How to answer 'Are unused network ports, services, and protocols disabled by default?' on a CAIQ
I. Reviewer Guidance & Pitfalls
State minimal OS base images (Alpine/Distroless) and security groups blocking all unneeded ports.
II. Example Answer Passing Enterprise Audit
Compliant Response
Sealed · IVS-14
Yes. Production containers use minimal distroless base images with only required application ports (443) exposed via security groups (SOC 2, CC6.6).
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