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The Importance of Security Configuration Management
Security Configuration Management (SCM) is a core cybersecurity control focused on ensuring proper system configurations in alignment with security and compliance standards to reduce cybersecurity risks. A securely configured system is often referred to as "hardened" against cyberattacks. Another relevant term is "attack surface," which refers to the areas of a system that are vulnerable to attacks; SCM aims to minimize this attack surface.
Misconfigurations are a convenient entry point for cyber threat actors, so organizations often automate the process of SCM using software that monitors for configuration changes or configurations that leave the door open to cyberattacks.
SCM software such as Fortra’s Tripwire Enterprise can be applied to on-premises, cloud, and industrial environments to give you a holistic picture of your configuration security.
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Security Configuration Management and Regulatory Compliance
In addition to being critical for hardening systems against cyberattacks, SCM also helps organizations adhere to the following compliance standards (and many others). It also plays a significant role in implementing best practice frameworks like the Center for Internet Security’s Critical Security Controls (CIS CSC) and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
PCI DSS
NERC CIP
GDPR
SOX
TISAX
HIPAA
FISMA
DISA STIG
NIA
NCA
UAE IA
CBE
What to Look for in an SCM Solution
If you’re thinking about automating security configuration management, there are a few key questions you should ask when evaluating potential solutions:
Does it provide the types of data and reports that compliance auditors look for?
Is there a centralized dashboard providing a birds-eye view of configuration states?
What products, devices, and applications are supported?
What compliance standards and/or benchmarks are offered “out of the box”?
What is the scope that the solution will cover, and can it scale up?
How Tripwire Enterprise Perfects the Process of SCM
Tripwire® Enterprise continuously monitors configurations and alerts you to misconfigurations that pose security or compliance risk to your organization. It also provides clear remediation guidance to get your configurations back into their optimal hardened state. Tripwire Enterprise also enables continuous compliance with multiple standards simultaneously, including customized internal policies, by leveraging the industry's largest library of over 4,000 platform and policy combinations.
See How Tripwire Enterprise SCM Works
Tripwire Enterprise empowers you to reduce your attack surface and risk exposure with proper system hardening and continuous configuration monitoring. See how it works.
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