Definition of CIS Benchmark for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS for ubuntu2404

1.1.1.1: Ensure cramfs kernel module is not available (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• kernel_module_cramfs_disabled: Disable Mounting of cramfs

1.1.1.2: Ensure freevxfs kernel module is not available (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.1.1.3: Ensure hfs kernel module is not available (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.1.1.4: Ensure hfsplus kernel module is not available (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.1.1.5: Ensure jffs2 kernel module is not available (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.1.1.6: Ensure overlayfs kernel module is not available (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.1.1.7: Ensure squashfs kernel module is not available (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.1.1.8: Ensure udf kernel module is not available (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.1.1.9: Ensure usb-storage kernel module is not available (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.1.1.10: Ensure unused filesystems kernel modules are not available (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.1.2.1.1: Ensure /tmp is a separate partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• partition_for_tmp: Ensure /tmp Located On Separate Partition

1.1.2.1.2: Ensure nodev option set on /tmp partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_tmp_nodev: Add nodev Option to /tmp

1.1.2.1.3: Ensure nosuid option set on /tmp partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_tmp_nosuid: Add nosuid Option to /tmp

1.1.2.1.4: Ensure noexec option set on /tmp partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_tmp_noexec: Add noexec Option to /tmp

1.1.2.2.1: Ensure /dev/shm is a separate partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.1.2.2.2: Ensure nodev option set on /dev/shm partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_dev_shm_nodev: Add nodev Option to /dev/shm

1.1.2.2.3: Ensure nosuid option set on /dev/shm partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_dev_shm_nosuid: Add nosuid Option to /dev/shm

1.1.2.2.4: Ensure noexec option set on /dev/shm partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_dev_shm_noexec: Add noexec Option to /dev/shm

1.1.2.3.1: Ensure separate partition exists for /home (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• partition_for_home: Ensure /home Located On Separate Partition

1.1.2.3.2: Ensure nodev option set on /home partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_home_nodev: Add nodev Option to /home

1.1.2.3.3: Ensure nosuid option set on /home partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_home_nosuid: Add nosuid Option to /home

1.1.2.4.1: Ensure separate partition exists for /var (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• partition_for_var: Ensure /var Located On Separate Partition

1.1.2.4.2: Ensure nodev option set on /var partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_var_nodev: Add nodev Option to /var

1.1.2.4.3: Ensure nosuid option set on /var partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_var_nosuid: Add nosuid Option to /var

1.1.2.5.1: Ensure separate partition exists for /var/tmp (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• partition_for_var_tmp: Ensure /var/tmp Located On Separate Partition

1.1.2.5.2: Ensure nodev option set on /var/tmp partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_var_tmp_nodev: Add nodev Option to /var/tmp

1.1.2.5.3: Ensure nosuid option set on /var/tmp partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_var_tmp_nosuid: Add nosuid Option to /var/tmp

1.1.2.5.4: Ensure noexec option set on /var/tmp partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_var_tmp_noexec: Add noexec Option to /var/tmp

1.1.2.6.1: Ensure separate partition exists for /var/log (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• partition_for_var_log: Ensure /var/log Located On Separate Partition

1.1.2.6.2: Ensure nodev option set on /var/log partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_var_log_nodev: Add nodev Option to /var/log

1.1.2.6.3: Ensure nosuid option set on /var/log partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_var_log_nosuid: Add nosuid Option to /var/log

1.1.2.6.4: Ensure noexec option set on /var/log partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_var_log_noexec: Add noexec Option to /var/log

1.1.2.7.1: Ensure separate partition exists for /var/log/audit (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• partition_for_var_log_audit: Ensure /var/log/audit Located On Separate Partition

1.1.2.7.2: Ensure nodev option set on /var/log/audit partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_var_log_audit_nodev: Add nodev Option to /var/log/audit

1.1.2.7.3: Ensure nosuid option set on /var/log/audit partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_var_log_audit_nosuid: Add nosuid Option to /var/log/audit

1.1.2.7.4: Ensure noexec option set on /var/log/audit partition (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• mount_option_var_log_audit_noexec: Add noexec Option to /var/log/audit

1.2.1.1: Ensure GPG keys are configured (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.2.1.2: Ensure package manager repositories are configured (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.2.2.1: Ensure updates, patches, and additional security software are installed (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.3.1.1: Ensure AppArmor is installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.3.1.2: Ensure AppArmor is enabled in the bootloader configuration (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• grub2_enable_apparmor: Ensure AppArmor is enabled in the bootloader configuration

1.3.1.3: Ensure all AppArmor Profiles are in enforce or complain mode (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

• all_apparmor_profiles_in_enforce_complain_mode: All AppArmor Profiles are in enforce or complain mode
• var_apparmor_mode = enforce

1.3.1.4: Ensure all AppArmor Profiles are enforcing (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

• all_apparmor_profiles_enforced: Enforce all AppArmor Profiles
• var_apparmor_mode = enforce

1.4.1: Ensure bootloader password is set (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• grub2_password: Set Boot Loader Password in grub2
• grub2_uefi_password: Set the UEFI Boot Loader Password

1.4.2: Ensure access to bootloader config is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_owner_grub2_cfg: Verify /boot/grub/grub.cfg User Ownership
• file_permissions_grub2_cfg: Verify /boot/grub/grub.cfg Permissions

