How to get the list of CIS benchmark available for each OS in defender?

Question

Hi Team,

We are currently using defender for cloud, where we need to understand the SCA capability of defender for each OS and what all CIS benchmarks does it covers for each os. Can we able to get the list of available Benchmarks for Windows, Linux and Mac OS.

Answer 1

Hi @Jayaraman M

Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum!

The CIS benchmarks are developed by a community of cybersecurity experts and are based on consensus best practices and provide a comprehensive set of guidelines for securing operating systems, applications, and network devices.

By following the CIS benchmarks, organizations can improve the security posture of their IT infrastructure and reduce the risk of cyber-attacks. The benchmarks provide a detailed set of recommendations for securing the operating system, including configuration settings, security policies, and other security controls.

The Microsoft cloud security benchmark is integrated with Microsoft Defender for Cloud this benchmark focuses on cloud-centric control areas with input from a set of holistic Microsoft and industry security guidance.

For more information, please refer the below articles.

Microsoft cloud security benchmark in Defender for Cloud

Microsoft Defender for Cloud Now Supports CIS Azure Security Foundations Benchmark

To get the list of Benchmarks please refer CIS Benchmarks List

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/offering-CIS-Benchmark

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/benchmark/azure/baselines/microsoft-defender-for-cloud-security-baseline

Hope this helps. Do let us know if you any further queries.

Thanks,

Akhilesh.

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