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CIS Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Benchmark 1.0.0 Checklist Details (Checklist Revisions)

Supporting Resources:

Target:

Target CPE Name
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense 6.0.0 cpe:/a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:6.0.0 (View CVEs)
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense 7.0.0 cpe:/a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense:7.0.0 (View CVEs)

Checklist Highlights

Checklist Name:
CIS Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Benchmark
Checklist ID:
1236
Version:
1.0.0
Type:
Compliance
Review Status:
Final
Authority:
Third Party: Center for Internet Security (CIS)
Original Publication Date:
05/23/2024

Checklist Summary:

This document, Security Configuration Benchmark for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense 6.x or 7.x, provides prescriptive guidance for establishing a secure configuration posture for Cisco Devices running Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD). This document is targeted towards a recommended Firepower Threat Defense configuration, that is: Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) running versions 6.x or 7.x Firepower devices managed by Firepower Management Center (FMC)

Checklist Role:

  • Firewall

Known Issues:

Not Provided

Target Audience:

Security Administrators, Network Administrators, Network Managers, Firewall Administrators.

Target Operational Environment:

  • Managed
  • Sector-Specific Environment
  • Specialized Security-Limited Functionality (SSLF)
  • Standalone

Testing Information:

Not Provided

Regulatory Compliance:

Not Provided

Comments/Warnings/Miscellaneous:

Not Provided

Disclaimer:

Not Provided

Product Support:

Not Provided

Point of Contact:

[email protected]

Sponsor:

Not Provided

Licensing:

Not Provided

Change History:

Initial Candidate Submission - 6/4/2024
Updated Resources and status - 06/30/2025
Changed Status to Final - 08/05/2025

Dependency/Requirements:

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References:

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NIST checklist record last modified on 08/05/2025