About IT Config Compliance Assistant

Our Mission

The IT Config Compliance Assistant was developed to help IT professionals, security teams, and compliance officers verify that their infrastructure configurations adhere to industry best practices and regulatory requirements. Our tool automates the time-consuming process of manually reviewing configurations, highlighting critical security issues, and providing actionable remediation guidance.

How It Works

Our engine analyzes configuration files from various platforms against a comprehensive ruleset based on industry standards. It identifies misconfigurations, security vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps with detailed explanations of the issues and recommended fixes.

The Analysis Process:
  1. Upload or paste your configuration file
  2. Our engine parses and analyzes the configuration against relevant compliance frameworks
  3. Results are organized by severity and mapped to compliance standards
  4. Detailed reports with remediation guidance are generated
  5. Optional AI analysis provides deeper insights and contextual recommendations
Key Benefits:
  • Quickly identify security vulnerabilities
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards
  • Track improvements over time
  • Receive actionable remediation guidance
  • Generate comprehensive reports for audits
  • Access AI-powered insights for complex issues

Example Analysis: Azure Template

Below is an example of how our tool identifies issues in an Azure ARM template:

{
  "$schema": "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2019-04-01/deploymentTemplate.json#",
  "contentVersion": "1.0.0.0",
  "parameters": {
    "vmName": {
      "type": "string",
      "defaultValue": "vm-insecure"
    },
    "adminUsername": {
      "type": "string",
      "defaultValue": "azureuser"
    },
    "adminPassword": {
      "type": "secureString"
    },
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "defaultValue": "eastus"
    }
  },
  "resources": [
    {
      "type": "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines",
      "apiVersion": "2021-07-01",
      "name": "[parameters('vmName')]",
      "location": "[parameters('location')]",
      "properties": {
        "hardwareProfile": {
          "vmSize": "Standard_B1s"  // ✅ Budget-friendly for testing
        },
        "osProfile": {
          "computerName": "[parameters('vmName')]",
          "adminUsername": "[parameters('adminUsername')]",
          "adminPassword": "[parameters('adminPassword')]",
          "linuxConfiguration": {
            "disablePasswordAuthentication": false // ❌ Should be true; use SSH keys
          }
        },
        "storageProfile": {
          "imageReference": {
            "publisher": "Canonical",
            "offer": "UbuntuServer",
            "sku": "18.04-LTS", // ❌ Outdated; use 22.04 or newer
            "version": "latest"
          },
          ...
        }
      }
    },
    ...
  ]
}
Identified Issues
Issue Risk Level Description Recommendation
Password Authentication Critical Password authentication is enabled for a Linux VM, which is less secure than SSH key-based authentication. Set disablePasswordAuthentication to true and configure SSH key-based authentication instead.
Outdated OS Version High The VM uses Ubuntu 18.04 LTS which is approaching end of standard support. Update to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for improved security features and longer support lifecycle.
Network Security Group High No Network Security Group defined to restrict network access to the VM. Add an NSG with restrictive inbound rules to limit access to essential ports only.

Supported Platforms

Cloud Platforms
  • AWS CloudFormation
  • Azure ARM Templates
  • Google Cloud Deployment Manager
  • Terraform Configurations
Network Devices
  • Cisco IOS/IOS-XE
  • Juniper JUNOS
  • Fortinet FortiOS
  • Palo Alto PAN-OS
Systems & Applications
  • Linux Configurations
  • Windows PowerShell Configs
  • Web Application Configs
  • Database Configurations

Compliance Standards

Our ruleset is continuously updated to reflect the latest industry standards and compliance frameworks, including:

Regulatory Standards
  • NIST 800-53: Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems
  • NIST 800-171: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information
  • FedRAMP: Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
  • DISA STIGs: Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guides
  • CIS Benchmarks: Center for Internet Security configuration guidelines
Industry Standards
  • MITRE ATT&CK: Framework for cybersecurity threats and techniques
  • OWASP: Open Web Application Security Project guidelines
  • Cloud Security Benchmarks: AWS, Azure, and GCP security best practices
  • Well-Architected Framework: Cloud service provider architecture guidelines
  • Section 508/WCAG: Accessibility compliance standards
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