Vulnerability Manager Plus's CIS compliance feature helps audit compliance with the following list of CIS benchmarks. Vulnerability Manager Plus is officially certified by CIS to use these benchmarks in audits. The certifications are earned by submitting test cases for all the rules (recommendations for configurations) within each benchmark for validation by CIS personnel.

This document contains a list of CIS benchmarks for Windows and Linux.

• CIS benchmarks for Windows
• CIS benchmarks for Linux

CIS benchmarks for Windows

• CIS Google Chrome Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 1 (L1) - Corporate/Enterprise Environment (general use)
• CIS Google Chrome Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 2 (L2) - High Security/Sensitive Data Environment (limited functionality)
• CIS Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1
• CIS Microsoft Office 2013 Benchmark v1.1.0 Level 1
• CIS Microsoft Office 2016 Benchmark v1.1.0 Level 1
• CIS Microsoft Office Excel 2016 Benchmark v1.0.1 Level 1
• CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark Level 1 (L1) - Corporate/Enterprise Environment (general use) v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL) v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark Level 1 (L1) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG) v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG) v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark Level 2 (L2) - High Security/Sensitive Data Environment (limited functionality) v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL) v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark Level 2 (L2) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG) v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG) v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark BitLocker (BL) - optional add-on for when BitLocker is deployed v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Benchmark Next Generation Windows Security (NG) - optional add-on for use in the newest hardware and configuration environments v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark v1.8.1 BitLocker (BL) - optional add-on for when BitLocker is deployed
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark v1.8.1 Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark v1.8.1 Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark v1.8.1 Level 1 (L1) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark v1.8.1 Level 1 (L1) - Corporate/Enterprise Environment (general use)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark v1.8.1 Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark v1.8.1 Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark v1.8.1 Level 2 (L2) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark v1.8.1 Level 2 (L2) - High Security/Sensitive Data Environment (limited functionality)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 1909 Benchmark v1.8.1 Next Generation Windows Security (NG) - optional add-on for use in the newest hardware and configuration environments
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 2004 Benchmark v1.9.1 BitLocker (BL) - optional add-on for when BitLocker is deployed
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 2004 Benchmark v1.9.1 Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 2004 Benchmark v1.9.1 Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 2004 Benchmark v1.9.1 Level 1 (L1) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 2004 Benchmark v1.9.1 Level 1 (L1) - Corporate/Enterprise Environment (general use)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 2004 Benchmark v1.9.1 Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 2004 Benchmark v1.9.1 Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 2004 Benchmark v1.9.1 Level 2 (L2) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 2004 Benchmark v1.9.1 Level 2 (L2) - High Security/Sensitive Data Environment (limited functionality)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 2004 Benchmark v1.9.1 Next Generation Windows Security (NG) - optional add-on for use in the newest hardware and configuration environments
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 20H2 Benchmark v1.10.1 BitLocker (BL) - optional add-on for when BitLocker is deployed
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 20H2 Benchmark v1.10.1 Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 20H2 Benchmark v1.10.1 Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 20H2 Benchmark v1.10.1 Level 1 (L1) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 20H2 Benchmark v1.10.1 Level 1 (L1) - Corporate/Enterprise Environment (general use)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 20H2 Benchmark v1.10.1 Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 20H2 Benchmark v1.10.1 Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 20H2 Benchmark v1.10.1 Level 2 (L2) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 20H2 Benchmark v1.10.1 Level 2 (L2) - High Security/Sensitive Data Environment (limited functionality)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 20H2 Benchmark v1.10.1 Next Generation Windows Security (NG) - optional add-on for use in the newest hardware and configuration environments
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H1 Benchmark v1.11.0 BitLocker (BL) - optional add-on for when BitLocker is deployed
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H1 Benchmark v1.11.0 Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H1 Benchmark v1.11.0 Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H1 Benchmark v1.11.0 Level 1 (L1) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H1 Benchmark v1.11.0 Level 1 (L1) - Corporate/Enterprise Environment (general use)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H1 Benchmark v1.11.0 Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H1 Benchmark v1.11.0 Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H1 Benchmark v1.11.0 Level 2 (L2) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H1 Benchmark v1.11.0 Level 2 (L2) - High Security/Sensitive Data Environment (limited functionality)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H1 Benchmark v1.11.0 Next Generation Windows Security (NG) - optional add-on for use in the newest hardware and configuration environments
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H2 Benchmark Level 1 (L1) - Corporate/Enterprise Environment (general use) v1.12.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H2 Benchmark Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL) v1.12.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H2 Benchmark Level 1 (L1) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG) v1.12.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H2 Benchmark Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG) v1.12.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H2 Benchmark Level 2 (L2) - High Security/Sensitive Data Environment (limited functionality) v1.12.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H2 Benchmark Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL) v1.12.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H2 Benchmark Level 2 (L2) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG) v1.12.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H2 Benchmark Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG) v1.12.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H2 Benchmark BitLocker (BL) - optional add-on for when BitLocker is deployed v1.12.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Release 21H2 Benchmark Next Generation Windows Security (NG) - optional add-on for use in the newest hardware and configuration environments v1.12.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation Benchmark v2.4.0 BitLocker (BL) - optional add-on for when BitLocker is deployed
• CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation Benchmark v2.4.0 Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation Benchmark v2.4.0 Level 1 (L1) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation Benchmark v2.4.0 Level 1 (L1) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation Benchmark v2.4.0 Level 1 (L1) - Corporate/Enterprise Environment (general use)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation Benchmark v2.4.0 Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation Benchmark v2.4.0 Level 2 (L2) + BitLocker (BL) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation Benchmark v2.4.0 Level 2 (L2) + Next Generation Windows Security (NG)
• CIS Microsoft Windows 8.1 Workstation Benchmark v2.4.0 Level 2 (L2) - High Security/Sensitive Data Environment (limited functionality)
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Benchmark v2.5.0 Level 1 - Domain Controller
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Benchmark v2.5.0 Level 1 - Member Server
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Benchmark v2.5.0 Level 2 - Domain Controller
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Benchmark v2.5.0 Level 2 - Member Server
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 RTM (Release 1607) Benchmark v1.3.0 Level 1 - Domain Controller
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 RTM (Release 1607) Benchmark v1.3.0 Level 1 - Member Server
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 RTM (Release 1607) Benchmark v1.3.0 Level 2 - Domain Controller
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 RTM (Release 1607) Benchmark v1.3.0 Level 2 - Member Server
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 RTM (Release 1607) Benchmark v1.3.0 Next Generation Windows Security - Domain Controller
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 RTM (Release 1607) Benchmark v1.3.0 Next Generation Windows Security - Member Server
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Benchmark v1.1.0 Level 1 - Domain Controller
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Benchmark v1.1.0 Level 1 - Member Server
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Benchmark v1.1.0 Level 2 - Domain Controller
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Benchmark v1.1.0 Level 2 - Member Server
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Benchmark v1.1.0 Next Generation Windows Security - Domain Controller
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Benchmark v1.1.0 Next Generation Windows Security - Member Server
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Benchmark Level 1 - Domain Controller v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Benchmark Level 1 - Member Server v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Benchmark Level 2 - Domain Controller v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Benchmark Level 2 - Member Server v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Benchmark Next Generation Windows Security - Domain Controller v1.0.0
• CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Benchmark Next Generation Windows Security - Member Server v1.0.0

