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Configuration Management (SCM)
BigFix Compliance Configuration Management (SCM) includes configurable content such as checks and checklists, which assess and manage devices to ensure compliance standards are met.
Configuration Management for Console User Guide
Configuration management (SCM) is used to manage the security configuration of devices using checklists, which includes creating custom checklists, customizing individual checks, synchronizing, and deploying checklists to devices.
Configuring Linux checklists
The Configuration Management checklists for Linux systems are delivered as a set of Fixlets and tasks that can help you find the information you need to manage your deployment.
Checklist components
The Linux Checklist Components ensure that the system is systematically reviewed and remains operational, secure, and compliant.
Deploy and Run task
Deploy and Run tasks are a crucial part of the checklist, especially for checks where continuous monitoring is not feasible.
Modifying global scan options
In the Linux Checklists, you can manage the global filesystem scan's behavior through parameters passed to the Deploy and Run task.
Add Scan Exclusions
This enhancement introduces persistent scan exclusion settings for the Deploy and Run Scan task.

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BigFix 11 Compliance Documentation
Welcome to the BigFix Compliance documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use BigFix Compliance.
BigFix Platform
BigFix Query
Compliance Overview
BigFix Compliance helps support endpoint security throughout your organization.
Compliance Guides in PDF format
Following is a list of links to the BigFix Compliance user guides in PDF format:
SCM Checklists Guide
This SCM Checklists page provides information about the compliance checklists supported by BigFix Compliance, including frameworks, supported platforms, and checklist versions.
Compliance Setup Guide and User Guide
BigFix Compliance Analytics is a web-based application designed to help you manage security, vulnerability, and risk assessment. The application archives security and vulnerability compliance check results to identify configuration issues and report levels of compliance toward security configuration goals.
Configuration Management (SCM)
BigFix Compliance Configuration Management (SCM) includes configurable content such as checks and checklists, which assess and manage devices to ensure compliance standards are met.
- Configuration Management for Console User Guide
  Configuration management (SCM) is used to manage the security configuration of devices using checklists, which includes creating custom checklists, customizing individual checks, synchronizing, and deploying checklists to devices.
  - Setting up Configuration Management
    Follow these steps to set up your Configuration Management deployment.
  - Using checks and checklists
  - Configuring Windows and Web Browser Checklist
    The Configuration Management checklists for the Windows™ and Web Browser systems are delivered as a set of Fixlets and tasks that can help you find the information you need to manage your deployment.
  - Configuring Linux checklists
    The Configuration Management checklists for Linux systems are delivered as a set of Fixlets and tasks that can help you find the information you need to manage your deployment.
    - Overview
      Learn about concepts and the work process in Linux checklists.
    - Setup and configuration
      Create custom copies of the Linux checklist content if you want to modify the checks based on a specific corporate policy. You can manually create a custom site to host the Linux checklist or use the Create Custom Checklist wizard to create copies of the Linux checklist and save them in a custom site.
    - Checklist components
      The Linux Checklist Components ensure that the system is systematically reviewed and remains operational, secure, and compliant.
      - Deploy and Run task
        Deploy and Run tasks are a crucial part of the checklist, especially for checks where continuous monitoring is not feasible.
        Understanding the output of deploy and Run task
        With Linux content, endpoint scans are performed using a series of Linux shell scripts, offering enhanced accessibility for Linux system administrators.
        Modifying global scan options
        In the Linux Checklists, you can manage the global filesystem scan's behavior through parameters passed to the Deploy and Run task.
        Add Scan Exclusions
        This enhancement introduces persistent scan exclusion settings for the Deploy and Run Scan task.
        Remove Scan Exclusions
        This task removes previously configured scan exclusion values from the endpoint.
      - Applicability Fixlets
        Learn about concepts and the work process in Configuration Management.
      - Remediation
        Most Linux audit checks include built-in remediation capabilities. However, a smaller subset of Linux audit checks can be customized to audit non-default values.
    - Measured Value Analysis
      Many check Fixlets have a corresponding analysis, often referred to as "measured values", which report the value of the element being evaluated by the check Fixlet.
    - Using checks and checklists
      The check Fixlets in Configuration Management checklists evaluate an endpoint against a defined configuration standard. Many of these check Fixlets have a corresponding analysis, often referred to as "measured values", which reports the value of the element being assessed by the check Fixlet.
  - Configuring Middleware Checklists
    The Configuration Management checklists for Middleware systems are delivered as a set of Fixlet and tasks that can help you find the information you need to manage your deployment.
  - Configuring Unix checklists
    The Configuration Management checklists for UNIX™ systems are delivered as a set of Fixlets and tasks that can help you find the information you need to manage your deployment.
  - Importing SCAP content
    BigFix uses an Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Import Wizard to convert SCAP XML input files, typically XCCDF files, into BigFix content such as Fixlets. This process enables the integration of standardized security content into the BigFix platform.
  - Configuration Management Reporting
    Learn about the reporting tools available for the Configuration Management solution, including Security and Compliance Analytics, which supersedes the earlier Configuration Management dashboard, Exception Management dashboard, and Web Reports.
  - Frequently asked questions
    Find answers to common questions about parameterizing checks, running remediation actions, subscribing computers to sites, and using SCAP-compatible content with Configuration Management.
  - Support
    For more information about this product, see the following resources:
  - Notices
- Security Configuration Management for WebUI User Guide
  Security Configuration Management (SCM) App in WebUI continuously assesses and manages the device for security misconfiguration and deviation, which enables operators to deploy remediation actions to ensure the device meets compliance standards.
Client Manager for Endpoint Protection
BigFix Compliance CMEP is an effective tool to monitor the deployment and health status of various Endpoint Protection products and provide quick remediation actions to recover needed endpoint protection.
BigFix Client Compliance
This guide describes the BigFix Client Compliance and its solutions (BigFix Client Compliance Configuration and BigFix Client Compliance Windows (IPSec Framework)) which helps in maintaining the compliance status of the computers.
Middleware Application Patching
Middleware Application Patching is an important process for organizations to ensure their systems are secure and up to date. By applying the appropriate patches and security updates, organizations can minimize the risk of malicious attacks and potential data loss. BigFix users can enjoy unified patch management by using a single platform for deploying database and middleware patches.
RBI Compliance User Guide
Discover how the RBI Compliance Report provides a centralized and automated reporting solution for monitoring device and Fixlet compliance.
Technical References
Find technical reference material for BigFix® Compliance components. The topics in this section cover release notes, tool specifications, and version details for Compliance components, including Security Configuration Automation Protocol (SCAP), Security Compliance Analytics (SCA), and related tools.
BigFix Remediate
BigFix MCM
Glossary
This glossary provides terms and definitions for the BigFix® Compliance software and products.