1.5.1: Ensure address space layout randomization is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sysctl_kernel_randomize_va_space: Enable Randomized Layout of Virtual Address Space

1.5.2: Ensure ptrace_scope is restricted (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.5.3: Ensure core dumps are restricted (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• disable_users_coredumps: Disable Core Dumps for All Users
• sysctl_fs_suid_dumpable: Disable Core Dumps for SUID programs

1.5.4: Ensure prelink is not installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_prelink_removed: Package "prelink" Must not be Installed

1.5.5: Ensure Automatic Error Reporting is not enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• service_apport_disabled: Disable Apport Service

1.6.1: Ensure message of the day is configured properly (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.6.2: Ensure local login warning banner is configured properly (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• banner_etc_issue: Modify the System Login Banner

1.6.3: Ensure remote login warning banner is configured properly (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• banner_etc_issue_net: Modify the System Login Banner for Remote Connections

1.6.4: Ensure access to /etc/motd is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_etc_motd: Verify Group Ownership of Message of the Day Banner
• file_owner_etc_motd: Verify ownership of Message of the Day Banner
• file_permissions_etc_motd: Verify permissions on Message of the Day Banner

1.6.5: Ensure access to /etc/issue is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_etc_issue: Verify Group Ownership of System Login Banner
• file_owner_etc_issue: Verify ownership of System Login Banner
• file_permissions_etc_issue: Verify permissions on System Login Banner

1.6.6: Ensure access to /etc/issue.net is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_etc_issue_net: Verify Group Ownership of System Login Banner for Remote Connections
• file_owner_etc_issue_net: Verify ownership of System Login Banner for Remote Connections
• file_permissions_etc_issue_net: Verify permissions on System Login Banner for Remote Connections

1.7.1: Ensure GDM is removed (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server

Automated: yes

• package_gdm_removed: Remove the GDM Package Group

1.7.2: Ensure GDM login banner is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.7.3: Ensure GDM disable-user-list option is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.7.4: Ensure GDM screen locks when the user is idle (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.7.5: Ensure GDM screen locks cannot be overridden (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.7.6: Ensure GDM automatic mounting of removable media is disabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

1.7.7: Ensure GDM disabling automatic mounting of removable media is not overridden (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• dconf_gnome_disable_automount: Disable GNOME3 Automounting
• dconf_gnome_disable_automount_open: Disable GNOME3 Automount Opening

1.7.8: Ensure GDM autorun-never is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• dconf_gnome_disable_autorun: Disable GNOME3 Automount running

1.7.9: Ensure GDM autorun-never is not overridden (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• dconf_gnome_disable_autorun: Disable GNOME3 Automount running

1.7.10: Ensure XDMCP is not enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• gnome_gdm_disable_xdmcp: Disable XDMCP in GDM

2.1.1: Ensure autofs services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.2: Ensure avahi daemon services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.3: Ensure dhcp server services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.4: Ensure dns server services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.5: Ensure dnsmasq services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.6: Ensure ftp server services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.7: Ensure ldap server services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.8: Ensure message access server services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.9: Ensure network file system services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.10: Ensure nis server services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.11: Ensure print server services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.12: Ensure rpcbind services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.13: Ensure rsync services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.14: Ensure samba file server services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.15: Ensure snmp services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.16: Ensure tftp server services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.17: Ensure web proxy server services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.18: Ensure web server services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_httpd_removed: Uninstall apache2 Package
• package_nginx_removed: Uninstall nginx Package
• service_httpd_disabled: Disable apache2 Service
• service_nginx_disabled: Disable nginx Service

2.1.19: Ensure xinetd services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.20: Ensure X window server services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.21: Ensure mail transfer agent is configured for local-only mode (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.1.22: Ensure only approved services are listening on a network interface (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.2.1: Ensure NIS Client is not installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_nis_removed: Uninstall the nis package

2.2.2: Ensure rsh client is not installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_rsh_removed: Uninstall rsh Package

2.2.3: Ensure talk client is not installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_talk_removed: Uninstall talk Package

2.2.4: Ensure telnet client is not installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_telnet_removed: Remove telnet Clients

2.2.5: Ensure ldap client is not installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_openldap-clients_removed: Ensure LDAP client is not installed

2.2.6: Ensure ftp client is not installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.3.1.1: Ensure a single time synchronization daemon is in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.3.2.1: Ensure systemd-timesyncd configured with authorized timeserver (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.3.2.2: Ensure systemd-timesyncd is enabled and running (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• service_timesyncd_enabled: Enable systemd_timesyncd Service

2.3.3.1: Ensure chrony is configured with authorized timeserver (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

2.3.3.2: Ensure chrony is running as user _chrony (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• chronyd_run_as_chrony_user: Ensure that chronyd is running under chrony user account

2.3.3.3: Ensure chrony is enabled and running (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• service_chronyd_enabled: The Chronyd service is enabled

2.4.1.1: Ensure cron daemon is enabled and active (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_cron_installed: Install the cron service
• service_cron_enabled: Enable cron Service

2.4.1.2: Ensure permissions on /etc/crontab are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_crontab: Verify Group Who Owns Crontab
• file_owner_crontab: Verify Owner on crontab
• file_permissions_crontab: Verify Permissions on crontab

