Hardening and Compliance — SSO/RBAC, OWASP Scans & Audit (7 Steps)
Hardening and compliance strengthen your platform and close compliance gaps: SSO/MFA with roles, CIS baselines, regular scans and patching, plus controlled change management. We add SIEM, backup/DR and data policies — so audits pass without drama.
Why hardening and compliance are critical
Most incidents exploit weak configurations, missing MFA or delayed patches. Clear standards and auditable processes increase resilience and shorten response time. Teams share one definition of “good configuration” and spot drift earlier.
Identity first
SSO/OIDC, MFA, RBAC/ABAC and least privilege. See who, why and for how long.
Configuration as a standard
CIS baselines and compliance policies for systems, containers and cloud. Exceptions are explicit and tracked.
Audit trails
Central logs in SIEM and immutable archives. Every change has an author, time and context.
Hardening & compliance — 7 steps to results
SSO/MFA & RBAC
Central identity (Entra/Okta/Google), MFA, roles and time‑bound permissions. Access reviews and Just‑In‑Time access.
CIS baselines
CIS Benchmarks for OS, cloud and Kubernetes. Automatic detection of configuration drift.
Patching & vulnerability scans
Patch windows and vulnerability SLAs. DAST/SAST, SBOM and continuous CVE monitoring.
OWASP ASVS & testing
Application security checklists, dynamic and static testing, API hardening.
SIEM & correlation
Log collection with correlation rules, context‑aware alerts and compliance reports.
Backup/DR
3‑2‑1 rule, encryption, restore tests, business continuity and clear RTO/RPO.
Data policies
Classification, retention, encryption and egress controls. Record of processing and DPIAs for sensitive processes.
Standards & guidance: ISO 27001, OWASP ASVS, CIS & NIST
We rely on widely adopted standards and reference materials — they speed up audits and align stakeholders.
ISO/IEC 27001
Policies, controls and continuous improvement of information security.
OWASP ASVS
Verification levels for application and API security — practical checklists.
NIST CSF & CIS
Risk management framework and configuration benchmarks for systems and cloud.
Helpful resources: CIS Benchmarks, OWASP ASVS, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO/IEC 27001, MITRE ATT&CK.
Automation & change control
Policy‑as‑Code and IaC scanning block security regressions, while the change process stays fully auditable.
Policy‑as‑Code
OPA/Rego, Sentinel or Azure Policies — enforce standards in CI/CD.
IaC & container scans
Tfsec/Checkov and image scanning before deploy, signatures and SBOMs.
ChatOps
Policy violations to Slack/Teams with context and response checklists.
KPIs & audit readiness
MFA coverage
Share of accounts with MFA, JIT and periodic access recertification.
Patch SLA
Time from CVE disclosure to patching, by severity.
Compliance drift
Number of deviations from CIS baselines, time to remediation and trend.
Engagement models & quick start
SSO/MFA + baseline
Unified access, initial CIS baselines and a fast‑wins remediation list.
Scans + SIEM
DAST/SAST, SIEM correlation, response procedures and compliance reports.
Compliance program
Regular reviews, restore tests, data policies and audit preparation.
Related: Monitoring AIOps/SRE, FinOps — optimization, ITSM/Service Desk.
FAQ — hardening and compliance
Where should we start in practice?
Do we need a full ISO 27001 certification?
How often should we scan?
What about exceptions from CIS baselines?
How to make backup/DR audit‑ready?
Want to harden your platform and meet compliance?
Short 20‑minute consultation — we’ll map the quickest path to SSO/MFA, CIS baselines, scanning and audit readiness.