
Remote scanning requires unrestricted access from the CIS-CAT host system to the assessed target system.We have found this website easy to navigate. OpenJDK (free and open-source) implementations are supported.This can be ignored and will not halt the assessment. Java versions 9+ will receive “WARNING: An illegal reflective access operation has occurred”.
64-bit Java recommended for faster performance. Some users have experienced issues with proprietary Java versions and headless Java versions. Newer Java builds may work in certain environments, however Technical Support will not be able to help with troubleshooting as CIS focuses on implementation of stable, non-proprietary versions. Stable version 8 or 11 of JRE or JDK (free openJDK also supported) present on host or accessed via network share. If using just GUI, JRE is embedded so no additional Java needed. JRE or JDK for command line/centralized assessments. It is possible to have multiple installations of CIS-CAT Pro Assessor on separate host systems, but each CIS-CAT Pro Assessor host system must have access to a JRE. To allow the greatest flexibility for configuring server performance, CIS recommends installing CIS-CAT Pro Assessor v4 on a host separate from hosts supporting CIS-CAT Pro Dashboard or CIS-CAT Pro Assessor v4 Service. See below for an example server specifications.ĬIS-CAT Pro Assessor v4 is a Java application and requires an available Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to execute on the host system.
Most operating system can support CIS-CAT Pro Assessor v4 provided the system can run Java Runtime Environment (JRE). The host system is the machine where CIS-CAT Pro Assessor v4 resides. The intent of this document is to serve as a guide for enabling systems for remote-based assessments using CIS-CAT Pro Assessor. In order to perform assessments of remote endpoints, certain configurations must be made. Utilizing the CIS-CAT Pro Assessor CLI, users are capable of performing both host-based (local) assessments, as well as remote-based assessments.