Bridge The Cybersecurity Benchmark Gap for CentOS

SteelCloud has a handful of clients that use ConfigOS Command Center for both STIG and CIS remediation. The primary reason lies in the use of the beloved CentOS legacy operating system.

CentOS is a popular open-source, community-supported Linux platform compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Commonly used as an alternative to RHEL, CentOS is a consistent, stable, secure and predictable base for applications.

An issue arises when it comes time to STIG their systems—there is no DISA STIG assigned to CentOS. So these clients use SteelCloud’s ConfigOS to STIG their systems, while also using it to bring CentOS into compliance with CIS benchmarks.CIS

Using ConfigOS’s CIS content for scanning, remediating and reporting on systems that do not have their own STIG enables our clients to prove that they are maintaining a good cybersecurity posture throughout their organization. ConfigOS allows users to bridge the gap and manage the different system-level security controls from the same software, as well as maintain a record of compliance over time. CentOS is the only CIS signature SteelCloud provides that does not have a DISA released STIG.

Ensure the success of your special mission with ConfigOS.

One of the things we’ve learned over our years of innovating automated cybersecurity solutions is that no two clients are exactly alike. ConfigOS addresses most cases, common or unique, and can be configured to your exact specifications too. Maybe you have an OS that is unsupported by STIGs, like CentOS. Maybe you have sensitive asset monitoring software that doesn’t allow agents. Or maybe you have a hybrid staff and dreams of hands-free continual compliance.

Whatever cybersecurity roadblock you need to simplify—whether its technology-, workforce-, time- or cost-related—automation can help you reach your goal. Schedule a free demo of ConfigOS today and see what it can do for you.