Hardening: CIS Auditing & Systems Hardening
Rigorous configuration audits and hardening strategies benchmarked against Center for Internet Security (CIS) Level 1 and Level 2 security controls.
Authoritative Baseline Compliance & Systems Hardening
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks are globally recognized as the gold standard for securing operating systems, server roles, and cloud tenants. Misconfigurations remain the primary gateway for ransomware and unauthorized lateral movement.
- Level 1 & Level 2 Benchmark Audits: Comprehensive gap assessments covering Windows Server (Active Directory, Domain Controllers), Linux Server distributions (Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL), Microsoft Azure / Entra ID, and enterprise desktops.
- Operational Risk Analysis: We analyze every proposed configuration change against your operational workflow—identifying and mitigating potential service disruptions before hardening policies are applied.
- Collaborative Remediation Guidance: We don’t just dump a spreadsheet of audit failures. We provide prioritized hardening roadmaps, Group Policy (GPO) recommendations, Intune configuration profiles, and shell configuration templates.
Included Offerings in this Pathway
CIS Auditing for Windows Server
In-depth hardening and audit assessments against CIS Benchmarks for Windows Server, featuring Active Directory Tiered Administration architecture and LAPS deployment.
Get more information on Windows Server Auditing →CIS Auditing for Desktops & Workstations
Comprehensive CIS Benchmark configuration audits and baseline hardening for Windows 10/11 enterprise workstations and macOS fleet devices.
Get more information on Desktop & Workstation Auditing →CIS Auditing for Linux & Linux Servers
Detailed CIS Level 1 and Level 2 benchmark assessments covering kernel hardening, PAM, SSH bastions, file permissions, auditd configurations, and practical remediation guidance.
Get more information on Linux Server Auditing →CIS Auditing for Microsoft Azure & Entra ID
Comprehensive cloud posture audits assessing Entra ID identity governance, Conditional Access policies, Azure storage hardening, NSGs, and Defender for Cloud.
Get more information on Azure & Entra Auditing →Need to Scope a Hardening: CIS Auditing & Systems Hardening Engagement?
We tailor all assessments and audit roadmaps to your environment, compliance mandates, and operational timelines.
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