CMMC 2.0
Configuration Management

CMMC 2.0 CM.L2-3.4.2: Security Configuration Enforcement

Define security configuration settings for the IT products used in the system and enforce those settings in operation.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 69 controls across 24 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CIS Controls v8 · 8 controls

  • CIS-12.1 Ensure Network Infrastructure is Up-to-Date
  • 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-4.7 Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software
  • CIS-4.8 Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software
  • CIS-5.6 Centralize Account Management

PCI DSS 4.0 · 6 controls

  • 1.2.1 1.2.1 Ruleset configuration standards for NSCs
  • 1.2.7 1.2.7 Six-monthly review of NSC configurations
  • 1.2.8 1.2.8 NSC configuration files secured and consistent
  • 2.2.1 2.2.1 System configuration standards maintained
  • 2.2.2 2.2.2 Vendor default accounts managed
  • 2.2.6 2.2.6 System security parameters configured against misuse
  • ASD37-03 Configure Microsoft Office macro settings (Essential)
  • 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)
  • ASBv3-NS-7 Simplify network security configuration
  • 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
  • PV-2 Audit and enforce secure configurations

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 5 controls

  • 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
  • ANSSI-HYG-33 Adopt Security Policies Dedicated to Mobile Terminals
  • SEC01-BP06 Automate deployment of standard security controls
  • SEC04-BP04 Initiate remediation for non-compliant resources
  • SEC05-BP04 Automate network protection
  • SEC06-BP02 Provision compute from hardened images

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-CC7.1 CC7.1 Detecting configuration changes and new vulnerabilities
  • SOC2-CC8.1 CC8.1 Managing changes to procedures, software, data and infrastructure

C5 (Germany) · 3 controls

  • C5-AM-03 Commissioning of Hardware
  • C5-OPS-23 Managing Vulnerabilities, Malfunctions and Errors - System Hardening
  • C5-PSS-11 Images for Virtual Machines and Containers

UK Cyber Essentials · 3 controls

  • 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

ACSC Essential Eight · 2 controls

  • E8-MACRO-ML1 Configure Microsoft Office Macro Settings (ML1)
  • E8-UAH-ML2 User Application Hardening - Maturity Level 2

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • CM-6 Configuration Settings
  • CM-6(1) Automated Management, Application, and Verification

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • CM-6 Configuration Settings
  • CM-6(1) Automated Management, Application, and Verification
  • NIST-CSF-ID.AM-08 Systems, hardware, software, services, and data are managed throughout their life cycles
  • NIST-CSF-PR.PS-01 Configuration management practices are established and applied

NIST SP 800-218 · 2 controls

  • AUCDR-IS-2 Secure the network and systems within the data environment
  • STIG-SRG-OS Operating system STIG 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

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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