2.4.1.3: Ensure permissions on /etc/cron.hourly are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_cron_hourly: Verify Group Who Owns cron.hourly
• file_owner_cron_hourly: Verify Owner on cron.hourly
• file_permissions_cron_hourly: Verify Permissions on cron.hourly

2.4.1.4: Ensure permissions on /etc/cron.daily are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_cron_daily: Verify Group Who Owns cron.daily
• file_owner_cron_daily: Verify Owner on cron.daily
• file_permissions_cron_daily: Verify Permissions on cron.daily

2.4.1.5: Ensure permissions on /etc/cron.weekly are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_cron_weekly: Verify Group Who Owns cron.weekly
• file_owner_cron_weekly: Verify Owner on cron.weekly
• file_permissions_cron_weekly: Verify Permissions on cron.weekly

2.4.1.6: Ensure permissions on /etc/cron.monthly are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_cron_monthly: Verify Group Who Owns cron.monthly
• file_owner_cron_monthly: Verify Owner on cron.monthly
• file_permissions_cron_monthly: Verify Permissions on cron.monthly

2.4.1.7: Ensure permissions on /etc/cron.d are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_cron_d: Verify Group Who Owns cron.d
• file_owner_cron_d: Verify Owner on cron.d
• file_permissions_cron_d: Verify Permissions on cron.d

2.4.1.8: Ensure crontab is restricted to authorized users (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_cron_deny_not_exist: Ensure that /etc/cron.deny does not exist
• file_groupowner_cron_allow: Verify Group Who Owns /etc/cron.allow file
• file_owner_cron_allow: Verify User Who Owns /etc/cron.allow file
• file_permissions_cron_allow: Verify Permissions on /etc/cron.allow file

2.4.2.1: Ensure at is restricted to authorized users (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

3.1.1: Ensure IPv6 status is identified (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

3.1.2: Ensure wireless interfaces are disabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server

Automated: yes

• wireless_disable_interfaces: Deactivate Wireless Network Interfaces

3.1.3: Ensure bluetooth services are not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

3.2.1: Ensure dccp kernel module is not available (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• kernel_module_dccp_disabled: Disable DCCP Support

3.2.2: Ensure tipc kernel module is not available (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• kernel_module_tipc_disabled: Disable TIPC Support

3.2.3: Ensure rds kernel module is not available (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• kernel_module_rds_disabled: Disable RDS Support

3.2.4: Ensure sctp kernel module is not available (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• kernel_module_sctp_disabled: Disable SCTP Support

3.3.1: Ensure ip forwarding is disabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sysctl_net_ipv4_ip_forward: Disable Kernel Parameter for IP Forwarding on IPv4 Interfaces
• sysctl_net_ipv6_conf_all_forwarding: Disable Kernel Parameter for IPv6 Forwarding

3.3.2: Ensure packet redirect sending is disabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_all_send_redirects: Disable Kernel Parameter for Sending ICMP Redirects on all IPv4 Interfaces
• sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_default_send_redirects: Disable Kernel Parameter for Sending ICMP Redirects on all IPv4 Interfaces by Default

3.3.3: Ensure bogus icmp responses are ignored (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sysctl_net_ipv4_icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses: Enable Kernel Parameter to Ignore Bogus ICMP Error Responses on IPv4 Interfaces

3.3.4: Ensure broadcast icmp requests are ignored (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sysctl_net_ipv4_icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts: Enable Kernel Parameter to Ignore ICMP Broadcast Echo Requests on IPv4 Interfaces

3.3.5: Ensure icmp redirects are not accepted (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_all_accept_redirects: Disable Accepting ICMP Redirects for All IPv4 Interfaces
• sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_default_accept_redirects: Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting ICMP Redirects by Default on IPv4 Interfaces
• sysctl_net_ipv6_conf_all_accept_redirects: Disable Accepting ICMP Redirects for All IPv6 Interfaces
• sysctl_net_ipv6_conf_default_accept_redirects: Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting ICMP Redirects by Default on IPv6 Interfaces

3.3.6: Ensure secure icmp redirects are not accepted (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_all_secure_redirects: Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Secure ICMP Redirects on all IPv4 Interfaces
• sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_default_secure_redirects: Configure Kernel Parameter for Accepting Secure Redirects By Default

3.3.7: Ensure reverse path filtering is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_all_rp_filter: Enable Kernel Parameter to Use Reverse Path Filtering on all IPv4 Interfaces
• sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_default_rp_filter: Enable Kernel Parameter to Use Reverse Path Filtering on all IPv4 Interfaces by Default

3.3.8: Ensure source routed packets are not accepted (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_all_accept_source_route: Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Source-Routed Packets on all IPv4 Interfaces
• sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_default_accept_source_route: Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Source-Routed Packets on IPv4 Interfaces by Default
• sysctl_net_ipv6_conf_all_accept_source_route: Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Source-Routed Packets on all IPv6 Interfaces
• sysctl_net_ipv6_conf_default_accept_source_route: Disable Kernel Parameter for Accepting Source-Routed Packets on IPv6 Interfaces by Default

3.3.9: Ensure suspicious packets are logged (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_all_log_martians: Enable Kernel Parameter to Log Martian Packets on all IPv4 Interfaces
• sysctl_net_ipv4_conf_default_log_martians: Enable Kernel Paremeter to Log Martian Packets on all IPv4 Interfaces by Default

