Tenable Network Security has been certified by the Center for Internet Security (CIS) to perform

a wide variety of Unix, Windows, and application audits based on the best practice consensus
benchmarks developed by CIS. These best practice benchmarks contain recommended security
settings designed to harden servers and applications against attack while still maintaining
operational ease of use.
As defined by the Center for Internet Security, CIS Security Benchmarks programs provide welldefined, unbiased, and consensus-based industry best practices to help organizations assess and
improve their security. Resources include secure configuration benchmarks, automated
configuration assessment tools and content, security metrics, and security software product
certifications. The Security Benchmarks program is recognized as a trusted, independent
authority that facilitates the collaboration of public and private industry experts to achieve
consensus on practical and actionable solutions. Because of the reputation, our resources are
recommended as industry-accepted system hardening standards and are used by organizations in
meeting compliance requirements for FISMA, PCI, HIPAA, and other security requirements.
The CIS Linux and Unix report is designed to display the overall compliance status of the
network based on Tenable's certified Center for Internet Security (CIS) Linux and Unix
Configuration Benchmark audits. The report can be used with all of Tenable's CIS-certified
Linux and Unix audits with minor modifications. The report also supplements the CIS Linux and
Unix dashboard. For best results when using multiple CIS audits, ensure the results are separated
into different repositories. The CIS Linux and Unix Benchmark Details chapter breaks down the
overall percentages for configuration checks into their respective benchmark sections. The
sections of this chapter may be correlated to the table of contents and configuration check
references contained within the CIS PDF benchmark guides, and correlated directly with the
information that is presented in the Tenable CIS Linux and Unix dashboard.
The report is available in the SecurityCenter Feed, a comprehensive collection of dashboards,
reports, Assurance Report Cards and assets. The report can be easily located in the
SecurityCenter Feed under the category Compliance.
The report requirements are:

SecurityCenter 5.0.0

Nessus 6.6.2

Of the five sensors supported by Tenable products, this dashboard focuses on two: Active
Scanning and Agent Scanning. Active Scanning provides the ability to periodically examine
assets to determine their level of risk to the organization. Agent Scanning allows the organization
to rapidly audit assets that are offline or where credentialed scanning is not an option. Tenable
SecurityCenter Continuous View (CV) provides continuous network monitoring, vulnerability
identification, risk reduction, and compliance monitoring. SecurityCenter is continuously
updated with information about advanced threats and zero-day vulnerabilities, and new types of
regulatory compliance configuration audits allowing for organizations to know their environment

is being scanned with the latest technology. By integrating with Nessus, SecurityCenter CV is
able to monitor the network and detect systems and vulnerabilities across the enterprise.
The report contains the following chapters:

Executive Summary - The Executive Summary chapter provides an executive overview

of Audit Warnings, Missing OS Patch Totals by Severity, Subnet Summary, and Top Ten
Configuration Checks by Total Fails.

CIS Linux and Unix Benchmark Details - CIS Linux and Unix Benchmark Details
Chapter breaks down the overall percentages of configuration checks into their respective
benchmark sections, which are reflected in the table of contents and configuration check
references in CIS PDF benchmark guides. The chapter provides an overview matrix,
which is followed up by an IP Detail of the Top 10 concerns.

CIS Linux and Unix Missing OS Patches by Severity Chapter - The Missing OS
Patch Totals by Severity chapter displays missing patches sorted by critical, high,
medium, and low severity levels, and for all date ranges. The component requires no
further modifications after the repository filter is set; however, filtering results to match
your organizations stance on patching can enhance usefulness. For example, filtering can
be used to list only those missing patches that are 30 days or older.