Change log: CIS IBM Cloud Foundations Benchmark profile
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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.
| Version number | Release date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Version 1.1.0 | 2024-06-25 |
Active |
| Version 1.0.0 | 2023-05-17 |
Active |
Version 1.1.0
The following rules were updated in the CIS IBM Cloud Foundations Benchmark profile as of 25 June 2024.
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.