1 The Unified Compliance Stack

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[Verse 1]
At the bottom lie our systems real and true
Servers, databases, and cloud services too
Network devices running day and night
These are the things we need to keep secure and right

[Chorus]
Stack it up, stack it up, layer by layer
STIG and SCAP, OSCAL makes it clearer
From systems up to authorization's call
Six layers strong in the compliance wall
Stack it up, stack it up, unified and whole
Each layer plays its vital role

[Verse 2]
STIG rules define the technical way
SCAP benchmarks guide us day by day
Scan results prove our settings are right
Product configurations shining bright

[Chorus]
Stack it up, stack it up, layer by layer
STIG and SCAP, OSCAL makes it clearer
From systems up to authorization's call
Six layers strong in the compliance wall
Stack it up, stack it up, unified and whole
Each layer plays its vital role

[Verse 3]
Controls layer brings the catalog to life
Profile cuts through regulatory strife
These are the controls that apply to me
With parameter values set precisely

[Bridge]
Implementation tells our story complete
Component definitions make the suite
System Security Plan ties it together neat
Shows how every control we meet

[Verse 4]
Assessment layer documents the test
Plan and results put us to the test
POA and M for gaps we find
Fixes planned with deadline in mind

[Chorus]
Stack it up, stack it up, layer by layer
STIG and SCAP, OSCAL makes it clearer
From systems up to authorization's call
Six layers strong in the compliance wall
Stack it up, stack it up, unified and whole
Each layer plays its vital role

[Outro]
Authorizing Official at the top
Grants the ATO or makes it stop
Six layers unified from ground to sky
That's how compliance reaches high

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