Organization should maintain an inventory of enterprise software assets
High
Azure
General
manual-cis-software-inventory
How to fix it
Maintain an inventory of all authorized software installed on enterprise assets. Use software inventory tools to automate discovery. Remove unauthorized software promptly.
How to verify
- Verify software inventory exists
- Confirm unauthorized software detection process
- Verify removal records for unauthorized software
Compliance frameworks
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