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Google Cloud Platform Foundations Benchmark 3.0.0 Checklist Details (Checklist Revisions)

Supporting Resources:

Target:

Target CPE Name
Google Cloud Platform cpe:/a:google:cloud_platform:- (View CVEs)

Checklist Highlights

Checklist Name:
Google Cloud Platform Foundations Benchmark
Checklist ID:
1233
Version:
3.0.0
Type:
Compliance
Review Status:
Final
Authority:
Third Party: Center for Internet Security (CIS)
Original Publication Date:
03/29/2024

Checklist Summary:

All CIS Benchmarks focus on technical configuration settings used to maintain and/or increase the security of the addressed technology, and they should be used in conjunction with other essential cyber hygiene tasks like: • Monitoring the base operating system for vulnerabilities and quickly updating with the latest security patches • Monitoring applications and libraries for vulnerabilities and quickly updating with the latest security patches In the end, the CIS Benchmarks are designed as a key component of a comprehensive cybersecurity program. This security configuration benchmark covers foundational elements of Google Cloud Platform. The recommendations detailed here are important security considerations when designing your infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform. Most of the recommendations provided with this release of the benchmark covers security considerations only at individual Project level and not at the organization level. To obtain the latest version of this guide, please visit http://benchmarks.cisecurity.org. If you have questions, comments, or have identified ways to improve this guide, please write us at BenchmarkInfo@cisecurity.org.

Checklist Role:

  • Business Productivity Application
  • Virtualization Server

Known Issues:

Not provided.

Target Audience:

This document is intended for system and application administrators, security specialists, auditors, help desk, platform deployment, and/or DevOps personnel who plan to develop, deploy, assess, or secure solutions on Google Cloud Platform.

Target Operational Environment:

  • Managed

Testing Information:

Not provided.

Regulatory Compliance:

Not provided.

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

Not provided.

Disclaimer:

https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-securesuite/cis-securesuite-membership-terms-of-use/

Product Support:

Not provided.

Point of Contact:

benchmarkinfo@cisecurity.org

Sponsor:

Not provided.

Licensing:

https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-securesuite/cis-securesuite-membership-terms-of-use/

Change History:

New Checklist - 4/11/24
Candidate to Final - 5/7/24

Dependency/Requirements:

URL Description

References:

Reference URL Description

NIST checklist record last modified on 05/07/2024