3 STIG Hardening

appalachian folk anti-folk, drill and bass balkan brass band · 3:08

Listen on 93

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Security Technical Implementation Guides define the way
Rules and checks with severity grades to keep the threats at bay
Fix text tells you how to solve, check text shows what's wrong
CAT One, Two, and Three findings help you sing security's song

[Chorus]
STIG it up, lock it down, automate the compliance round
CAT One critical must be fixed, CAT Two and Three can wait around
Document every deviation, risk acceptance or control
STIG hardening keeps us safe, security is our goal

[Verse 2]
Kubernetes STIG protects your pods and API server calls
RBAC policies, network rules, and secrets behind the walls
Operating systems need their guides, RHEL Eight and Nine
Ubuntu runs with CIS Benchmarks, keeping systems fine

[Chorus]
STIG it up, lock it down, automate the compliance round
CAT One critical must be fixed, CAT Two and Three can wait around
Document every deviation, risk acceptance or control
STIG hardening keeps us safe, security is our goal

[Bridge]
OSCAP scans your system state
Ansible roles automate
InSpec tests and Cinc Auditor
Make compliance so much greater

[Verse 3]
Application STIGs secure your code and web server stack
Database configs, SSL certs, preventing each attack
When you cannot fix a finding, document the reason why
Compensating controls might work, or accept the risk and try

[Chorus]
STIG it up, lock it down, automate the compliance round
CAT One critical must be fixed, CAT Two and Three can wait around
Document every deviation, risk acceptance or control
STIG hardening keeps us safe, security is our goal

[Outro]
Category One means fix it now
Category Two and Three allow
Some flexibility in timing
Keep your infrastructure climbing
STIG compliance, stay secure
Defense infrastructure stays pure

← 2 CPCSC (Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification) | 4 FIPS 140-2/140-3 Cryptography →