Checklist Summary:

This document provides foundational security recommendations of DigitalOcean's platform. Each recommendation is integral to consider when designing your infrastructure on the DigitalOcean platform. This Benchmark is intended to be used in tandem with the CIS DigitalOcean Service Category Benchmark as most of the provided recommendations are not product-specific. 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 [email protected]. For Cloud Service Providers, the "Foundations" Benchmark is meant to be used as a first step which is complimented by "Service Category" Benchmarks as a second step. This relationship is further explained in the "Introduction" section.

Checklist Role:

• Business Productivity Application
• Desktop and Server Operating System
• Virtualization Server
• Web Application 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 using the DigitalOcean 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:

https://www.cisecurity.org/support

Point of Contact:

[email protected]

Sponsor:

Not provided.

Licensing:

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

Change History:

Created New Checklist - 08/13/2025
Changed Status to Final - 09/08/2025

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NIST checklist record last modified on 09/08/2025