How do I remediate configuration drift?
Remediate configuration drift in four steps: detect the change with continuous scanning against your CIS benchmark baseline, classify it as a regression or an improvement, apply the fix using the prioritized remediation guidance attached to the failed control, and verify with a rescan that the setting is back in compliance. Treating every drifted setting as equal wastes effort; classification and prioritization focus remediation on the changes that actually weaken your security posture.
The longer answer.
Classification matters because not all drift is bad. A setting that moved away from the benchmark baseline is a regression and needs rollback or a documented exception. A setting that tightened beyond the baseline is an improvement and should update your target state, not trigger a rollback. Remediating without classifying produces churn and can undo deliberate hardening.
The verification rescan is the step manual workflows skip most often: without it, the record shows a fix was attempted, not that compliance was restored. CISGuard detects drift continuously, attaches remediation guidance to each failed control, and confirms closure by rescan, so the compliance record reflects verified state rather than assumed state.
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