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For Application Updates Please Note:

All customers with a Dash application version below v4.0.0 should follow instructions provided for migration and update or reach out to Dash team for next steps.

Changes in v4.0.0

New Features

  • [Compliance Frameworks] Added new compliance baselines for ISO 27001:2017, NIST 800-53, PCI DSS v3.2.1.

  • [Compliance Center] New scanning process for cloud environment scans has been implemented.

    • New scans covering a wider set of AWS cloud services.

    • New more efficient scanning process and much faster page loading.

    • Ability to setup different scanning environments and view results by AWS account, region, etc.

    • Mappings to more compliance frameworks (as listed above).

  • [Compliance Tasks] New Compliance Task Process - Streamlined process for managing all security and compliance tasks.

    • New task templates/task sets to adopt for Baseline Security, SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR.

    • Documentation and recommended steps for administrative tasks.

    • New event and documentation timeline for tasks.

  • [Policy Center] New Policy Process - In-browser policy editing and streamlined process for creating and managing policies.

    • Updated and improved policy templates to better reflect cloud security practices, solutions, and make policies more readable.

  • [Report Center] Added compliance framework mappings and reports for ISO 27001:2022, NIST 800-53, PCI DSS v3.2.1.

Enhancements

  • [Performance] Major performance improvements to application architecture, frontend/backend and client application performance.

  • [Performance] Compliance scanning is queued and conducted in a separate service, providing faster scanning and and not impacting frontend use.

Instructions For Updating To v4.0.0

Changes in v3.1.4

New Features

  • Added ComplySource (Beta) - This new version of Dash provides a Beta version of ComplySource, our new Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) scanning functionality. ComplySource enables teams to connect Github, Bitbucket, and GitLab repositories and scan IaC related files (including Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, Dockerfiles, and K8S files) for security and compliance issues. Included in this functionality are the following changes:

    • Added a new tab in Compliance Center to display ComplySource scans results

    • Added pages to view Git commits with security scan results

    • Added pages to view issues scanned IaC files in git repositories and other pages

    • Added sections and pages to the Action Center with documentation connecting GitHub/Bitbucket/GitLab repositories with ComplySource software and the Dash app.

    • Added SOC 2 mappings for ComplySource findings

  • Migrated To SaaS Architecture - Dash is now available as a SaaS application with application infrastructure fully managed by Dash. This enables our team to provide quicker updates and better maintain services for all Dash ComplyOps customers.

Enhancements

  • Added queue logic for Dash scanning - AWS accounts will now be scanned in-order and with better results

  • Increased parser limits - Allowing for Dash ingest larger datasets from ComplySource and similar services

  • Improved Compliance Center loading - Performance improvements have been made to the Compliance Center and individual issue pages to improve loading

Bug Fixes

  1. Fixed issue with counting of EC2 instances.

  2. Improved database startup process after update.

  3. Improved auto-start for application jobs and database services.

Instructions For Updating To v3.0.0

  • The Dash team has contacted Dash customers with steps for migrating data and using the latest v3.0.0 Dash ComplyOps application. Please contact the Dash team for questions on updating to v3.0.0.

  • Updates after v3.0.0 will be applied with minimal steps from Dash users.

Changes in v2.9.4

New Features

  • Updated Account Monitoring and Connection Setup - We have implemented new logic for connecting AWS accounts to Dash monitoring. We have removed specific AWS Organization dependencies and monitoring now includes the following features:

    • Any AWS account can now be connected to the Dash application. Accounts are connected in the “Settings” by connecting a IAM role via CloudFormation

    • Each AWS account that is connected to Dash is automatically scanned on recurring scans

    • This new monitoring functionality replaces previous monitoring functionality therefore all clients updating to v2.9.4 must reconnect accounts for the monitoring setup.

Enhancements

  • Performance Improvements and Caching - Previously, connecting many AWS accounts or having a large numbers of Compliance Center issues, sometimes led to slower application performance or longer loading times. We have implemented a new caching system that improves loading times and application performance.

    • Caching is disabled unless there are several hundred compliance issues or more

    • When caching is enabled, the application preloads/fetches certain results and shows a notice to the user in the Compliance Center.

  • Improvements to AWS Config Setup - The AWS Config integration has been improved and now has basic multiple account support. Additional AWS regions are supported across the AWS Config integration and results now refresh every 4 hours.

  • Improved Setup Process - We have changed the setup flow for the Dash application, adjusting for new monitoring options. We have also removed any unnecessary setup steps to streamline the process.

Bug Fixes

  • Specific Redshift issues have had their descriptions and recommendations updated to provide better clarity around the issues.