CIS benchmarks for Linux

• CIS CentOS Linux 6 Benchmark v3.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS CentOS Linux 6 Benchmark v3.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS CentOS Linux 6 Benchmark v3.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS CentOS Linux 6 Benchmark v3.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS CentOS Linux 7 Benchmark v3.1.2 Level 1 - Server
• CIS CentOS Linux 7 Benchmark v3.1.2 Level 2 - Server
• CIS CentOS Linux 7 Benchmark v3.1.2 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS CentOS Linux 7 Benchmark v3.1.2 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Debian Family Linux Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Debian Family Linux Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Debian Family Linux Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Debian Family Linux Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Debian Linux 10 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Debian Linux 10 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Debian Linux 10 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Debian Linux 10 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Debian Linux 11 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Debian Linux 11 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Debian Linux 11 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Debian Linux 11 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Debian Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.1 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Debian Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.1 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Debian Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.1 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Debian Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.1 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Oracle Linux 6 Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Oracle Linux 6 Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Oracle Linux 6 Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Oracle Linux 6 Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Oracle Linux 7 Benchmark v3.1.1 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Oracle Linux 7 Benchmark v3.1.1 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Oracle Linux 7 Benchmark v3.1.1 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Oracle Linux 7 Benchmark v3.1.1 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Oracle Linux 8 Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Oracle Linux 8 Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Oracle Linux 8 Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Oracle Linux 8 Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Oracle Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Oracle Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Oracle Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Oracle Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Benchmark v3.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Benchmark v3.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Benchmark v3.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Benchmark v3.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Benchmark v3.1.1 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Benchmark v3.1.1 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Benchmark v3.1.1 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Benchmark v3.1.1 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Rocky Linux 8 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Rocky Linux 8 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Rocky Linux 8 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Rocky Linux 8 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Rocky Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Rocky Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Rocky Linux 9 Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Benchmark v3.1.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Benchmark v3.1.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Benchmark v3.1.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 Benchmark v3.1.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Benchmark v1.1.1 Level 1 - Server
• CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Benchmark v1.1.1 Level 2 - Server
• CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Benchmark v1.1.1 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Benchmark v1.1.1 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS Benchmark v2.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS Benchmark v2.1.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS Benchmark v2.1.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS Benchmark v2.1.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS Benchmark v2.1.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS Benchmark v1.1.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS Benchmark v1.1.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS Benchmark v1.1.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS Benchmark v1.1.0 Level 2 - Workstation
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Server
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Server
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 - Workstation
• CIS Ubuntu Linux 22.04 LTS Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 2 - Workstation