3.3.10: Ensure tcp syn cookies is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sysctl_net_ipv4_tcp_syncookies: Enable Kernel Parameter to Use TCP Syncookies on Network Interfaces

3.3.11: Ensure ipv6 router advertisements are not accepted (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sysctl_net_ipv6_conf_all_accept_ra: Configure Accepting Router Advertisements on All IPv6 Interfaces
• sysctl_net_ipv6_conf_default_accept_ra: Disable Accepting Router Advertisements on all IPv6 Interfaces by Default

4.1.1: Ensure a single firewall configuration utility is in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

4.2.1: Ensure ufw is installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_ufw_installed: Install ufw Package

4.2.2: Ensure iptables-persistent is not installed with ufw (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_iptables-persistent_removed: Remove iptables-persistent Package

4.2.3: Ensure ufw service is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• check_ufw_active: Verify ufw Active
• service_ufw_enabled: Verify ufw Enabled

4.2.4: Ensure ufw loopback traffic is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• set_ufw_loopback_traffic: Set UFW Loopback Traffic

4.2.5: Ensure ufw outbound connections are configured (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

4.2.6: Ensure ufw firewall rules exist for all open ports (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• ufw_rules_for_open_ports: Ensure ufw Firewall Rules Exist for All Open Ports

4.2.7: Ensure ufw default deny firewall policy (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• set_ufw_default_rule: Ensure ufw Default Deny Firewall Policy

4.3.1: Ensure nftables is installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_nftables_installed: Install nftables Package

4.3.2: Ensure ufw is uninstalled or disabled with nftables (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_ufw_removed: Remove ufw Package

4.3.3: Ensure iptables are flushed with nftables (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

• ensure_iptables_are_flushed: Ensure iptables are flushed

4.3.4: Ensure a nftables table exists (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• set_nftables_table: Ensure a Table Exists for Nftables
• var_nftables_family = inet
• var_nftables_table = filter

4.3.5: Ensure nftables base chains exist (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• set_nftables_base_chain: Ensure Base Chains Exist for Nftables
• var_nftables_base_chain_hooks = chain_hooks
• var_nftables_base_chain_names = chain_names
• var_nftables_base_chain_policies = chain_policies
• var_nftables_base_chain_priorities = chain_priorities
• var_nftables_base_chain_types = chain_types

4.3.6: Ensure nftables loopback traffic is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• set_nftables_loopback_traffic: Set nftables Configuration for Loopback Traffic

4.3.7: Ensure nftables outbound and established connections are configured (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

4.3.8: Ensure nftables default deny firewall policy (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

4.3.9: Ensure nftables service is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• service_nftables_enabled: Verify nftables Service is Enabled

4.3.10: Ensure nftables rules are permanent (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

4.4.1.1: Ensure iptables packages are installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_iptables-persistent_installed: Install iptables-persistent Package
• package_iptables_installed: Install iptables Package

4.4.1.2: Ensure nftables is not in use with iptables (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_nftables_removed: Uninstall nftables package
• service_nftables_disabled: Verify nftables Service is Disabled

4.4.1.3: Ensure ufw is not in use with iptables (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_ufw_removed: Remove ufw Package

4.4.2.1: Ensure iptables default deny firewall policy (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• set_iptables_default_rule: Set Default iptables Policy for Incoming Packets

4.4.2.2: Ensure iptables loopback traffic is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• set_loopback_traffic: Set configuration for loopback traffic

4.4.2.3: Ensure iptables outbound and established connections are configured (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

4.4.2.4: Ensure iptables firewall rules exist for all open ports (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• iptables_rules_for_open_ports: Ensure iptables Firewall Rules Exist for All Open Ports

4.4.3.1: Ensure ip6tables default deny firewall policy (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

4.4.3.2: Ensure ip6tables loopback traffic is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

4.4.3.3: Ensure ip6tables outbound and established connections are configured (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

4.4.3.4: Ensure ip6tables firewall rules exist for all open ports (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.1.1: Ensure permissions on /etc/ssh/sshd_config are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_sshd_config: Verify Group Who Owns SSH Server config file
• file_owner_sshd_config: Verify Owner on SSH Server config file
• file_permissions_sshd_config: Verify Permissions on SSH Server config file

5.1.2: Ensure permissions on SSH private host key files are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_permissions_sshd_private_key: Verify Permissions on SSH Server Private *_key Key Files

5.1.3: Ensure permissions on SSH public host key files are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_permissions_sshd_pub_key: Verify Permissions on SSH Server Public *.pub Key Files

5.1.4: Ensure sshd access is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sshd_limit_user_access: Limit Users' SSH Access

5.1.5: Ensure sshd Banner is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sshd_enable_warning_banner_net: Enable SSH Warning Banner

5.1.6: Ensure sshd Ciphers are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sshd_use_strong_ciphers: Use Only Strong Ciphers

5.1.7: Ensure sshd ClientAliveInterval and ClientAliveCountMax are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

• sshd_idle_timeout_value = 5_minutes
• sshd_set_idle_timeout: Set SSH Client Alive Interval
• sshd_set_keepalive: Set SSH Client Alive Count Max
• var_sshd_set_keepalive = 3

5.1.8: Ensure sshd DisableForwarding is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_workstation
• l2_server

