Achieve network configuration compliance with NCM

Verify, manage, and stay compliant with CIS, SOX, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and custom policies.

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With the rise of security threats targeting network resources, enterprises must adhere to standard practices and enforce both internal and external security policies to stay compliant with industry regulations. Ensuring network configuration compliance is now a top priority for network administrators. However, managing compliance across diverse network devices from multiple vendors can be challenging.

The need for a network configuration compliance tool

Maintaining network compliance ensures that configurations align with regulatory standards, reducing vulnerabilities and ensuring uninterrupted service. For administrators, this means fewer security risks, streamlined audits, and quicker incident response.

How Network Configuration Manager simplifies compliance management for network admins

Network Configuration Manager (NCM) streamlines compliance management by analyzing device configurations and ensuring they adhere to industry-specific standards. Every time a configuration is backed up, an automatic compliance check runs in the background. If any violations are detected, the system sends instant alerts and generates detailed reports, enabling quick remediation.

Key benefits of using Network Configuration Manager, an automated network compliance solution:

Here are some of the key benefits of using Network Configuration Manager

1. Automated compliance monitoring: NCM automatically audits configurations against industry benchmarks like CIS, SOX, HIPAA, and PCI DSS, saving time and minimizing human error.
2. Real-time violation alerts: Stay ahead of security risks with instant notifications when a configuration violates policy standards.
3. Simplified remediation: Apply predefined remediation templates directly to non-compliant devices, allowing quick fixes without manual intervention.
4. Centralized policy management: Manage compliance policies across devices from multiple vendors in one centralized platform.
5. Detailed reporting: Generate easy-to-understand compliance reports for audits, making it simple to demonstrate adherence to regulations.

While automated compliance checks and reports are essential, understanding how these industry standards apply to your network is critical. Network Configuration Manager not only detects violations but also helps you meet the specific requirements of leading compliance frameworks.

Comprehensive network compliance auditing: CIS, SOX, HIPAA, and PCI DSS

Organizations must continuously audit their network configurations to ensure they meet industry standards and protect sensitive data from breaches, unauthorized access, and misconfigurations.

Network Configuration Manager (NCM) simplifies this process by automating compliance checks against major regulatory frameworks like:

By aligning network configurations with these standards, organizations can proactively identify vulnerabilities, streamline audits, and respond swiftly to potential security threats.

This comprehensive approach ensures that your network remains secure, compliant, and audit-ready at all times.

CIS compliance: strengthening security for cisco devices

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) provides globally recognized security benchmarks designed to protect systems against the most common cyber threats. For organizations using Cisco IOS and ASA devices, adhering to CIS standards is essential to maintaining a secure network environment.

How Network Configuration Manager helps you achieve CIS compliance:

1. Automated Configuration Audits: Regularly scans Cisco device configurations to ensure they align with CIS benchmarks.
2. SNMP Security: Verifies that SNMP communities are secured with strong, complex passwords to prevent unauthorized access.
3. Automated Compliance Checks: Runs routine audits to detect misconfigurations or security gaps that could violate CIS policies.
4. Detailed Violation Reports: Generates comprehensive reports that highlight non-compliance issues, supporting easier remediation and audit preparation.

HIPAA compliance: safeguarding electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI)

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensures the protection of sensitive health information by enforcing strict access controls. Only authorized personnel should have access to electronic protected health information (ePHI), and all access points must be monitored regularly. This is crucial for organizations handling employee health data, requiring networks to restrict access and ensure continuous monitoring.

How network configuration manager helps you stay HIPAA compliant:

1. User Activity Monitoring: Tracks and logs all user activities on network devices for transparency and accountability.
2. Access Control Enforcement: Secures sensitive data by restricting access to authorized personnel only.
3. Violation Reporting: Generates comprehensive compliance reports that document policy violations for audit readiness.

SOX compliance: ensuring data integrity and security controls

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) aims to protect shareholders and the public from accounting errors and fraudulent practices by enhancing corporate transparency. In a network environment, SOX compliance translates to enforcing strict data access controls, ensuring proper backup procedures, and monitoring configuration changes to secure sensitive financial data.

How Network Configuration Manager supports SOX compliance:

1. Infrastructure audits: Evaluates your IT infrastructure to identify inefficiencies, data storage gaps, and redundancies.
2. Streamlined reporting: Automates the reporting and auditing process to improve productivity and reduce operational costs.
3. Enhanced risk management: Strengthens response mechanisms to security breaches by identifying and mitigating risks quickly.

PCI DSS compliance: securing payment card information

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) outlines security measures to safeguard credit card data during processing, storage, and transmission. Organizations handling cardholder information must adhere to strict data encryption, protection, and access control policies to ensure a secure payment environment.

How Network Configuration Manager assists with PCI DSS compliance:

1. Password management: Regularly updates and maintains strong passwords across devices to enhance security.
2. Authentication controls: Enforces robust authentication processes to protect sensitive payment card information.
3. Detailed compliance reporting: Provides comprehensive PCI compliance reports across multiple devices or device groups for easy auditing.

Automated compliance checks across devices

With Network Configuration Manager, compliance templates can be applied to specific devices or device groups, allowing routine compliance checks on relevant configuration files. Whenever a rule violation is detected, the system automatically generates a report, making it easier for administrators to maintain consistent compliance across the network environment.

Create custom network compliance policies for targeted compliance using NCM

Ever felt like standard compliance frameworks don’t quite cover the specific needs of your network? That’s where custom policies in Network Configuration Manager (NCM) become invaluable. They offer the flexibility to tailor compliance checks to your organization’s unique security and operational requirements—because no two networks are exactly the same.

With NCM, creating custom rules is simple and intuitive. You can define specific requirements that align with your internal security protocols and operational standards. Once these custom rules are created, they can be easily associated with existing policies, ensuring that compliance checks are both relevant and effective across different network devices. With NCM, you can also create custom policies according to your enterprise's needs. This targeted approach helps administrators maintain control, streamline compliance efforts, and stay ahead of potential security gaps.

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