Product:
BigFix Compliance
Title:
Updated CIS Checklist for MS SQL Server 2022 to support a more recent version of the benchmark
Security Benchmark:
CIS Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Benchmark, V1.2.0
Published Sites:
CIS Checklist for MS SQL Server 2022, site version 8
(The site version is provided for air-gap customers.)
Details:
Total New Fixlets: 0
Total Updated Fixlets:5
Total Deleted Fixlets: 0
Total Fixlets in Site: 44
Updated:
- 3.5 Ensure the SQL Server’s MSSQL Service Account is Not an Administrator
- 3.13 Ensure membership in admin roles in MSDB database is limited
- 5.1 Ensure ‘Maximum number of error log files’ is set to greater than or equal to ‘12’
- 7.3 Ensure Database Backups are Encrypted
- 7.4 Ensure Network Encryption is Configured and Enabled
Applicable for MS windows server 2025.
Both analysis and remediation checks are included
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Actions to take:
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More information:
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We hope you find this latest release of SCM content useful and effective. Thank you!
– The BigFix Compliance team