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.1.9: Ensure sshd GSSAPIAuthentication is disabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_workstation
• l2_server

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.1.10: Ensure sshd HostbasedAuthentication is disabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• disable_host_auth: Disable Host-Based Authentication

5.1.11: Ensure sshd IgnoreRhosts is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sshd_disable_rhosts: Disable SSH Support for .rhosts Files

5.1.12: Ensure sshd KexAlgorithms is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.1.13: Ensure sshd LoginGraceTime is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sshd_set_login_grace_time: Ensure SSH LoginGraceTime is configured
• var_sshd_set_login_grace_time = 60

5.1.14: Ensure sshd LogLevel is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sshd_set_loglevel_info: Set LogLevel to INFO

5.1.15: Ensure sshd MACs are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.1.16: Ensure sshd MaxAuthTries is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.1.17: Ensure sshd MaxSessions is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sshd_set_max_sessions: Set SSH MaxSessions limit
• var_sshd_max_sessions = 10

5.1.18: Ensure sshd MaxStartups is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.1.19: Ensure sshd PermitEmptyPasswords is disabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sshd_disable_empty_passwords: Disable SSH Access via Empty Passwords

5.1.20: Ensure sshd PermitRootLogin is disabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sshd_disable_root_login: Disable SSH Root Login

5.1.21: Ensure sshd PermitUserEnvironment is disabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sshd_do_not_permit_user_env: Do Not Allow SSH Environment Options

5.1.22: Ensure sshd UsePAM is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sshd_enable_pam: Enable PAM

5.2.1: Ensure sudo is installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_sudo_installed: Install sudo Package

5.2.2: Ensure sudo commands use pty (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.2.3: Ensure sudo log file exists (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sudo_custom_logfile: Ensure Sudo Logfile Exists - sudo logfile

5.2.4: Ensure users must provide password for privilege escalation (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• sudo_require_authentication: Ensure Users Re-Authenticate for Privilege Escalation - sudo

5.2.5: Ensure re-authentication for privilege escalation is not disabled globally (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sudo_remove_no_authenticate: Ensure Users Re-Authenticate for Privilege Escalation - sudo !authenticate

5.2.6: Ensure sudo authentication timeout is configured correctly (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• sudo_require_reauthentication: Require Re-Authentication When Using the sudo Command
• var_sudo_timestamp_timeout = 15_minutes

5.2.7: Ensure access to the su command is restricted (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• ensure_pam_wheel_group_empty: Ensure the Group Used by pam_wheel.so Module Exists on System and is Empty
• use_pam_wheel_group_for_su: Enforce Usage of pam_wheel with Group Parameter for su Authentication
• var_pam_wheel_group_for_su = cis

5.3.1.1: Ensure latest version of pam is installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.1.2: Ensure libpam-modules is installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.1.3: Ensure libpam-pwquality is installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.2.1: Ensure pam_unix module is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.2.2: Ensure pam_faillock module is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.2.3: Ensure pam_pwquality module is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.2.4: Ensure pam_pwhistory module is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.1.1: Ensure password failed attempts lockout is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.1.2: Ensure password unlock time is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.1.3: Ensure password failed attempts lockout includes root account (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.2.1: Ensure password number of changed characters is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.2.2: Ensure minimum password length is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.2.3: Ensure password complexity is configured (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.2.4: Ensure password same consecutive characters is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.2.5: Ensure password maximum sequential characters is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.2.6: Ensure password dictionary check is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.2.7: Ensure password quality checking is enforced (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.2.8: Ensure password quality is enforced for the root user (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.3.1: Ensure password history remember is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.3.2: Ensure password history is enforced for the root user (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.3.3: Ensure pam_pwhistory includes use_authtok (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.4.1: Ensure pam_unix does not include nullok (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.4.2: Ensure pam_unix does not include remember (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.4.3: Ensure pam_unix includes a strong password hashing algorithm (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.3.3.4.4: Ensure pam_unix includes use_authtok (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.4.1.1: Ensure password expiration is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• accounts_maximum_age_login_defs: Set Password Maximum Age
• accounts_password_set_max_life_existing: Set Existing Passwords Maximum Age
• var_accounts_maximum_age_login_defs = 365

5.4.1.2: Ensure minimum password days is configured (Manual)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• accounts_minimum_age_login_defs: Set Password Minimum Age
• accounts_password_set_min_life_existing: Set Existing Passwords Minimum Age
• var_accounts_minimum_age_login_defs = 1

5.4.1.3: Ensure password expiration warning days is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• accounts_password_warn_age_login_defs: Set Password Warning Age
• var_accounts_password_warn_age_login_defs = 7

5.4.1.4: Ensure strong password hashing algorithm is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.4.1.5: Ensure inactive password lock is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.4.1.6: Ensure all users last password change date is in the past (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• accounts_password_last_change_is_in_past: Ensure all users last password change date is in the past

5.4.2.1: Ensure root is the only UID 0 account (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• accounts_no_uid_except_zero: Verify Only Root Has UID 0

5.4.2.2: Ensure root is the only GID 0 account (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.4.2.3: Ensure group root is the only GID 0 group (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.4.2.4: Ensure root account access is controlled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.4.2.5: Ensure root path integrity (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.4.2.6: Ensure root user umask is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.4.2.7: Ensure system accounts do not have a valid login shell (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• no_shelllogin_for_systemaccounts: Ensure that System Accounts Do Not Run a Shell Upon Login

