Sections marked From the standard summarise SACS-210. Sections marked Vaurely guidance are our own practical advice, not Aramco or audit firm requirements: your authorised audit firm may assess things differently.
What the control requiresFrom the standard
- Firewalls configured and enabled on all endpoint devices.
Paraphrased by Vaurely. Read the exact wording in the official standard.
How to implement itVaurely guidance
Menu names and licence requirements change over time: check the current Microsoft or Google documentation.
Microsoft 365 · Entra ID · Intune
- Intune → Endpoint security → Firewall: enable Windows Defender Firewall for all profiles; macOS firewall via a configuration profile.
Google Workspace
- Enforce the OS firewall through your device management tool or OS policies.
Evidence to prepareVaurely guidance
Aramco’s CCC program requires recent, time-stamped and clearly labelled evidence for each control. The list below is what we recommend preparing; the audit firm decides what it accepts.
- Firewall policy screenshot and device compliance report.
Common mistakesVaurely guidance
- Firewall disabled “temporarily” on developer machines.
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