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Configuration Standard

What is Configuration Standard?

A documented specification of approved settings and parameters for configuring systems securely and consistently.

Information Security

What the standards actually require on configuration standard

Requirements naming configuration standard across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Configuration standards exist for each type of 3DS system and are implemented on the systems. The assessor reads the standards and build procedures, inspects live configurations and interviews administrators.

pci-3ds-core-security-standard::P1-3.2.3 · P1-3.2.3 Configuration standards defined and applied to every 3DS system type →
PCI DSS 4.06 controls

The entity must have configuration standards for the rulesets of its network security controls, and those standards must be defined, put into effect on the devices, and kept maintained over time.

1.2.1 · 1.2.1 Ruleset configuration standards for NSCs →

Configuration standards covering every server, network device and system component, virtual images, snapshots and the hypervisor included, consistent with industry-accepted hardening standards.

mtcs-singapore::14.2 · Server and network device configuration standards →

Advanced control principles for threat monitoring and analysis (required, with baseline and intermediate, of an AI whose inherent risk is high). Threat intelligence sources covering every part of the threat profile are prioritised and monitored;

hkma-cyber-resilience-assessment-framework-c-raf::4.4.A · 4.4 Threat monitoring and analysis: advanced level →

SIG risk domain M, Endpoint Security. The third party secures laptops, desktops and mobile devices used to deliver the service through configuration standards, protection against malware, encryption, device management and control of what connects to the enviro...

sig-shared-assessments::M · Secure end user devices that access the service →

Questions people ask about configuration standard

What is Configuration Standard?
A documented specification of approved settings and parameters for configuring systems securely and consistently.
Why is Configuration Standard important for compliance?
Configuration Standard is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding configuration standard helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Configuration Standard?
Configuration Standard appears in the requirement text of PCI 3DS Core Security Standard, PCI DSS 4.0, MTCS (Singapore), FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT), HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF). Across these standards we have identified 22 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Configuration Standard?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how configuration standard applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.