[Verse 1]
Mark the boxes, call it done
Never mind what you've begun
STIG compliance on the sheet
But your systems can't compete
Changed the cipher, broke the app
Legacy code fell through the gap
Should have tested, should have known
Now production's overthrown
[Chorus]
Check box chaos, test first always
Audit floods and scan betrays
Version drift and missing guides
Four pitfalls where progress dies
Don't just mark it, understand it
Don't just scan it, validate it
STIG wisdom cuts both ways
Through the implementation maze
[Verse 2]
TLS updates sound so clean
Till your old apps can't be seen
Authentication locks you out
That's what staging's all about
Logs pile high like autumn leaves
Storage groaning, system grieves
Forwarding failed, disk space done
Comprehensive turned to none
[Chorus]
Check box chaos, test first always
Audit floods and scan betrays
Version drift and missing guides
Four pitfalls where progress dies
Don't just mark it, understand it
Don't just scan it, validate it
STIG wisdom cuts both ways
Through the implementation maze
[Bridge]
Scanner says you're squeaky clean
But nuanced flaws hide in between
Automation tells sweet lies
Manual checks will make you wise
No STIG found for what you run?
SRG rules still weigh a ton
Version three when four's released
Outdated standards, risks increased
[Chorus]
Check box chaos, test first always
Audit floods and scan betrays
Version drift and missing guides
Four pitfalls where progress dies
Don't just mark it, understand it
Don't just scan it, validate it
STIG wisdom cuts both ways
Through the implementation maze
[Outro]
Test before you implement
Question what the scanners meant
Storage planned for audit streams
STIG compliance needs more than dreams