# CIS 10.1 — Deploy and Maintain Anti-Malware Software

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- Last updated: 2026-05-30
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CIS · Control 10.1 · Priority: critical · Component: Protect

### What this control covers

Deploy and maintain anti-malware software on all enterprise assets.

### Why it matters

Risk is the language an executive team understands; this control connects technical reality to board-level decisions and budget allocation.

### How to implement

#### AWS

Codify the policy intent as **SCPs, AWS Config conformance packs, and Security Hub standards** so the cloud enforces what the document says.

#### Azure

Codify in **Azure Policy initiatives** (built-in regulatory compliance for CIS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA) and assign at management-group level.

#### Google Workspace

**Endpoint Management** (basic/advanced) for BYOD/COPE; require screen lock, disk encryption and OS minimum; block sign-in on jailbroken devices.

#### On-premises

Maintain a policy library with a documented review cadence (annual minimum); store in your GRC tool with attestation tracking. Map each policy to controls so an audit pull cites the exact policy clause.

### Evidence to collect

-   `edr_scan` — See the iCompaas Evidence library for the canonical source for this evidence type.

EDR telemetry (CrowdStrike, Defender for Endpoint) confirms threat detection. Focus: Deploy and Maintain Anti-Malware Software.

### Quick checklist

-   Deploy — Software / Anti-Malware Software
-   Deploy And Maintain — Software / Anti-Malware Software
-   Protect — Software / Anti-Malware Software

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## Related compliance guidance

- [SOC 2 compliance: a practical implementation guide for cloud-native SaaS teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/soc-2-trust-services-criteria): Configuration checks like this one are the technical half of a SOC 2 / ISO 27001 programme — the guide shows where they fit, what else an auditor expects, and how to evidence them.
- [ISO/IEC 27001:2022 compliance: a practical implementation guide](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/iso-27001-2022): ISO 27001 Annex A.8 (technological controls) is where cloud hardening evidence lands; the guide shows how to run the ISMS around it.