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Revision 1.9Aug 7, 2026

Functional Update
  • 2.1 Ensure Authentication is configured
  • 2.2 Ensure that MongoDB does not bypass authentication via the localhost exception
  • 4.2 Ensure Weak Protocols are Disabled
  • 5.1 Ensure that system activity is audited
  • 6.1 Ensure that MongoDB uses a non-default port
  • 7.2 Ensure appropriate database file permissions are set.
Informational Update
  • 2.1 Ensure Authentication is configured
  • 2.2 Ensure that MongoDB does not bypass authentication via the localhost exception
  • 3.3 Ensure that MongoDB is run using a non-privileged, dedicated service account
  • 4.2 Ensure Weak Protocols are Disabled
  • 5.1 Ensure that system activity is audited
  • 6.1 Ensure that MongoDB uses a non-default port
  • 7.1 Ensure appropriate key file permissions are set
  • 7.2 Ensure appropriate database file permissions are set.
Miscellaneous
  • Metadata updated.
  • Platform check updated.
  • References updated.
  • See also link updated.
  • Variables updated.
Added
  • 1.1 Ensure the appropriate MongoDB software version/patches are installed
  • 2.3 Ensure authentication is enabled in the sharded cluster
  • 4.3 Ensure Encryption of Data in Transit TLS or SSL (Transport Encryption)
  • CIS_MongoDB_4_v1.0.0_L1_Windows.audit from CIS MongoDB 4 v1.0.0
Removed
  • 2.3 Ensure authentication is enabled in the sharded cluster - CAFile
  • 2.3 Ensure authentication is enabled in the sharded cluster - PEMKeyFile
  • 2.3 Ensure authentication is enabled in the sharded cluster - authenticationMechanisms
  • 2.3 Ensure authentication is enabled in the sharded cluster - clusterAuthMode
  • 2.3 Ensure authentication is enabled in the sharded cluster - clusterFile
  • 4.3 Ensure Encryption of Data in Transit TLS or SSL (Transport Encryption)
  • CIS_MongoDB_4_Benchmark_Level_1_OS_Windows_v1.0.0.audit from CIS MongoDB 4 Benchmark