RF CART

Automated Compliance. Continuous Remediation. Complete Assurance.

RF CART continuously validates containers and virtual machines against approved security baselines and drives remediation with audit-ready evidence built in.

Compliance Is No Longer Periodic

Security frameworks evolve, configurations drift, and workloads change daily.


Manual checks and point-in-time audits cannot keep pace with modern delivery environments.

RF CART ensures compliance is verified continuously, not retroactively.

Control Validation Built on OpenSCAP

RF CART is built on OpenSCAP, the open-source compliance framework aligned with NIST SCAP standards.

Validated Against:

DISA STIGs
CIS Benchmarks
NIST 800-53 controls
Red Hat security guides
Custom organizational baselines

From Detection to Alignment Automatically

Continuously identifies configuration drift and drives workloads back to approved security baselines.

Continuous assessment of configurations against approved STIG, CIS, and NIST baselines
Real-time detection of drift with prioritized remediation guidance
Optional automated enforcement to restore compliance safely

Built for Audits, Attestations, and POA&M Workflows

Produces continuously updated, control-mapped evidence ready for audits and attestations.

Generates compliance reports aligned to POA&M and control systems
Supports both containerized and VM-based workloads
Keeps evidence current for monthly self-attestation and formal audits

Keep Every Workload Aligned With Approved Security Baselines

RF CART transforms compliance from a manual obligation into a continuously verified system.

Manual Compliance Can’t Keep Pace With Modern Delivery

Controls Change Faster Than Teams Can Update

Frameworks evolve frequently; teams cannot manually check every workload for policy alignment.

Drift Creates Silent Compliance Gaps

Baseline changes, misconfigurations, and patch cycles create continuous drift that traditional audits miss.

Evidence Requirements Are Now Continuous

Auditors expect ongoing verification, not annual documentation - requiring automated, reliable reporting.

Automated Control Validation Across Containers and VMs

RF CART uses OpenSCAP-based policy engines and RapidFort’s remediation workflow to validate systems against STIG, CIS, NIST, and organizational baselines. It flags non-compliance instantly and provides actionable or automated fixes.

STIG/CIS/NIST Baseline Enforcement

Applies secure baselines mapped to federal and enterprise frameworks.

Configuration & Policy Validation

Automates control checks across OS, containers, and application configurations.

Drift Detection & Alerts

 Identifies deviations from approved baselines in real time.

Automated or Guided Remediation

Recommends or applies secure configurations safely and consistently.

From Compliance Checks to Continuous Assurance

Step 1

Assess Workloads Automatically

Scan containers and VMs against STIG, CIS, NIST 800-53, and custom baselines.

Step 2

Identify Non-Compliance

CART highlights misconfigurations, missing controls, and drift.

Step 3

Remediate Securely

Apply recommended fixes automatically or through approval workflows.

Step 4

Produce Audit-Ready Evidence

Generate reports mapped to POA&Ms, SSPs, and regulatory control families.

Where RF CART Delivers the Highest Compliance Value

Continuous Compliance Validation

Maintain alignment with STIG, CIS, NIST, SOC 2, HIPAA, and enterprise controls.

Automated POA&M Support

Provide clear remediation status, control mapping, and validated fixes for auditors.

Consistent Baselines Across Environments

Ensure K8s clusters, VMs, on-prem systems, and cloud workloads meet the same security standard.

Compliance Precision That Scales Across the Organization

Continuous validation

instead of periodic manual audits

Faster POA&M closure

through automated remediation

Reduced drift

with ongoing baseline enforcement

Audit-ready evidence

mapped directly to controls

Purpose-Built for Compliance-Driven Teams

Compliance & GRC Leaders

Streamline audits with continuous, control-mapped evidence.

Security Engineering

Identify misconfigurations early and enforce consistent baselines.

Platform & Cloud Teams

Apply standardized configurations across diverse workloads automatically.