How do I perform a CIS Benchmarking?

To perform a CIS Benchmark, do as follows:

1. Login to Security Center.
2. Click Scan network in the main menu.
3. Click Scan profiles. 
4. Click +Create scan profile > Policy scan profile.
5. Under General Information, name your scan profile. 
6. Click Policy and choose the template that matches your OS.
   • Here you will find the CIS Security Software Certification for CIS Benchmark.
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   • After a policy scan is completed with any of the choices above you open the “Scan Network” tab and choose the download button on the far right with the results:
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7. Under the headline Authentication you can add a new authentication record or choose an existing one for Windows and Linux/Unix. Notice that you can only have one authentication record per profile and operating system.
   • Linux/Unix authentication record
     Authentication information
     The authentication information will be the name you type in.
     Name 
     Select a name.
     Port
     Type in if you want to use a certain port for your authentication, otherwise, the standard port 22 will be used.
     Choose if you want to authenticate with either username and password or by using a private key, type in your credentials, and you are done.
   • Windows authentication record
     Authentication information
     The authentication information will be the name you type in.
     Name
     Select a name.
     Type in the credentials you would like to use for your authenticated scan.
     Read this for more information regarding authenticated network scans:
     https://support.holmsecurity.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019811432-How-does-authenticated-networks-scans-work-  
8. Click OK.
9. Done!

For more information regarding Holm & CIS, please visit:

https://www.cisecurity.org/partner/holm-security (external link)