Control: Azure > CIS v4.0 > 10 - Storage Services > 10.01 - Azure Files > 10.01.03 - Ensure 'SMB channel encryption' is set to 'AES-256-GCM' or higher for SMB file shares

Configures auditing against a CIS Benchmark item.

Level: 1

Implement SMB channel encryption with AES-256-GCM for SMB file shares to ensure data confidentiality and integrity in transit. This method offers strong protection against eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks, safeguarding sensitive information.

AES-256-GCM encryption enhances the security of data transmitted over SMB channels by safeguarding it from unauthorized interception and tampering.

Resource Types

This control targets the following resource types:

Azure > Storage > Storage Account

Policies

This control type relies on these other policies when running actions:

In Your Workspace

Developers

Control Type URI

tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv4-0#/control/types/r100103

Category URI

tmod:@turbot/cis#/control/categories/v071404

GraphQL

query controlType(id: "tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv4-0#/control/types/r100103") { … }

query controls(filter: "controlTypeId:'tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv4-0#/control/types/r100103'") { … }

CLI

Get Controls

turbot graphql controls --filter "controlTypeId:tmod:@turbot/azure-cisv4-0#/control/types/r100103"