[Verse 1]
Started with compliance, thought I had it right
Checked every box upon my STIG checklist tonight
Changed the TLS settings without testing first
Now the legacy app won't start, and things got worse
I thought that I was being thorough and precise
But I learned that checking boxes don't suffice
[Chorus]
Don't just check and break and trust and ignore
Test your changes, manage logs, verify more
Check and break and trust and ignore
These are pitfalls we've all seen before
Understanding beats compliance every time
Get it right the first time, make your systems shine
[Verse 2]
Turned on comprehensive logging yesterday
Gigabytes of audit data flowing every day
But I forgot to plan for storage space
Now my disk is full and logs are getting erased
Should have set up forwarding and retention rules
Now I'm drowning in data like a bunch of fools
[Chorus]
Don't just check and break and trust and ignore
Test your changes, manage logs, verify more
Check and break and trust and ignore
These are pitfalls we've all seen before
Understanding beats compliance every time
Get it right the first time, make your systems shine
[Verse 3]
Scanner found some issues, marked them as high risk
But I trusted automation without double checking this
Manual validation showed a different view
Half those findings were false positives coming through
Technology's not listed but I let it slide
Should have used the SRG as my guide
[Bridge]
Version three point two but I'm using one point eight
Outdated STIG versions seal your system's fate
Every implementation needs a human eye
Automation helps but can't replace the why
[Chorus]
Don't just check and break and trust and ignore
Test your changes, manage logs, verify more
Check and break and trust and ignore
These are pitfalls we've all seen before
Understanding beats compliance every time
Get it right the first time, make your systems shine
[Outro]
Stage your testing, plan your logs
Verify scans and check your docs
STIG compliance done the proper way
Keeps your systems safe today