cis_7_1 — Ensure endpoint protection is installed on VMs¶
Summary
Severity: High · Pillar: Workload · Chain role: ENABLER
Description¶
VMs should have an antimalware extension installed (Microsoft Antimalware, Defender for Endpoint, etc.) to detect and prevent malicious code execution.
Mapping¶
| Framework | Control / Reference |
|---|---|
| NIST 800-53 | SI-3 |
| NIST 800-207 | Tenet 5 - Monitor and measure integrity and security posture |
| CIS Azure | 7.1 |
| MITRE ATT&CK Technique | T1059 |
| MITRE ATT&CK Tactic | Execution |
| Zero-Trust Tenet | Tenet 5 |
| Framework tags | nist-800-207, cis-azure-2.0, nist-800-53 |
Source¶
Rule defined at policies/azure/cis/vms/cis_7_1.rego.