- Implement and Build Physical and Logical Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
- Hardware Specific Security Configuration Requirements (e.g., Basic Input Output System (BIOS), settings for virtualization and Trusted Platform Module (TPM), storage controllers, network controllers)
- Installation and Configuration of Virtualization Management Tools
- Virtual Hardware Specific Security Configuration Requirements (e.g., network, storage, memory, Central Processing Unit (CPU))
- Installation of Guest Operating System (OS) Virtualization Toolsets
- Operate Physical and Logical Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
- Configure Access Control for Local and Remote Access (e.g., Secure Keyboard Video Mouse (KVM), console-based access mechanisms, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP))
- Secure Network Configuration (e.g., Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN), Transport Layer Security (TLS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), Virtual Private Network (VPN))
- Operating System (OS) Hardening Through the Application of Baselines (e.g., Windows, Linux, VMware)
- Availability of Stand-Alone Hosts
- Availability of Clustered Hosts (e.g., Distributed Resource Scheduling (DRS), Dynamic Optimization (DO), storage clusters, maintenance mode, High Availability)
- Availability of Guest Operating System (OS)
- Manage Physical and Logical Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
- Access Controls for Remote Access (e.g., Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Secure Terminal Access, Secure Shell (SSH))
- Operating System (OS) Baseline Compliance Monitoring and Remediation
- Patch Management
- Performance and Capacity Monitoring (e.g., network, compute, storage, response time)
- Hardware Monitoring (e.g., Disk, Central Processing Unit (CPU), fan speed, temperature)
- Configuration of Host and Guest Operating System (OS) Backup and Restore Functions
- Network Security Controls (e.g., firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), honeypots, vulnerability assessments, network security groups)
- Management Plane (e.g., scheduling, orchestration, maintenance)
- Implement Operational Controls and Standards (e.g., Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 20000-1)
- Change Management
- Continuity Management
- Information Security Management
- Continual Service Improvement Management
- Incident Management
- Problem Management
- Release Management
- Deployment Management
- Configuration Management
- Service level Management
- Availability Management
- Capacity Management
- Support Digital Forensics
- Forensic Data Collection Methodologies
- Evidence Management
- Collect, Acquire and Preserve Digital Evidence
- Manage Communication with Relevant Parties
- Vendors
- Customers
- Partners
- Regulators
- Other Stakeholders
- Manage Security Operations
- Security Operations Center (SOC)
- Monitoring of Security Controls (e.g., firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), honeypots, vulnerability assessments, network security groups)
- Log Capture and Analysis (e.g., Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), log management)
- Incident Management
