Problem Statement
How do you tie hardening policies to day-to-day operations so they stay effective?
Explanation
Translate policies into machine-readable controls: configuration-management code, CI checks, and compliance scans aligned to CIS or internal standards. Make every change go through the same pipeline so drift is caught early. Track metrics like percentage of compliant hosts, mean time to remediate drift, and patch SLAs. Review exceptions monthly, and close them or add compensating controls. Finally, feed incident lessons back into the baseline so policy evolves with real threats. This keeps hardening alive instead of a one-time exercise.
Code Solution
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Metrics: compliance% per control; drift tickets open>30 days; patch SLA met%
