How do I use Tanzu Salt Compliance

Tanzu Salt is an IT infrastructure security and compliance solution that combines security with IT operations all in a single platform.

Tanzu Salt compliance harnesses Tanzu Salt’s powerful configuration management and remote execution capabilities to bring all of your infrastructure assets to compliance with a range of industry-wide security benchmarks. It integrates with Tanzu Salt to apply security measures at scale, while respecting custom exemptions based on your organization’s needs.

The built-in compliance library contains the latest security standards based on industry best practice hardening guides. Tanzu Salt uses the library to assess your infrastructure security and remediate noncompliant systems instantly. Occasionally, you might need to update the security library and download content. You can update and download content to the security library by clicking Administration > Secure Hosts on the side menu, and then selecting Compliance Content - Secure Hosts > Check for updates.

To use Tanzu Salt Compliance, you first define a compliance policy, then scan systems against the policy. The scan detects non-compliant systems and allows you to remediate issues instantly. Additionally, you can enter exemptions and specify user permissions to ensure all paths to remediation are customized for your organization’s needs.

What to read next

• How do I create a compliance policy

  To secure your infrastructure assets with Automation for Secure Hosts Compliance, you must start by defining policies.

• How do I run a compliance assessment

  After creating a compliance policy, you can run a compliance assessment.

• How do I view and remediate my assessment results

  After running an assessment and reviewing your assessment results, you can remediate any non-compliant items.