Continuous compliance
with automated hardening against CIS Benchmarks
HardenCore assesses servers, workstations, and cloud environments against CIS Benchmarks, detects configuration drift, and generates remediation plans with continuous compliance and full traceability.
Assets assessed
24
Compliant
19
Deviations
47
Average score
97.2%
CIS L1/L2
supported benchmarks
Continuous
automated recurring assessment
99.9%
platform availability
Auditable
complete compliance trail
Used by organizations with regulatory configuration requirements
The problem
Insecure configurations are the silent cause of most incidents
Most exploited breaches don't come from zero-day vulnerabilities — they come from default configurations that were never adjusted.
Default configurations never reviewed
Servers and workstations go into production with factory settings. Open ports, unnecessary services, and weak password policies that remain active for months or years.
Configuration drift without detection
Even when hardening is done manually, subsequent changes — patches, updates, support interventions — revert configurations without anyone noticing.
Compliance required without tooling
ISO 27001, CIS Controls, PCI-DSS, and GDPR require evidence of secure configuration. Without automation, the team spends weeks generating manual reports before each audit.
Heterogeneous environments without visibility
Linux, Windows, cloud, containers — each environment with its own controls. Without a centralized platform, the hardening posture is fragmented and inconsistent.
The solution
Automated assessment against security benchmarks
HardenCore continuously assesses the configuration of servers, endpoints, and cloud environments against CIS Benchmarks. It detects deviations, generates remediation plans, and maintains documented compliance.
- Automated assessment against CIS Benchmarks Level 1 and Level 2
- Continuous configuration drift detection
- Remediation plans with impact-based prioritization
- Support for Linux, Windows, cloud, and containers
- Compliance reports for auditing and regulatory requirements
- Centralized dashboard with hardening score per asset
Asset inventory
Discovers and catalogs servers, endpoints, and cloud
CIS Assessment
Compares configurations against selected benchmarks
Deviation identification
Lists failed controls with severity and impact
Remediation plan
Generates recommendations with commands and procedures
Continuous monitoring
Detects drift and reassesses automatically
Supported benchmarks
Benefits
What changes with automated hardening
Secure configurations from day one. Deviations detected before the incident. Compliance that doesn't depend on spreadsheets.
Documented continuous compliance
Each assessment generates compliance evidence with timestamp, score, and details. Auditing stops being a project — it becomes a byproduct of operations.
Automatic drift detection
When a configuration is changed outside the standard, HardenCore detects and alerts automatically.
Hardening score per asset
Dashboard with percentage compliance score per server, workstation, or cloud environment.
Multi-platform support
Linux, Windows Server, AWS, Azure, GCP, containers. A single platform to assess heterogeneous environments.
Actionable remediation plans
Each deviation comes with a remediation recommendation, including commands, configurations, and CIS control reference.
Audit-ready reports
Reports compatible with ISO 27001, CIS Controls, PCI-DSS, and GDPR. Export for internal and external audits.
Who is HardenCore for
If your infrastructure requires compliance,
your operation needs HardenCore
For organizations that need to ensure servers, endpoints, and cloud are configured according to security benchmarks.
Companies with heterogeneous infrastructure
Environments with Linux, Windows, cloud, and on-premise that need unified assessment.
Financial and banking sector
Regulatory hardening requirements and compliance evidence.
Healthcare and hospitals
Compliance with privacy and patient data security regulations.
Industry and manufacturing
Documented hardening and compliance with industrial standards in OT and IT environments.
Datacenters and providers
Demonstrate configuration compliance to clients and audits.
Companies migrating to cloud
Ensure secure configuration from the start on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Companies with PCI-DSS
Documented hardening per PCI requirements for cardholder data.
Maturing security teams
Verifiable configuration baseline for teams structuring processes.
Features
Everything hardening and compliance require in one platform
From assessment to report. From deviation to remediation. Every feature designed for continuous compliance.
Automated CIS Benchmarks
Assessment against CIS Level 1 and Level 2 for dozens of platforms.
Server hardening
Linux and Windows Server assessed against OS-specific controls.
Cloud assessment
AWS, Azure, and GCP assessed against CIS Foundations Benchmark.
Compliance reports
Score, assessed controls, deviations found, and remediation recommendations.
Drift detection
Continuous monitoring that detects when configurations deviate from standard.
Centralized dashboard
Consolidated view of all assets, scores, and pending deviations.
Policies by environment
Differentiated benchmarks by environment — production, staging, development.
Regression alerts
Automatic notification when an asset regresses to a non-compliant state.
Architecture
How HardenCore assesses your infrastructure
Connects to assets via agent or agentless, collects configurations, and compares against CIS Benchmarks.
Assessed assets
Linux servers
Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS, Debian
Windows Server
2016, 2019, 2022
Cloud
AWS, Azure, GCP
Endpoints
Workstations and laptops
Analysis
HardenCore
CIS Benchmark Engine
Results
Hardening score
Per-asset and global percentage
Remediation plan
Actionable recommendations
Audit report
ISO 27001, CIS, PCI-DSS
Drift alerts
Regression notification
Platform
Designed for real corporate environments
Hardening is not a one-time activity — it's a continuous operation.
Multi-platform
Linux, Windows, Cloud, Containers
Continuous
automated recurring assessment
Auditable
complete compliance trail
24/7
active drift monitoring
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does HardenCore apply remediations automatically?
HardenCore identifies deviations and generates remediation plans. Application is controlled by the IT team, ensuring changes go through change management.
Which benchmarks are supported?
CIS Benchmarks Level 1 and Level 2 for Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS, Debian, Windows Server, AWS, Azure, GCP, and others.
How does drift detection work?
HardenCore reassesses assets at configurable intervals. When a compliant configuration is changed, it detects the regression and generates an alert.
Does it require an agent on servers?
Supports both agent and agentless. Agent for detailed on-premise collection, agentless API for cloud.
Are the reports suitable for ISO 27001 audits?
Yes. CIS control mapping to ISO 27001, with score, evidence, and history. Compatible with PCI-DSS and GDPR.
Can I define different benchmarks per environment?
Yes. Production with CIS Level 2, development with Level 1. Configurable policies per asset group.
How do I start using HardenCore?
Contact us for a technical assessment. We analyze infrastructure, platforms, and compliance requirements.
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