FedRAMP High
CM - Configuration Management

FedRAMP High CM-6: Configuration Settings

Establish/document configuration settings using checklists; CIS/USGCB/DISA STIG when available; HIGH baseline.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

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This control maps to 66 controls across 26 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

UK Cyber Essentials · 7 controls

  • CE-FW.2 Change Default Firewall Passwords
  • CE-FW.7 Restrict Firewall Administrative Interface from the Internet
  • 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
  • CE-SC.4 Authenticate Users Before Access
  • CE-SU.5 Firmware Updates

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 6 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 6 controls

  • 1.2.1 1.2.1 Ruleset configuration standards for NSCs
  • 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
  • 2.2.4 2.2.4 Only necessary functionality enabled
  • 2.2.6 2.2.6 System security parameters configured against misuse

C5 (Germany) · 5 controls

  • C5-AM-02 Acceptable Use and Safe Handling of Assets Policy
  • C5-OPS-16 Logging and Monitoring - Configuration
  • C5-OPS-23 Managing Vulnerabilities, Malfunctions and Errors - System Hardening
  • C5-PSS-11 Images for Virtual Machines and Containers
  • C5-SP-03 Exceptions from Existing Policies and Instructions

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-4.7 Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software
  • CIS-4.8 Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 4 controls

  • ASD37-03 Configure Microsoft Office macro settings (Essential)
  • ASD37-04 User application hardening (Essential)
  • ASD37-10 Server application hardening (Very Good)
  • ASD37-11 Operating system hardening (Very Good)

Azure Security Benchmark · 4 controls

  • 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
  • PV-2 Audit and enforce secure configurations

NIST SP 800-218 · 4 controls

ACSC Essential Eight · 3 controls

  • E8-MACRO-ML1 Configure Microsoft Office Macro Settings (ML1)
  • E8-UAH-ML1 User Application Hardening - Maturity Level 1
  • E8-UAH-ML2 User Application Hardening - Maturity Level 2

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 3 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

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 2 controls

  • SEC01-BP06 Automate deployment of standard security controls
  • SEC06-BP02 Provision compute from hardened images

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) · 2 controls

  • CFTC-SS-4 Systems Operations Category
  • CFTC-SS-7 Generally Accepted Standards and Best Practices

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC5.2 CC5.2 General controls over technology (COSO principle 11)
  • SOC2-CC7.1 CC7.1 Detecting configuration changes and new vulnerabilities

Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) · 1 control

  • AUCDR-IS-2 Secure the network and systems within the data environment

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

DORA · 1 control

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 Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH · 1 control

  • CM-6 CM-6 Configuration Settings

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW · 1 control

  • CM-6 CM-6 Configuration Settings

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE · 1 control

  • CM-6 CM-6 Configuration Settings

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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