Compliance

NIST Compliance Through Execution Control

MagicSword maps directly to NIST SP 800-53 and SP 800-167 controls, delivering application whitelisting, integrity verification, and audit accountability through WDAC enforcement.

AC-3

Application Control

Critical

MagicSword enforces application control through WDAC policies by enforcing code signing requirements, implementing allow/deny lists, managing trusted publishers, validating application signatures, and monitoring execution attempts.

Critical for preventing unauthorized code execution and maintaining system security.

SI-7

System Integrity

High

Ensures software integrity through cryptographic hash verification, digital signature validation, runtime integrity checks, continuous monitoring, and tamper detection mechanisms.

Essential for detecting and preventing unauthorized modifications to system files.

AC-6

Least Privilege

High

Implements least privilege through granular permission controls, role-based access control, privilege escalation prevention, and regular privilege reviews.

Fundamental for minimizing attack surface and preventing privilege escalation.

AU-2

Audit & Accountability

Medium

Maintains comprehensive audit trails through policy change logging, execution attempt tracking, administrator activity monitoring, and audit log protection.

Critical for incident investigation and compliance reporting.

Compliance Gap Analysis

Recommended Actions

Deploy WDAC policies across all endpoints

Priority: High

Enable code signing enforcement

Priority: High

Configure execution monitoring and alerting

Priority: Medium

Establish regular policy review cadence

Priority: Medium

Alignment Summary

Application Whitelisting
Default-Deny Enforcement
Integrity Verification
Least Functionality
Privileged Access Control

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