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Symantec's Control Compliance Suite

Symantec's Control Compliance Suite enables organizations to measure their enterprise against industry best practices.

Symantec's Security Expressions v4.0  is certified for the following CIS Benchmarks:

  • CIS Benchmark for Virtual Machines v1.0 (for both WIndows and UNIX platforms)
  • CIS Benchmark for Oracle 9i/10g v2.0.1 (for both WIndows and UNIX platforms)
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark for Red Hat Linux 4 v1.0.5
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark for Exchange Server 2003 v1.0
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark for HP-UX v1.4.0
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark for SQL Server 2005 v1.0

Symantec's Control Compliance Suite v8.6 is certified for the following CIS Benchmarks:

  • CIS Benchmark Level 1 for Solaris 10 v4.0
  • CIS Benchmark Level 1 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v. 1.0
  • CIS Windows 2003 Domain Controller Operating System Benchmark v2.0
  • CIS Windows 2003 Member Server Benchmark v2.0
  • CIS Legacy Settings Benchmark for Windows XP Professional Operating Systems v2.01
  • CIS Enterprise Settings Benchmark for Windows XP Professional Operating Systems v2.01
  • CIS Specialized Security Limited Functionality Settings Benchmark for Windows XP Professional Operating Systems v2.01
  • CIS Legacy Settings Benchmark for Windows XP Professional Operating Systems v1.3.0
  • CIS Legacy Settings Benchmark for Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers Operating Systems v1.2
  • CIS Legacy Settings Benchmark for Windows Server 2003 Domain Member Servers Operating Systems v1.1
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark for Windows 2000 Operating Systems v1.2.2
  • CIS Level 2 Benchmark for Windows 2000 Professional Operating Systems v2.2.1
  • CIS Level 2 Benchmark for Windows 2000 Professional Operating Systems v2.0.5
  • CIS Level 2 Benchmark for Windows 2000 Server v2.2.1
  • CIS Level 2 Benchmark for Windows 2000 Server Operating Systems v1.0.2
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark Settings for Oracle 8i Databases v1.2 (UNIX Platforms only)
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark Settings for Oracle 9i/10g Databases v2.0 (UNIX Platforms only)
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark for Red Hat Linux 4 v1.0.5
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark for Red Hat Linux Operating Systems v1.1.0
  • CIS Benchmark for Solaris 2.5.1-9.0 Operating Systems v1.3
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark for HP-UX v1.3.1
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark AIX Operating Systems v1.0.1

Symantec's Control Compliance Suite v8.5 is certified for the following CIS Benchmarks:

  • Level 1 Benchmark for HP-UX v1.3.1
  • Level 1 Benchmark for Windows XP Pro Legacy v2.01
  • Level 1 Benchmark for Windows XP Pro Enterprise v2.01
  • Level 1 Benchmark for Windows XP Pro Spec. Security v2.01
  • Level 1 Benchmark for Level 1 Red Hat Linux v1.0.5

Symantec's Control Compliance Suite , v8.5, v8.2, and v8.1 are certified for the following CIS Benchmarks:

  • CIS Legacy Settings Benchmark for Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers Operating Systems v1.2
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark for Windows 2000 Operating Systems v1.2.2
  • CIS Legacy Settings Benchmark for Windows XP Professional Operating Systems v1.3.0
  • CIS Legacy Settings Benchmark for Windows Server 2003 Domain Member Servers Operating Systems v1.1
  • CIS Level 2 Benchmark for Windows 2000 Server Operating Systems v1.0.2
  • CIS Level 2 Benchmark for Windows 2000 Professional Operating Systems v2.0.5
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark Settings for Oracle 8i Databases v1.2 (UNIX Platforms only)
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark Settings for Oracle 9i/10g Databases v2.0 (UNIX Platforms only)
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark for Red Hat Linux Operating Systems v1.1.0
  • CIS Benchmark for Solaris 2.5.1-9.0 Operating Systems v1.3
  • CIS Level 1 Benchmark AIX Operating Systems v1.0.1
Symantec Enterprise Security Manager

Symantec's Enterprise Security Manager v6.5 is certified for the following CIS Benchmarks:
  • CIS Level 2 Benchmark for Windows 2000 Server Operating Systems v2.2.1
  • CIS Level 2 Benchmark for Windows 2000 Professional Operating Systems v2.2.1
  • CIS Benchmark for Solaris Operating Systems v1.3
Symantec's Compliance Solutions provides the following key benefits and capabilities:

Monitor Configurations
  • Identify missing patches
  • Manage configuration drift
  • Quickly identify nonstandard configurations
  • Baseline scores delivered within seconds - even from a globally distributed enterprise
  • Both Agent-based and Agent-less technologies provide maximum functionality
Enforce Configuration Policies
  • Quickly and easily measure compliance of current configuration settings against internal or industry-defined standards
  • Industry standards supported: CIS Level 1 and Level 2 Benchmarks for Windows
August 30, 2004 Press Release from Symantec/Bindview.

Jully 11, 2005 Press Release from Symantec/BindView.

February 8, 2005 Webinar - Sarbanes-Oxley Closes the Gaps: Case Study on Security and IT Controls.

Symantec Free Webinar: Satisfying Sarbanes-Oxley Computer and Security Controls Requirements: Feeling Lucky? Join Symantec and a panel of widely acclaimed information security experts to learn about Computer and Security Control implementations for Sarbanes-Oxley. Hear experts in information security governance from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Center for Internet Security (CIS) and a leader from a Fortune 500 energy company.

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