Overview
CSC V7 control 11.3 recommends that organisations “Compare all network device configuration against approved security configurations defined for each network device in use and alert when any deviations are discovered.
Note
CSC V7 places this control in the category of “Secure Configuration for Network Devices, such as Firewalls, Routers and Switches”.
CSC V7 places this control in the function of “Detect”.
This control protects the following type of asset “Network”.
What is CIS Critical Security Controls?
The CIS Controls (formerly known as Critical Security Controls) are a recommended set of actions for cyber defense that provide specific and actionable ways to protect against cyber attacks.
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) publishes the CIS Critical Security Controls (CSC) to help organizations better defend against known attacks by distilling key security concepts into actionable controls to achieve greater overall cybersecurity defense.