Add Scan Exclusions

This enhancement introduces persistent scan exclusion settings for the Deploy and Run Scan task.

It allows you to configure exclusions for directories, mount points, filesystem types, and the inode threshold. These values are stored locally on the endpoint in /var/opt/BESClient/__BESData/__SCMData/scan_exclusion.txt and are reused during subsequent scan executions.

When the Deploy and Run task runs, it first checks for saved exclusion values in /var/opt/BESClient/__BESData/__SCMData/scan_exclusion.txt. If a saved value exists, it is used. Otherwise, the task uses the corresponding value provided in the Take Action input for that execution.

This approach allows administrators to maintain consistent scan exclusion settings across endpoints while still supporting execution-specific values when no saved configuration exists.

Configuring Scan Exclusions

Use this task to configure scan exclusion settings on the selected endpoints. You can specify exclusion values for:

Directories
Mount points
Filesystem types
Inode threshold

When the task runs, the specified values are saved to /var/opt/BESClient/__BESData/__SCMData/scan_exclusion.txt on the endpoint. These saved values are used by the Deploy and Run task.

Exclusion Value Precedence

When the Deploy and Run task runs, exclusion values are applied in the following order of precedence:

Specifies one or more absolute directory paths to exclude from the scan.
Specifies one or more mount points to exclude from the scan.
Specifies one or more filesystem types to exclude from the scan.
Specifies a non-negative integer value. Filesystems with available inodes below this threshold are excluded from the scan.
If a value exists in /var/opt/BESClient/__BESData/__SCMData/scan_exclusion.txt, the saved value is used.
If the corresponding value in /var/opt/BESClient/__BESData/__SCMData/scan_exclusion.txt is empty, the value provided in the Take Action input for that execution is used.

This behavior allows exclusion settings to persist on the endpoint while still allowing Take Action inputs to be used when no saved value is available.

Add Scan Exclusions — Figure 1. Add Scan Exclusions