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CIS 8.1 Safeguards Fulfilled on AIX by Using PowerSC, ZTEA, and PCV

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Hi everyone,

I am Stephen Dominguez, and I'm the author of this content. I work for IBM Expert Labs. I want to share a special thank you to Tom Zito, Power Storage Consultant, for authoring the Data Recovery Safeguard Details regarding IBM Power Cyber Vault for AIX.

The Center for internet Security, Inc (CIS®) is a community-driven nonprofit, responsible for the CIS Controls® and CIS Benchmarks®, globally recognized best practices for securing IT systems and data. CIS leads a global community of IT professionals to continuously evolve these standards and provide products and services to proactively safeguard against emerging threats.

A key objective of this website is to inform Chief Information Security Officers on how IBM PowerSC, IBM Zero Trust Execution for AIX, and IBM Power Cyber Vault for AIX can support the execution of their organization’s security vision and strategic roadmap.

The intent of this website is to describe how the following set of IBM products and offerings are designed to fulfill CIS 8.1 Safeguards, when securing AIX:

  1. IBM PowerSC (PowerSC)
  2. IBM Zero Trust Execution for AIX (ZTEA)
  3. IBM Power Cyber Vault for AIX (PCV)


This website is based on CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1 - March 2025

Learn More at:
CIS Critical Controls Version 8.1

 

Control 2       
Inventory and Control of Software Assets
Safeguard NumberNameIG1IG2IG3PowerSCZTEAPCV
2.5Allowlist Authorized Software ∗∗ ∗ 
2.6Allowlist Authorized Libraries ∗∗ ∗ 
2.7Allowlist Authorized Scripts  ∗ ∗ 
Control 3       
Data Protection
Safeguard NumberNameIG1IG2IG3PowerSCZTEAPCV
3.3Configure Data Access Control Lists∗∗∗∗∗ 
3.14Log Sensitive Data Access  ∗∗  
Control 4       
Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software
Safeguard NumberNameIG1IG2IG3PowerSCZTEAPCV
4.3Configure Automatic Session Locking on Enterprise Assets∗∗∗∗  
4.6Securely Manage Enterprise Assets and Software∗∗∗∗  
4.7Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software∗∗∗∗  
4.8Uninstall or Disable Unnecessary Services on Enterprise Assets and Software ∗∗∗  
Control 5       
Account Management
Safeguard NumberNameIG1IG2IG3PowerSCZTEAPCV
5.2Use Unique Passwords∗∗∗∗  
5.3Disable Dormant Accounts∗∗∗∗  
Control 6       
Access Control Management
Safeguard NumberNameIG1IG2IG3PowerSCZTEAPCV
6.4Require MFA for Remote Network Access∗∗∗∗  
6.5Require MFA for Administrative Access∗∗∗∗  
Control 7       
Continuous Vulnerability Management
Safeguard NumberNameIG1IG2IG3PowerSCZTEAPCV
7.3Perform Automated Operating System Patch Management∗∗∗∗  
7.5Perform Automated Vulnerability Scans of Internal Enterprise Assets ∗∗∗  
7.7Remediate Detected Vulnerabilities ∗∗∗  
Control 8       
Audit Log Management
Safeguard NumberNameIG1IG2IG3PowerSCZTEAPCV
8.2Collect Audit Logs∗∗∗∗  
8.5Collect Detailed Audit Logs ∗∗∗  
8.8Collect Command-Line Audit Logs ∗∗∗  
8.9Centralize Audit Logs ∗∗∗  
8.12Collect Service Provider Logs  ∗∗  
Control 10       
Malware Defenses
Safeguard NumberNameIG1IG2IG3PowerSCZTEAPCV
10.1Deploy and Maintain Anti-Malware Software∗∗∗∗∗∗
10.2Configure Automatic Anti-Malware Signature Updates∗∗∗∗  
10.5Enable Anti-Exploitation Features ∗∗∗  
10.6Centrally Manage Anti-Malware Software ∗∗∗  
10.7Use Behavior-Based Anti-Malware Software ∗∗  ∗
Control 11       
Data Recovery
Safeguard NumberNameIG1IG2IG3PowerSCZTEAPCV
11.2Perform Automated Backups∗∗∗  ∗
11.3Protect Recovery Data∗∗∗  ∗
11.4Establish and Maintain an Isolated Instance of Recovery Data∗∗∗  ∗
11.5Test Data Recovery ∗∗  ∗
Control 13       
Network Monitoring and Defense
Safeguard NumberNameIG1IG2IG3PowerSCZTEAPCV
13.1Centralize Security Event Alerting ∗∗∗  
13.2Deploy a Host-Based Intrusion Detection Solution ∗∗∗∗ 
13.7Deploy a Host-Based Intrusion Prevention Solution  ∗∗∗ 
13.9Deploy Port-Level Access Control  ∗∗  

 

 

 

 

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