5.4.2.8: Ensure accounts without a valid login shell are locked (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.4.3.1: Ensure nologin is not listed in /etc/shells (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

5.4.3.2: Ensure default user shell timeout is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• accounts_tmout: Set Interactive Session Timeout
• var_accounts_tmout = 15_min

5.4.3.3: Ensure default user umask is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• accounts_umask_etc_bashrc: Ensure the Default Bash Umask is Set Correctly
• accounts_umask_etc_login_defs: Ensure the Default Umask is Set Correctly in login.defs
• accounts_umask_etc_profile: Ensure the Default Umask is Set Correctly in /etc/profile
• var_accounts_user_umask = 027

6.1.1.1: Ensure journald service is enabled and active (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• service_systemd-journald_enabled: Enable systemd-journald Service

6.1.1.2: Ensure journald log file access is configured (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.1.1.3: Ensure journald log file rotation is configured (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.1.1.4: Ensure only one logging system is in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.1.2.1.1: Ensure systemd-journal-remote is installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_systemd-journal-remote_installed: Install systemd-journal-remote Package

6.1.2.1.2: Ensure systemd-journal-upload authentication is configured (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.1.2.1.3: Ensure systemd-journal-upload is enabled and active (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.1.2.1.4: Ensure systemd-journal-remote service is not in use (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• socket_systemd-journal-remote_disabled: Disable systemd-journal-remote Socket

6.1.2.2: Ensure journald ForwardToSyslog is disabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.1.2.3: Ensure journald Compress is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.1.2.4: Ensure journald Storage is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.1.3.1: Ensure rsyslog is installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_rsyslog_installed: Ensure rsyslog is Installed

6.1.3.2: Ensure rsyslog service is enabled and active (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• service_rsyslog_enabled: Enable rsyslog Service

6.1.3.3: Ensure journald is configured to send logs to rsyslog (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.1.3.4: Ensure rsyslog log file creation mode is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• rsyslog_filecreatemode: Ensure rsyslog Default File Permissions Configured

6.1.3.5: Ensure rsyslog logging is configured (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.1.3.6: Ensure rsyslog is configured to send logs to a remote log host (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.1.3.7: Ensure rsyslog is not configured to receive logs from a remote client (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• rsyslog_nolisten: Ensure rsyslog Does Not Accept Remote Messages Unless Acting As Log Server

6.1.3.8: Ensure logrotate is configured (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.1.4.1: Ensure access to all logfiles has been configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.2.1.1: Ensure auditd packages are installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• package_audit-audispd-plugins_installed: Ensure the default plugins for the audit dispatcher are Installed
• package_audit_installed: Ensure the audit Subsystem is Installed

6.2.1.2: Ensure auditd service is enabled and active (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• service_auditd_enabled: Enable auditd Service

6.2.1.3: Ensure auditing for processes that start prior to auditd is enabled (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• grub2_audit_argument: Enable Auditing for Processes Which Start Prior to the Audit Daemon
• zipl_audit_argument: Enable Auditing to Start Prior to the Audit Daemon in zIPL

6.2.1.4: Ensure audit_backlog_limit is sufficient (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• grub2_audit_backlog_limit_argument: Extend Audit Backlog Limit for the Audit Daemon
• zipl_audit_backlog_limit_argument: Extend Audit Backlog Limit for the Audit Daemon in zIPL

6.2.2.1: Ensure audit log storage size is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• auditd_data_retention_max_log_file: Configure auditd Max Log File Size
• var_auditd_max_log_file = 6

6.2.2.2: Ensure audit logs are not automatically deleted (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• auditd_data_retention_max_log_file_action: Configure auditd max_log_file_action Upon Reaching Maximum Log Size
• var_auditd_max_log_file_action = keep_logs

6.2.2.3: Ensure system is disabled when audit logs are full (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.2.2.4: Ensure system warns when audit logs are low on space (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

• auditd_data_retention_action_mail_acct: Configure auditd mail_acct Action on Low Disk Space
• auditd_data_retention_admin_space_left_action: Configure auditd admin_space_left Action on Low Disk Space
• auditd_data_retention_space_left_action: Configure auditd space_left Action on Low Disk Space
• var_auditd_action_mail_acct = root
• var_auditd_admin_space_left_action = halt
• var_auditd_space_left_action = email

6.2.3.1: Ensure changes to system administration scope (sudoers) is collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_sysadmin_actions: Ensure auditd Collects System Administrator Actions

6.2.3.2: Ensure actions as another user are always logged (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_suid_privilege_function: Record Events When Privileged Executables Are Run

6.2.3.3: Ensure events that modify the sudo log file are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.2.3.4: Ensure events that modify date and time information are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.2.3.5: Ensure events that modify the system's network environment are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.2.3.6: Ensure use of privileged commands are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.2.3.7: Ensure unsuccessful file access attempts are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_unsuccessful_file_modification_creat: Record Unsuccessful Access Attempts to Files - creat
• audit_rules_unsuccessful_file_modification_ftruncate: Record Unsuccessful Access Attempts to Files - ftruncate
• audit_rules_unsuccessful_file_modification_open: Record Unsuccessful Access Attempts to Files - open
• audit_rules_unsuccessful_file_modification_openat: Record Unsuccessful Access Attempts to Files - openat
• audit_rules_unsuccessful_file_modification_truncate: Record Unsuccessful Access Attempts to Files - truncate

