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CIS Level 1 Benchmark and
Scoring Tool for FreeBSD		 - Click Here to Download Them
- FAQ - The Benchmarks
October 2005:

The FreeBSD Benchmark (v1.0.5) and Scoring Tool (v1.7.2) are now available! They are intended for FreeBSD versions 4.8 and later.  
The Download Files Include:
  • FreeBSD_Benchmark_v1.0.5.pdf - the Benchmark document contains detailed instructions for implementing the steps necessary for CIS Level-1 security.>
  • cis_score_tool_freebsd_v1.7.2.sh - a Host-based Scoring Tool scores the security configuration of a system against the Benchmark and creates a variance report.
The Benchmark and Scoring Tool software are non-invasive, "Read Only" files.
 
What are the Benchmark and the Scoring Tool?
The Benchmark is a compilation of security configuration actions and settings that "harden" FreeBSD operating systems.  It recommends Level 1 Benchmark guidance, representing the prudent level of minimum due care for operating system security.

Level 1 Benchmark settings/actions:

  • Can be understood and performed by system administrators with any level of security knowledge and experience;
  • Are unlikely to cause an interruption of service to the operating system or the applications that run on it; and
  • Can be automatically monitored either by CIS Scoring Tools or by CIS Certified tools available from security software vendors.  CLICK HERE for a roster of commercially available
    CIS-certified software tools.  

The CIS Scoring Tool for FreeBSD provides a quick and easy way to evaluate systems and compare their level of security against the CIS minimum due care security Benchmark.  Tool reports guide system administrators to harden both new installations and active production systems.  The tool is also effective for monitoring systems to assure that security settings continuously conform with the Benchmark. 
Share Your Feedback
We value your feedback, which may be used to update and further define the Level 1 FreeBSD Benchmark's security configuration recommendations.
The CIS Feedback Email Address
Please direct other feedback to:
Bert Miuccio, Vice President
For more information about the CIS consensus process and the benchmarks, go to What are the Benchmarks? and FAQ - The Benchmarks.  
Updates to the Benchmark
The CIS Level 1 Benchmark and Scoring Tool for FreeBSD is updated periodically.  Continuous feedback from CIS Members and other users assures that the consensus standard of minimum due care is always reflected in the recommended settings. 

Revision histories can be found in the benchmark documents.  One of the benefits of CIS Membership is electronic notification when updates become available. 

Click Here for more information about membership.  If your organization is not a member of the Center, visit this website periodically to assure that you are using the latest version of the FreeBSD Benchmark.

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DOWNLOAD the CIS Level 1 Benchmark and Scoring Tool for FreeBSD



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