10.6: Centrally Manage Anti-Malware Software

Centrally manage anti-malware software.

Asset Type	Security Function	Implementation Groups
Devices	Protect	2, 3

Dependencies

• Safeguard 1.1: Establish and Maintain Detailed Enterprise Asset Inventory

• Safeguard 2.1: Establish and Maintain a Software Inventory

• Safeguard 10.1: Deploy and Maintain Anti-Malware Software

Inputs

1. GV30: Assets capable of supporting anti-malware software

2. GV31: Authorized anti-malware software

Operations

1. For each authorized anti-malware software GV31, check if it is centrally managed

   1. Identify and enumerate anti-malware software that is centrally managed (M2)

   2. Identify and enumerate anti-malware software that is not centrally managed (M3)

Measures

• M1 = Count of GV31

• M2 = Count of authorized anti-malware software that is centrally managed

• M3 = Count of authorized anti-malware software that is not centrally managed

Metrics

Coverage

Metric	The percentage of anti-malware centrally managed
Calculation	M2 / M1