<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">Hello BigFix Community,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">We are pleased to announce the release of a new compliance checklist
within <b>BigFix Compliance</b>, designed to support the <b>NIS2 Directive (EU)
2022/2555</b>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">As organizations across the European Union, and those doing business
with them, prepare for the heightened cybersecurity requirements of NIS2, we
are expanding our library to help you automate and audit technical controls
effectively.</span></p>
<h3 style="margin:14pt 0in 4pt;break-after:auto;line-height:115%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(67,67,67);font-weight:normal"><a name="_e66eo2b3wodw"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(31,31,31)">What is the NIS2 Compliance Checklist?</span></b></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">The NIS2 Compliance
Checklist is a specialized content pack designed to assess compliance against
the technical requirements of <b>Directive (EU) 2022/2555</b> for Windows
Servers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">This release
aggregates relevant checks from widely recognized benchmarks (CIS) and maps
them directly to the specific risk-management measures mandated by <b>Article
21(2)</b>. This allows you to enforce security configurations and audit your
environment against European cybersecurity standards.</span></p>
<h3 style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;break-after:auto;line-height:115%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(67,67,67);font-weight:normal"><a name="_4umtorkoad6b"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Technical
Snapshot</span></b></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">Here
is a quick overview of the coverage provided in this release:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">Total Fixlets:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)"> 464</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">Fixlets with Remediation:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)"> 463</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">Parameterized Fixlets:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)"> 363</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">Benchmark Sources:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)"> CIS</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.25in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">Applies To:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)"> Windows Server 2016,2019,2022,2025</span></p>
<h3 style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;break-after:auto;line-height:115%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(67,67,67);font-weight:normal"><a name="_qynjlxai8o5"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(31,31,31)">Scope of
Coverage</span></b></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">The NIS2 Directive is broad, covering organizational and technical
measures. This checklist focuses specifically on the <b>technical controls</b>
that can be monitored and enforced via BigFix.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">We
currently support controls across <b>6 key categories</b>, mapping directly to
the following articles:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">Incident Handling </span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">(Check Count: 72)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">○<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">(Article 21(2), point (b))</span></i><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)"> – Monitoring configurations that facilitate
accurate logging and incident detection.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">Security in Network and Information Systems
Acquisition, Development, and Maintenance </span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">(Check Count: 181)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">○<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">(Article 21(2), point (e))</span></i><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)"> – Ensuring secure configurations and
vulnerability management during system lifecycles.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">Cryptography </span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">(Check Count: 41)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">○<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">(Article 21(2), point (h))</span></i><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)"> – Verifying encryption settings and
cryptographic protocols.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">Access Control </span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">(Check Count: 164)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">○<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">(Article 21(2), points (i) and (j))</span></i><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)"> – Auditing user rights, authentication policies,
and privilege management.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">Asset Management </span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">(Check Count: 5)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 1in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">○<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">(Article 21(2), point (i))</span></i><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)"> – Ensuring visibility and control over hardware
and software assets.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">Business Continuity and Crisis Management </span></b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">(Check Count: 1)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 30pt 1in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">○<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></span><i><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">(Article 21(2), point (c)) – Verifying backup
configurations, system restore settings, and recovery mechanisms to support
operational continuity.</span></i><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)"></span></p>
<h3 style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;break-after:auto;line-height:115%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(67,67,67);font-weight:normal"><a name="_adgct89ifo12"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(31,31,31)">How to Get
Started</span></b><b><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></b></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">The NIS2 Checklist for Windows Server is
available now. To get started, please subscribe to the content from the NIS2
Checklist for Windows Server external site and deploy it to your desired
endpoints.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">To get started:</span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Enable
and gather the NIS2 Checklist for Windows Server external site from the
License Overview Dashboard.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Create a
custom site using Create Custom Checks wizard.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Change the
default parameters if required.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">If you use
custom sites, update your custom sites accordingly to use the latest
content. You can synchronize your content by using the Synchronize Custom
Checks wizard. For more information, see </span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><a href="https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/11.0/compliance/Compliance/SCM_Users_Guide/c_using_synchronize_custom_checks_wiz.html"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none">Using the Synchronize Custom Checks wizard</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Subscribe
all the relevant Windows Server (2016/2019/2022/2025) endpoints.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Run
SCA import to get the compliance status reports.</span></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"><br>
</span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13pt;line-height:115%">More
information:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"><br>
To know more about the BigFix Compliance SCM checklists, please see the
following resources:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">● BigFix Forum:<br>
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><a href="https://forum.bigfix.com/c/release-announcements/compliance"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none">https://forum.bigfix.com/c/release-announcements/compliance</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,136,204)"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">● BigFix Compliance SCM Checklists:<br>
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"><a href="https://bigfix-wiki.hcltechsw.com/wikis/home?lang=en-us#!/wiki/BigFix%20Wiki/page/SCM%20Checklists"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,136,204);text-decoration-line:none">https://bigfix-wiki.hcltechsw.com/wikis/home?lang=en-us#!/wiki/BigFix%20Wiki/page/SCM%20Checklists</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;color:rgb(0,136,204)"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">We
are committed to helping you stay compliant with the latest regulatory
frameworks. If you have questions regarding specific checks or need assistance
with implementation, please feel free to reply to this thread</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:12pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(31,31,31)">.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%"><br>
<i>– The BigFix Compliance team</i></span><span lang="EN"></span></p></div>