UK Cyber Essentials
Malware Protection

UK Cyber Essentials CE-MP.2: Anti-Malware Signatures Updated

Where anti-malware software is used, it must be kept up to date with the latest signatures and engine updates.

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This control maps to 20 controls across 19 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 · 2 controls

  • CIS-10.2 Configure Automatic Anti-Malware Signature Updates
  • CIS-10.6 Centrally Manage Anti-Malware Software
  • ANSSI-HYG-34 Define an Update Policy for Information System Components
  • ASD37-16 Antivirus software with signatures (Limited)
  • ASBv3-ES-3 Ensure anti-malware software and signatures are updated

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-OPS-05 Protection Against Malware - Implementation

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • SI-3 Malicious Code Protection

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • SI-3 Malicious Code Protection

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.7 Protection against malware

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.7 Protection against malware

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 5.3.1 5.3.1 Anti-malware kept current through automatic updates

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.8 CC6.8 Preventing and detecting unauthorised or malicious software

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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