# CIS 1.4 — Use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Logging to Update Enterprise Asset Inventory

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- Last updated: 2026-05-30
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CIS · Control 1.4 · Priority: high · Component: Identify

### What this control covers

Use DHCP logging on all DHCP servers or Internet Protocol (IP) address management tools to update the enterprise's asset inventory. Review and use logs to update the enterprise's asset inventory weekly, or more frequently.

### 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

Forward the **Admin, Login, Drive, Token and Mobile** audit logs to Cloud Logging (Workspace BigQuery export). Alert on impossible-travel logins, OAuth-scope grants for high-risk scopes, and external Drive sharing of sensitive labels.

#### 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

-   `policy_document` — A signed, version-controlled policy stating leadership intent and the named owner.

Signed policy or standard documents the safeguard. Focus: Use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Logging to Update Enterprise Asset Inventory.

### Quick checklist

-   Address — Servers / Logs

### Related articles on this site

-   [Ensure to Review and Update the Security Configuration](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000234480-ensure-to-review-and-update-the-security-configuration)
-   [Enable CONNECTION Event Logging in Audit Logs for Azure MySQL Servers](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000234788-enable-connection-event-logging-in-audit-logs-for-azure-mysql-servers)
-   [Ensure Route53 public hosted zones are logging queries to CloudWatch Logs](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000129488-ensure-route53-public-hosted-zones-are-logging-queries-to-cloudwatch-logs)
-   [Ensure S3 Bucket Inventory Configuration enabled](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000218669-ensure-s3-bucket-inventory-configuration-enabled)

## 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.