General Purpose Operating System Security Requirements Guide
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The operating system must, for networked systems, compare internal information system clocks at least every 24 hours with an authoritative time source.
Inaccurate time stamps make it more difficult to correlate events and can lead to an inaccurate analysis. Determining the correct time a particular event occurred on a system is critical when condu...Rule Medium Severity -
The operating system must prohibit user installation of system software without explicit privileged status.
Allowing regular users to install software, without explicit privileges, creates the risk that untested or potentially malicious software will be installed on the system. Explicit privileges (escal...Rule Medium Severity -
The operating system must enforce access restrictions.
Failure to provide logical access restrictions associated with changes to system configuration may have significant effects on the overall security of the system. When dealing with access restrict...Rule Medium Severity -
The operating system must prevent the installation of patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components without verification they have been digitally signed using a certificate that is recognized and approved by the organization.
Changes to any software components can have significant effects on the overall security of the operating system. This requirement ensures the software has not been tampered with and that it has bee...Rule High Severity -
The operating system must require users to reauthenticate when changing roles.
Without reauthentication, users may access resources or perform tasks for which they do not have authorization. When operating systems provide the capability to change security roles, it is criti...Rule Medium Severity
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