CIS Updates Security Benchmarks for SQL Server, macOS, Intune and More
Summary
CIS updated benchmarks for SQL Server, macOS, MariaDB, Intune and Snowflake, and released Build Kits for several Windows and Linux platforms. Intune updates add or revise security settings.
Key points
- CIS updated benchmarks for SQL Server 2022, macOS 26, 15 and 14, MariaDB Enterprise, Intune for Windows 10 and 11, and Snowflake.
- The macOS 26 Tahoe update adds automated checks for connected drives and volumes as part of a major disk-encryption update.
- The Intune for Windows 11 benchmark adds 22 security settings, updates 15, removes 23 and renames two.
- The Intune for Windows 10 benchmark adds eight security settings and updates nine.
- CIS released Build Kits for Windows Server 2019, Intune for macOS 26, SUSE Linux Enterprise 16, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Debian 12 and Amazon Linux 2.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Publication and updates to CIS security benchmarks and build kits
- Impact
- Updated benchmarks include changes to audit procedures, disk-encryption checks, and security settings; the article reports no new CIS Benchmarks released last month.
People
Bob GendlerRecognized for contributions to the CIS Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Benchmark update.Brian KelleyRecognized for contributions to the CIS Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Benchmark update.Danny De HaanRecognized for contributions to the CIS Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Benchmark update.James RobinsonRecognized for contributions to the CIS Microsoft Intune for Windows 11 Benchmark update.Johannes KristjanssonRecognized for contributions to the CIS Microsoft Intune for Windows 11 Benchmark update.John MahlmanRecognized for contributions to the CIS Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Benchmark update.Martin HimkenRecognized for contributions to the CIS Microsoft Intune for Windows 11 Benchmark update.Nidhi BediRecognized for contributions to the CIS Snowflake Foundations Benchmark update.Rob KraftRecognized for contributions to the CIS Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Benchmark update.Ron ColvinRecognized for contributions to the CIS Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Benchmark update.Ryan QuistorffRecognized for contributions to the CIS Snowflake Foundations Benchmark update.Sean McCownRecognized for contributions to the CIS Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Benchmark update.Steinar AndersenRecognized for contributions to the CIS Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Benchmark update.William HarrisonRecognized for contributions to the CIS Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Benchmark update.
Vendors
Products
CIS Amazon Linux 2 BenchmarkCIS Amazon Linux 2 Benchmark v4.0.0CIS Apple macOS 14.0 Sonoma BenchmarkCIS Apple macOS 14.0 Sonoma Benchmark v3.1.0CIS Apple macOS 15.0 Sequoia BenchmarkCIS Apple macOS 15.0 Sequoia Benchmark v2.1.0CIS Apple macOS 26 Tahoe BenchmarkCIS Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Benchmark v1.1.0CIS Debian Linux 12 BenchmarkCIS Debian Linux 12 Benchmark v2.0.0CIS MariaDB Enterprise 10.x STIG BenchmarkCIS MariaDB Enterprise 10.x STIG Benchmark v1.1.0CIS Microsoft Intune for macOS 26 Tahoe BenchmarkCIS Microsoft Intune for macOS 26 Tahoe Benchmark v1.0.0CIS Microsoft Intune for Windows 10 BenchmarkCIS Microsoft Intune for Windows 10 Benchmark v5.0.0CIS Microsoft Intune for Windows 11 BenchmarkCIS Microsoft Intune for Windows 11 Benchmark v5.0.0CIS Microsoft SQL Server 2022 BenchmarkCIS Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Benchmark v1.3.0CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 BenchmarkCIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Benchmark v5.0.0CIS Snowflake Foundations BenchmarkCIS Snowflake Foundations Benchmark v2.0.0CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise BenchmarkCIS SUSE Linux Enterprise Benchmark 16 v1.0.0CIS Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS BenchmarkCIS Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS Benchmark v2.0.0