6.2.3.8: Ensure events that modify user/group information are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.2.3.9: Ensure discretionary access control permission modification events are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_dac_modification_chmod: Record Events that Modify the System's Discretionary Access Controls - chmod
• audit_rules_dac_modification_chown: Record Events that Modify the System's Discretionary Access Controls - chown
• audit_rules_dac_modification_fchmod: Record Events that Modify the System's Discretionary Access Controls - fchmod
• audit_rules_dac_modification_fchmodat: Record Events that Modify the System's Discretionary Access Controls - fchmodat
• audit_rules_dac_modification_fchown: Record Events that Modify the System's Discretionary Access Controls - fchown
• audit_rules_dac_modification_fchownat: Record Events that Modify the System's Discretionary Access Controls - fchownat
• audit_rules_dac_modification_fremovexattr: Record Events that Modify the System's Discretionary Access Controls - fremovexattr
• audit_rules_dac_modification_fsetxattr: Record Events that Modify the System's Discretionary Access Controls - fsetxattr
• audit_rules_dac_modification_lchown: Record Events that Modify the System's Discretionary Access Controls - lchown
• audit_rules_dac_modification_lremovexattr: Record Events that Modify the System's Discretionary Access Controls - lremovexattr
• audit_rules_dac_modification_lsetxattr: Record Events that Modify the System's Discretionary Access Controls - lsetxattr
• audit_rules_dac_modification_removexattr: Record Events that Modify the System's Discretionary Access Controls - removexattr
• audit_rules_dac_modification_setxattr: Record Events that Modify the System's Discretionary Access Controls - setxattr

6.2.3.10: Ensure successful file system mounts are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_media_export: Ensure auditd Collects Information on Exporting to Media (successful)

6.2.3.11: Ensure session initiation information is collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_session_events: Record Attempts to Alter Process and Session Initiation Information

6.2.3.12: Ensure login and logout events are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_login_events_faillock: Record Attempts to Alter Logon and Logout Events - faillock
• audit_rules_login_events_lastlog: Record Attempts to Alter Logon and Logout Events - lastlog
• var_accounts_passwords_pam_faillock_dir = run

6.2.3.13: Ensure file deletion events by users are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_file_deletion_events_rename: Ensure auditd Collects File Deletion Events by User - rename
• audit_rules_file_deletion_events_renameat: Ensure auditd Collects File Deletion Events by User - renameat
• audit_rules_file_deletion_events_unlink: Ensure auditd Collects File Deletion Events by User - unlink
• audit_rules_file_deletion_events_unlinkat: Ensure auditd Collects File Deletion Events by User - unlinkat

6.2.3.14: Ensure events that modify the system's Mandatory Access Controls are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_mac_modification: Record Events that Modify the System's Mandatory Access Controls

6.2.3.15: Ensure successful and unsuccessful attempts to use the chcon command are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_execution_chcon: Record Any Attempts to Run chcon

6.2.3.16: Ensure successful and unsuccessful attempts to use the setfacl command are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_execution_setfacl: Record Any Attempts to Run setfacl

6.2.3.17: Ensure successful and unsuccessful attempts to use the chacl command are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_execution_chacl: Record Any Attempts to Run chacl

6.2.3.18: Ensure successful and unsuccessful attempts to use the usermod command are collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_privileged_commands_usermod: Ensure auditd Collects Information on the Use of Privileged Commands - usermod

6.2.3.19: Ensure kernel module loading unloading and modification is collected (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_kernel_module_loading_delete: Ensure auditd Collects Information on Kernel Module Unloading - delete_module
• audit_rules_kernel_module_loading_init: Ensure auditd Collects Information on Kernel Module Loading - init_module
• audit_rules_privileged_commands_insmod: Ensure auditd Collects Information on the Use of Privileged Commands - insmod
• audit_rules_privileged_commands_modprobe: Ensure auditd Collects Information on the Use of Privileged Commands - modprobe
• audit_rules_privileged_commands_rmmod: Ensure auditd Collects Information on the Use of Privileged Commands - rmmod

6.2.3.20: Ensure the audit configuration is immutable (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• audit_rules_immutable: Make the auditd Configuration Immutable

6.2.3.21: Ensure the running and on disk configuration is the same (Manual)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.2.4.1: Ensure audit log files mode is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_permissions_var_log_audit: System Audit Logs Must Have Mode 0640 or Less Permissive

6.2.4.2: Ensure audit log files owner is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_ownership_var_log_audit_stig: System Audit Logs Must Be Owned By Root

6.2.4.3: Ensure audit log files group owner is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_group_ownership_var_log_audit: System Audit Logs Must Be Group Owned By Root

6.2.4.4: Ensure the audit log file directory mode is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• directory_permissions_var_log_audit: System Audit Logs Must Have Mode 0750 or Less Permissive

6.2.4.5: Ensure audit configuration files mode is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_permissions_etc_audit_auditd: Verify Permissions on /etc/audit/auditd.conf
• file_permissions_etc_audit_rulesd: Verify Permissions on /etc/audit/rules.d/*.rules

