UK Cyber Essentials
Security Update Management

UK Cyber Essentials CE-SU.1: Software Licensed and Supported

All software on in-scope devices must be licensed and supported by the vendor (i.e. receiving security updates). Unsupported software must be removed or segregated.

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 36 controls across 20 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 · 4 controls

  • CIS-16.5 Use Up-to-Date and Trusted Third-Party Software Components
  • CIS-2.1 Establish and Maintain a Software Inventory
  • CIS-2.2 Ensure Authorized Software is Currently Supported
  • CIS-9.1 Ensure Use of Only Fully Supported Browsers and Email Clients

Azure Security Benchmark · 3 controls

  • AM-2 Use only approved services
  • AM-3 Ensure security of asset lifecycle management
  • PV-5 Perform vulnerability assessments

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 2 controls

  • ASD37-02 Patch applications (Essential)
  • ASD37-19 Patch operating systems (Essential)

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-AM-02 Acceptable Use and Safe Handling of Assets Policy
  • C5-OPS-18 Managing Vulnerabilities, Malfunctions and Errors - Concept

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 2 controls

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • CM-10 Software Usage Restrictions
  • SA-22 Unsupported System Components. a. Replace system components when support for the components is no longer available from the developer, vendor, or manufacturer; or b. Provide the following options for alternative sources for continued support

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • CM-10 Software Usage Restrictions
  • SA-22 Unsupported System Components. a. Replace system components when support for the components is no longer available from the developer, vendor, or manufacturer; or b. Provide the following options for alternative sources for continued support

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

  • NIST-CSF-ID.AM-02 Inventories of software, services, and systems managed by the organization are maintained
  • NIST-CSF-PR.PS-02 Software is maintained, replaced, and removed commensurate with risk

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW · 2 controls

  • CM-10 Software Usage Restrictions
  • SA-22 Unsupported System Components. a. Replace system components when support for the components is no longer available from the developer, vendor, or manufacturer; or b. Provide the following options for alternative sources for continued support

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE · 2 controls

  • CM-10 Software Usage Restrictions
  • SA-22 Unsupported System Components. a. Replace system components when support for the components is no longer available from the developer, vendor, or manufacturer; or b. Provide the following options for alternative sources for continued support

NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH · 2 controls

  • CM-10 Software Usage Restrictions
  • SA-22 Unsupported System Components. a. Replace system components when support for the components is no longer available from the developer, vendor, or manufacturer; or b. Provide the following options for alternative sources for continued support

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 1 control

  • ANSSI-HYG-35 Anticipate the End of Maintenance of Software and Systems

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 12.3.4 Hardware and software technologies reviewed annually

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC7.1 Detection and monitoring procedures for security events are in place

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.

Other controls in Security Update Management

You are reading one control. How much of UK Cyber Essentials have you already done?

UK Cyber Essentials CE-SU.1 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of UK Cyber Essentials your existing evidence covers. Hold FedRAMP Moderate and 29 of 36 UK Cyber Essentials controls already carry evidence.

If you hold FedRAMP Moderate80.6% covered · 7 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-171 Rev 375% covered · 9 gapsIf you hold Azure Security Benchmark55.6% covered · 16 gapsIf you hold ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0)50% covered · 18 gapsIf you hold ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents50% covered · 18 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)50% covered · 18 gaps

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 0 were rejected on the FedRAMP Moderate pair alone.

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