# CIS 1.1 — Establish and Maintain Detailed Enterprise Asset Inventory

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- Last updated: 2026-05-30
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CIS · Control 1.1 · Priority: critical · Component: Identify

### What this control covers

Maintain a current inventory of all enterprise assets that store/process data--including end-user (portable/mobile), network, IoT, and server devices. Record each asset's static network address, MAC, machine name, owner, department, and network approval status. Use MDM for mobile devices where appropriate. Include assets connected physically, virtually, remotely, or via cloud--even if not fully controlled. Update the inventory at least every six months.

### 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.

#### GCP

**Cloud Asset Inventory** exports a daily snapshot of every resource and IAM policy to BigQuery; combine with **Org Policy** for tag enforcement.

#### Google Workspace

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

#### GitHub

Apply **branch protection** on default and release branches: require PR review, status checks, signed commits, linear history, and dismiss stale reviews on new commits. Use **CODEOWNERS** for required reviewers, **Dependabot** + **CodeQL** for SAST, and the **Dependency graph / SBOM** export for vendor disclosures.

#### 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

-   `user_device_scan` — Output from your MDM/EDR (Intune, Jamf, Kandji) showing managed-device count, posture and last-check-in.
-   `policy_document` — A signed, version-controlled policy stating leadership intent and the named owner.

Endpoint compliance telemetry (Intune, Jamf) proves managed coverage. Signed policy or standard documents the safeguard. Focus: Establish and Maintain Detailed Enterprise Asset Inventory.

### Quick checklist

-   Establish And Maintain — End User / Portable
-   Address — End User / Portable

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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.