Ensure number of concurrent sessions is limited Details The operating system must limit the number of concurrent sessions to 10 for all accounts and/or account types. Rationale:...
Ensure removal of software components after update Details The operating system must remove all software components after updated versions have been installed. Rationale: Previous versions of software...
Ensure separate partition exists for /var Details The /var directory is used by daemons and other system services to temporarily store dynamic data. Some directories created...
Ensure separate partition exists for /var/log/audit Details The auditing daemon, auditd , stores log data in the /var/log/audit directory. Rationale: There are two important reasons to...
Ensure software packages have been digitally signed by a Certificate Authority (CA) – CA that is recognized and approved by the organization. Details The operating system must prevent the installation of software, patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components of...
Ensure the Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence is disabled – inactive Details The operating system must be configured so that the user will be prompted when Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence is entered....
Ensure the Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence is disabled – target Details The operating system must be configured so that the user will be prompted when Ctrl-Alt-Delete key sequence is entered....
Ensure the version of the operating system is an active vendor supported release Details The operating system must be a vendor supported release Rationale: An operating system release is considered ‘supported’ if the...
Ensure /tmp is configured – or equivalent. Details The /tmp directory is a world-writable directory used for temporary storage by all users and some applications. Rationale: Making...
Ensure version 7.2 or newer booted with a BIOS have a unique name for the grub superusers account Details The Linux operating systems version 7.2 or newer booted with a BIOS must have a unique name for the...