What do the terms "Manual" and "Automated" mean in the CIS Benchmarks? Are "scored" and "unscored" no longer used?

Solution

There appeared to be a lot of confusion among members over the scored/not scored option on a recommendation. Many members erroneously thought that a “not scored" recommendation was less important than a "scored" recommendation. Therefore, the decision was made going forward to change the verbiage to "Automated" and "Manual." The definitions are below:

Automated - A Recommendation that can be assessed through automated means

Manual - A Recommendation the can not be assessed through an automated method, requires local site knowledge, or requires review by a person.

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