Security configuration management (SCM) is a critical concern for organizations and a fundamental part of many cybersecurity frameworks. Consider this scenario: A team member tweaks a hardware setting on their personal laptop to boost software performance. However, this change causes unforeseen issues when the software is later deployed in a production environment. Even worse, it opens the door for cybercriminals to exploit the misconfiguration and gain unauthorized access, putting your company’s information security at risk.

IT teams often grapple with a fundamental question: “What hardware and software do we have, and how do we secure them?” Addressing SCM in cybersecurity provides the answer by giving visibility into every change you make. It tracks individual configuration items—i.e., any asset involved in delivering IT services—to ensure that systems maintain optimal performance as changes are made over time.

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