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Center for Internet Security CIS Compliance Benchmarks and the XIA Configuration Server compliance benchmark tool

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We've recently been speaking to our customers about compliance benchmarking and server hardening and whether  XIA Configuration Server  supports the  Center for Internet Security (CIS)   Compliance Benchmarks .  This article will describe the  XIA Configuration Server  product, the  CIS Compliance Benchmarks  and how they relate. What is XIA Configuration Server? XIA Configuration Server is a software product created by CENTREL Solutions which is designed to audit, document and track changes to server operating systems such as Windows and Linux, enterprise software such as Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Exchange Server as well as network devices and cloud platforms. What are CIS Compliance Benchmarks? The Center for Internet Security is a non-profit entity who strive to create security best practices using a consensus based decision-making model. They produce individual benchmark guidelines in PDF format called CIS Benchmarks for a ra...