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Change log: CIS IBM Cloud Foundations Benchmark profile

Change log: CIS IBM Cloud Foundations Benchmark profile

In this change log, you can learn about the latest changes, improvements, and updates for the CIS IBM Foundations Benchmark profile. The change log lists changes that were made, ordered by the version number.

Profile versioning

When specifications or controls are edited, removed from, or added to a profile in a way that is not compatible with the current version, a new version is released. To take advantage of the changes in a new version, update your attachments to use the newest profile version.

This profile is consistently updated and is not an exhaustive list of all the controls that might be required for every organization. Be sure to validate the available controls to determine where you might need to supplement your workloads with other security measures.

Version summary

The following table details the release dates and status of each profile version.

New attachments cannot be created on deprecated profile versions. Select the most recent version to use for your evaluation.

Table. Active versions of the CIS IBM Cloud Foundations Benchmark profile
Version number Release date Status
Version 1.0.0 2023-05-17 Active

Version 1.0.0

Now available
Released in the new architecture today, 17 May 2023, the CIS IBM Cloud Foundations Benchmark profile is a collection of controls designed to validate the configuration of your IBM Cloud resources in accordance with the CIS defined standards.