6.2.4.6: Ensure audit configuration files owner is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_ownership_audit_configuration: Audit Configuration Files Must Be Owned By Root

6.2.4.7: Ensure audit configuration files group owner is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupownership_audit_configuration: Audit Configuration Files Must Be Owned By Group root

6.2.4.8: Ensure audit tools mode is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_permissions_audit_binaries: Verify that audit tools Have Mode 0755 or less

6.2.4.9: Ensure audit tools owner is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_ownership_audit_binaries: Verify that audit tools are owned by root

6.2.4.10: Ensure audit tools group owner is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupownership_audit_binaries: Verify that audit tools are owned by group root

6.3.1: Ensure AIDE is installed (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• aide_build_database: Build and Test AIDE Database
• package_aide_installed: Install AIDE

6.3.2: Ensure filesystem integrity is regularly checked (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

6.3.3: Ensure cryptographic mechanisms are used to protect the integrity of audit tools (Automated)

Description: None

• l2_server
• l2_workstation

Automated: yes

• aide_check_audit_tools: Configure AIDE to Verify the Audit Tools

7.1.1: Ensure permissions on /etc/passwd are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_etc_passwd: Verify Group Who Owns passwd File
• file_owner_etc_passwd: Verify User Who Owns passwd File
• file_permissions_etc_passwd: Verify Permissions on passwd File

7.1.2: Ensure permissions on /etc/passwd- are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_backup_etc_passwd: Verify Group Who Owns Backup passwd File
• file_owner_backup_etc_passwd: Verify User Who Owns Backup passwd File
• file_permissions_backup_etc_passwd: Verify Permissions on Backup passwd File

7.1.3: Ensure permissions on /etc/group are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_etc_group: Verify Group Who Owns group File
• file_owner_etc_group: Verify User Who Owns group File
• file_permissions_etc_group: Verify Permissions on group File

7.1.4: Ensure permissions on /etc/group- are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_backup_etc_group: Verify Group Who Owns Backup group File
• file_owner_backup_etc_group: Verify User Who Owns Backup group File
• file_permissions_backup_etc_group: Verify Permissions on Backup group File

7.1.5: Ensure permissions on /etc/shadow are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_etc_shadow: Verify Group Who Owns shadow File
• file_owner_etc_shadow: Verify User Who Owns shadow File
• file_permissions_etc_shadow: Verify Permissions on shadow File

7.1.6: Ensure permissions on /etc/shadow- are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_backup_etc_shadow: Verify User Who Owns Backup shadow File
• file_owner_backup_etc_shadow: Verify Group Who Owns Backup shadow File
• file_permissions_backup_etc_shadow: Verify Permissions on Backup shadow File

7.1.7: Ensure permissions on /etc/gshadow are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_etc_gshadow: Verify Group Who Owns gshadow File
• file_owner_etc_gshadow: Verify User Who Owns gshadow File
• file_permissions_etc_gshadow: Verify Permissions on gshadow File

7.1.8: Ensure permissions on /etc/gshadow- are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• file_groupowner_backup_etc_gshadow: Verify Group Who Owns Backup gshadow File
• file_owner_backup_etc_gshadow: Verify User Who Owns Backup gshadow File
• file_permissions_backup_etc_gshadow: Verify Permissions on Backup gshadow File

7.1.9: Ensure permissions on /etc/shells are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

7.1.10: Ensure permissions on /etc/security/opasswd are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

7.1.11: Ensure world writable files and directories are secured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

7.1.12: Ensure no files or directories without an owner and a group exist (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

7.1.13: Ensure SUID and SGID files are reviewed (Manual)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected

7.2.1: Ensure accounts in /etc/passwd use shadowed passwords (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• accounts_password_all_shadowed: Verify All Account Password Hashes are Shadowed

7.2.2: Ensure /etc/shadow password fields are not empty (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• no_empty_passwords_etc_shadow: Ensure There Are No Accounts With Blank or Null Passwords

7.2.3: Ensure all groups in /etc/passwd exist in /etc/group (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• gid_passwd_group_same: All GIDs referenced in /etc/passwd must be defined in /etc/group

7.2.4: Ensure shadow group is empty (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• ensure_shadow_group_empty: Ensure shadow Group is Empty

7.2.5: Ensure no duplicate UIDs exist (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• account_unique_id: Ensure All Accounts on the System Have Unique User IDs

7.2.6: Ensure no duplicate GIDs exist (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• group_unique_id: Ensure All Groups on the System Have Unique Group ID

7.2.7: Ensure no duplicate user names exist (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• account_unique_name: Ensure All Accounts on the System Have Unique Names

7.2.8: Ensure no duplicate group names exist (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• group_unique_name: Ensure All Groups on the System Have Unique Group Names

7.2.9: Ensure local interactive user home directories are configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: yes

• accounts_user_interactive_home_directory_exists: All Interactive Users Home Directories Must Exist
• file_groupownership_home_directories: All Interactive User Home Directories Must Be Group-Owned By The Primary Group
• file_ownership_home_directories: All Interactive User Home Directories Must Be Owned By The Primary User
• file_permissions_home_directories: All Interactive User Home Directories Must Have mode 0750 Or Less Permissive

7.2.10: Ensure local interactive user dot files access is configured (Automated)

Description: None

• l1_server
• l1_workstation

Automated: no

No rules selected