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Checklist Repository

The National Checklist Program (NCP), defined by the NIST SP 800-70, is the U.S. government repository of publicly available security checklists (or benchmarks) that provide detailed low level guidance on setting the security configuration of operating systems and applications.

NCP provides metadata and links to checklists of various formats including checklists that conform to the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). SCAP enables validated security products to automatically perform configuration checking using NCP checklists. For more information relating to the NCP please visit the information page or the glossary of terms.
Please note that the current search fields have been adjusted to reflect NIST SP 800-70 Revision 4.

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There are 21 matching records. Displaying matches 1 through 20.

Name (Version) Target Authority Last Modified Resources
CIS Cisco NX-OS Benchmark (1.2.0) Cisco NX-OS
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
06/30/2025 Prose - CIS Cisco NX-OS Benchmark v1.2.0
Cisco IOS Router STIG (Y25M01) Cisco IOS
Defense Information Systems Agency
04/11/2025 SCAP 1.3 Content - Cisco IOS XE Router NDM STIG Benchmark - Ver 3, Rel 2
SCAP 1.3 Content - Cisco IOS XE Router RTR STIG Benchmark - Ver 3, Rel 2
Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Cisco IOS XE Router STIG
Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Cisco IOS XR Router STIG
Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Cisco IOS Router STIG
Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Cisco IOS XE Router NDM RTR STIG for Ansible - Ver 2, Rel 3
Cisco IOS Switch STIG (Y25M04) Cisco IOS
Cisco IOS XE
Cisco NX-OS
Defense Information Systems Agency
04/11/2025 Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Cisco IOS XE Switch STIG
Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Cisco IOS Switch STIG
Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Cisco NX OS Switch STIG
Cisco ISE STIG (Y24M10) Cisco Identity Services Engine
Defense Information Systems Agency
10/29/2024 Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Cisco ISE STIG
Cisco ASA STIG (Y24M07) Cisco ASA
Defense Information Systems Agency
10/25/2024 Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Cisco ASA STIG
CIS Cisco Wireless LAN Controller 7 Benchmark (1.1.0) Cisco Wireless LAN Controller
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
03/28/2024 Prose - CIS Cisco Wireless LAN Controller 7 Benchmark v1.1.0
CIS Cisco IOS 17.x Benchmark (2.0.0) Cisco IOS
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
03/28/2024 Prose - CIS Cisco IOS 17.x Benchmark v2.0.0
CIS Cisco IOS 16 Benchmark (2.0.0) Cisco IOS
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
03/28/2024 Prose - CIS Cisco IOS 16 Benchmark v2.0.0
CIS Cisco Firewall v8.x Benchmark (4.2.0) Cisco PIX Firewall 501
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
03/28/2024 Prose - CIS Cisco Firewall v8.x Benchmark v4.2.0
CIS Cisco IOS 12 Benchmark (4.0.0) Cisco IOS 12.0
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
03/28/2024 Prose - CIS Cisco IOS 12 Benchmark v4.0.0
CIS Cisco IOS 15 Benchmark (4.1.1) Cisco IOS 15
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
02/22/2024 Prose - CIS Cisco IOS 15 Benchmark v4.1.1
CIS Cisco ASA 9.x Firewall Benchmark (v1.1.0) Cisco Firewall Services Module
Cisco PIX 500 Security Appliance
Cisco PIX 506E Firewall Security Appliance
Cisco PIX 515E Firewall Security Appliance
Cisco PIX ASA
Cisco PIX Firewall 501
Cisco PIX Firewall 506
Cisco PIX Firewall 515
Cisco PIX Firewall 520
Cisco PIX Firewall 525
Cisco PIX Firewall 535
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
02/21/2024 Prose - CIS Cisco ASA 9.x Firewall Benchmark, v1.1.0
CIS CISCO Firewall Benchmark (4.1.0) Cisco ASA 8
Cisco ASA 9
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
02/20/2024 Security Template - CIS CISCO Firewall Benchmark
CIS Cisco IOS Benchmark (v3.0.1) Cisco IOS
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
08/31/2023 Prose - CIS Cisco IOS Benchmark v3.0.1
Cisco IOS XE Release 3 Router STIG (Version 1 Release 3) Cisco IOS XE
Defense Information Systems Agency
04/29/2022 Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Sunset - Cisco IOS XE Release 3 NDM STIG - Ver 1, Rel 5
Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Sunset - Cisco IOS XE Release 3 RTR STIG - Ver 1, Rel 3
CIS Wireless Networks Cisco Hardware addendum (v1.0.0) Cisco Aironet 1200 Access Point
Center for Internet Security (CIS)
12/20/2019 Prose - CIS Wireless Networks Cisco Hardware addendum v1.0.0
CISCO CSS DNS STIG (Ver 4, Rel 18) CISCO CSS Domain Name System (DNS)
Defense Information Systems Agency
09/11/2019 Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Sunset - CISCO CSS DNS STIG - Ver 4, Rel 1.18
DNS Policy STIG (Ver 4, Rel 1.22) Cisco Content Services Switch 11000
ISC Bind 9.3.1
ISC Bind 9.3.2
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Server 2000
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows XP
Defense Information Systems Agency
09/11/2019 Standalone XCCDF 1.1.4 - Sunset - DNS Policy STIG - Ver 4, Rel 1.22
Cisco IOS Switch Security Configuration Guide (v1.0) Cisco Catalyst OS
Cisco IOS
National Security Agency
10/24/2018 Prose - Cisco IOS Switch Security Configuration Guide
Router Security Configuration Guide (v1.1c) Cisco IOS 11.3
Cisco IOS 12.0
Cisco IOS 12.1
Cisco IOS 12.2
Cisco IOS 12.3
National Security Agency
10/24/2018 Prose - Prose guidance for Router Security Configuration Guide.
* This checklist is still undergoing review for inclusion into the NCP.