  • Fixed bug where system displayed a different number of issues on the dashboard page and vs compliance center.

  • Fixed bug for where fast navigation inside app showed blank page on Cloud Overview

  • Fixed bug with the automatically closing issue if no issue items

  • Fixed specific Slack integration issues have been resolved in this version

Changes in v2.9.0

New Features

  • New Billing Process - This version introduces a simpler billing process via AWS Marketplace SaaS Contracts. This new billing process, provides teams with a more predictable monthly bill based on the organization’s cloud resources. Please read the further attached “Instructions For Updating To v2.9.0”

  • New GDPR/Privacy Policies - We have added a Privacy Policy and Data Protection Policy into the Policy Center. These policies enable teams to create GDPR necessary standards and address privacy standards within the organization.

  • Compliance Center Findings Report - Teams can now download a report in the Compliance Center providing an inventory of active and resolved compliance issues. We believe this functionality will help teams to better prepare for and provide evidence to auditors and internal security team members.

Enhancements

  • Improved Home Dashboard Performance - We made several improvements to the home dashboard enabling functions to update with data without refresh.

  • Updated Dependencies - We have updated several application dependencies for the Dash application.

Bug Fixes

  • Task Management - Fixed an issue where duplicate tasks.

Changes in v2.8.1

New Features

  • Compliance Tasks - [This feature replaces the original Policy Calendar Feature] We originally built the Policy Calendar as a way to track and manage administrative compliance tasks in Dash, but realized that users needed a more fully featured workflow for creating, managing, and handling compliance events. So, in Dash v2.8.1 we have completely reworked the Policy Calendar and have introduced Compliance Tasks. Any previous Policy Calendar events will automatically migrate over to the new Compliance Tasks feature, and clients will be able to enjoy the following features:

    • Create policy related task as well as custom tasks

    • Associate tasks with a specific compliance policy

    • Assign users to compliance tasks

    • Attach findings and documentation

    • Set email and Jira task reminders

    • Separate active and completed tasks

    • Search tasks and events

  • Run Dash Scans “on-demand” - Teams can now run Dash scans at anytime by, clicking the “Run Scan” button on the Home Dashboard. This function will run all scans and checks typically performed during Dash daily monitoring.

  • “Snooze” Compliance Center Issues - Teams can now “Snooze” Compliance Center issues. In individual Compliance Center Issues, users can take the following options:

    • Snooze a Compliance Center issue for X days - This sends the Compliance Center issue to the “Ignored” state for X days.

    • Send an email notification to the assigned user - Send the issue to the Assigned User if it still appears after the end of the snooze period.

Enhancements

  • Compliance Score is Calculated On Each Scan (Daily) - Previously, the Dash Compliance Score was calculated once a week. This made it difficult for users to understand their security progress day-over-day. Starting in v2.8.1, the Dash Compliance Score is calculated after every scan, either daily or whenever a manual scan is conducted.

  • Improved Compliance Score Calculation - Previously, the Dash “Responsiveness” score was calculated using a time interval that resulted in inconsistent scores. In v2.8.1, we have introduced a new method for calculating “Responsiveness” based on the % of compliance issues your team has worked with over the last month. We believe this will lead to a more consistent compliance score and will continue to improve the Dash scoring process.

  • Improved Compliance Center “Resolve” Behavior -

  • Simplified User Roles - Dash has simplified overall user types, into two types of user roles “Administrator” and “User”.

    • Administrators have the ability to perform all functions across Dash ComplyOps

    • Users have the ability to perform most actions, but are unable to view “Organization Settings” containing domain name configuration, user invites and other settings. Access to automatic-remediations can be restricted as described below.

  • Added Options For Automatic Remediation Visibility - Administrators can enable or hide access to “click-to-fix” Dash remediations found in the Compliance Center. Admins can make “click-to-fix” remediations available to “All Users”, “Administrators”, or “Disabled For All Users”.

  • Updated Lambda Functions Within CF Stack - We have updated Lambda functions to an updated runtime in order to ensure future AWS compatibility.

Bug Fixes

  • Added Missing Regions to Dash Filtering - “Do Not Filter” settings under Settings > Monitoring Settings was previously missing certain regions in the original dropdown list. v2.8.1 adds these missing regions.

  • Improved Dash Filtering for Matched Tags - “Do Not Filter” settings under Settings > Monitoring Settings previously had certain issues with filtering by Tags. v2.8.1 resolves many monitoring/filtering issues related to Tags.

  • Fixed Bug Related to Policy Routing - We resolved an issue related to unexpected routing and navigation in the Policy Center.

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