish and Maintain a Secure Configuration Process for Network Infrastructure
  • CIS-4.6 Securely Manage Enterprise Assets and Software
  • CIS-4.8 Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
  • ASD37-04 User application hardening (Essential)
  • ASD37-09 OS generic exploit mitigation (Excellent)
  • ASD37-10 Server application hardening (Very Good)
  • ASD37-11 Operating system hardening (Very Good)

CMMC 2.0 · 4 controls

FedRAMP High · 4 controls

  • CM-2 Baseline Configuration
  • CM-6 Configuration Settings
  • CM-7 Least Functionality
  • CM-7(1) Periodic Review

FedRAMP Moderate · 4 controls

  • CM-2 Baseline Configuration
  • CM-6 Configuration Settings
  • CM-7 Least Functionality
  • CM-7(1) Periodic Review

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

UK Cyber Essentials · 4 controls

  • CE-FW.2 Change Default Firewall Passwords
  • CE-SC.1 Remove or Disable Unused Software
  • CE-SC.2 Change Default Passwords on Devices and Software
  • CE-SC.3 Disable Auto-Run Features
  • ANSSI-HYG-12 Change Default Authentication Elements on Equipment and Services
  • ANSSI-HYG-14 Apply a Minimum Security Level Across the Whole Estate
  • ANSSI-HYG-16 Use a Centralised Management Tool to Standardise Security Policies
  • ASBv3-PV-1 Define and establish secure configurations
  • ASBv3-PV-3 Define and establish secure configurations for compute resources
  • ASBv3-PV-4 Audit and enforce secure configurations for compute resources

NIST SP 800-218 · 3 controls

DORA · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

  • E8-UAH-ML2 User Application Hardening - Maturity Level 2
  • AUCDR-IS-2 Secure the network and systems within the data environment

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

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

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.9 Configuration management

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.9 Configuration management

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.g Basic cyber hygiene practices and cybersecurity training

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.4.2e Automated Detection and Remediation of Unauthorized Software

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC5.2 CC5.2 General controls over technology (COSO principle 11)

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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