CIS Benchmarks with PowerShell DSC in AWS

Windows security configuration drifts, constantly. Eliminating it across a Windows fleet in AWS: PowerShell DSC and the CIS benchmarks, the Systems Manager troubleshooting detour most people hit on the way, and deploying to hundreds of servers with maintenance windows and dashboards.
Title card: Part 1: Getting Started with PowerShell DSC and CIS Benchmarks in AWS

01Part 1: Getting Started with PowerShell DSC and CIS Benchmarks in AWS

Windows security configuration drifts, constantly. This starts a step-by-step series on automating CIS benchmarks with PowerShell DSC and AWS Systems Manager.

Title card: Part 2: Making Sure Systems Manager Actually Works and Logs Are Sent to CloudWatch

02Part 2: Making Sure Systems Manager Actually Works and Logs Are Sent to CloudWatch

Why your Windows instances never show up in Systems Manager, how to fix the agent and the IAM role, and how to get DSC logs into CloudWatch. The troubleshooting guide the AWS docs skipped.

Title card: Part 3: Deploying CIS Benchmarks at Scale with Systems Manager

03Part 3: Deploying CIS Benchmarks at Scale with Systems Manager

Pushing CIS benchmarks to hundreds of Windows servers with Systems Manager and DSC, including CloudWatch dashboards and scheduled maintenance windows.