Screen Reader Mode Icon Check SCREEN READER MODE to make this survey compatible with screen readers. Cybersecurity Risks: Inventory and Control of Software Assets What Inventory and Control of Software Assets Means: Actively manage (inventory, track, and correct) all software (operating systems and applications) on the network so that only authorized software is installed and can execute, and that unauthorized and unmanaged software is found and prevented from installation or execution. Does your organization… OK Question Title * 1. Establish and maintain a detailed inventory of all licensed software installed on enterprise assets. The software inventory must document the title, publisher, initial install/use date, and business purpose for each entry; where appropriate, include the Uniform Resource Locator (URL), app store(s), version(s), deployment mechanism, and decommission date. Review and update the software inventory bi-annually, or more frequently. Meet Requirements Meet Some Requirements Not Sure OK Question Title * 2. Ensure that only currently supported software is designated as authorized in the software inventory for enterprise assets. If software is unsupported, yet necessary for the fulfillment of the enterprise’s mission, document an exception detailing mitigating controls and residual risk acceptance. For any unsupported software without an exception documentation, designate as unauthorized. Review the software list to verify software support at least monthly, or more frequently Meet Requirements Meet Some Requirements Not Sure OK Question Title * 3. Ensure that unauthorized software is either removed from use on enterprise assets or receives a documented exception. Review monthly, or more frequently. Meet Requirements Meet Some Requirements Not Sure OK Question Title * 4. Utilize software inventory tools, when possible, throughout the enterprise to automate the discovery and documentation of installed software. Meet Requirements Meet Some Requirements Not Sure OK Question Title * 5. Use technical controls, such as application allowlisting, to ensure that only authorized software can execute or be accessed. Review bi-annually, or more frequently Meet Requirements Meet Some Requirements Not Sure OK Question Title * 6. Use technical controls, such as digital signatures and version control, to ensure that only authorized scripts, such as specific .ps1, .py, etc., files, are allowed to execute. Block unauthorized scripts from executing. Reassess bi-annually, or more frequently. Meet Requirements Meet Some Requirements Not Sure OK DONE
