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Link the software asset inventory to the hardware asset inventory.


CONTROL ID
12085
CONTROL TYPE
Establish/Maintain Documentation
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS



This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Establish, implement, and maintain an asset inventory., CC ID: 06631

There are no implementation support Controls.


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH



  • Deploy software inventory tools throughout the organization covering each of the operating system types in use, including servers, workstations, and laptops. The software inventory system should track the version of the underlying operating system as well as the applications installed on it. The sof… (Control 2.3, The CIS Critical Security Controls for Effective Cyber Defense, Version 6.0)
  • The software inventory system should be tied into the hardware asset inventory so all devices and associated software are tracked from a single location. (CIS Control 2: Sub-Control 2.5 Integrate Software and Hardware Asset Inventories, CIS Controls, 7.1)
  • The software inventory system should be tied into the hardware asset inventory so all devices and associated software are tracked from a single location. (CIS Control 2: Sub-Control 2.5 Integrate Software and Hardware Asset Inventories, CIS Controls, V7)