Skip to content

Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 9

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Include Local Events in Audit Logs

    To configure Audit daemon to include local events in Audit logs, set <code>local_events</code> to <code>yes</code> in <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf<...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Resolve information before writing to audit logs

    To configure Audit daemon to resolve all uid, gid, syscall, architecture, and socket address information before writing the events to disk, set <co...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Appropriate Action Must be Setup When the Internal Audit Event Queue is Full

    The audit system should have an action setup in the event the internal event queue becomes full. To setup an overflow action edit <code>/etc/audit/...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Write Audit Logs to the Disk

    To configure Audit daemon to write Audit logs to the disk, set <code>write_logs</code> to <code>yes</code> in <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code>. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • System Accounting with auditd

    The <code>auditd</code> program can perform comprehensive monitoring of system activity. This section makes use of recommended configuration settin...
    Group
  • Configure auditing of unsuccessful file accesses

    Ensure that unsuccessful attempts to access a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Unsuccessful file ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditing of successful file accesses

    Ensure that successful attempts to access a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Successful file acce...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure basic parameters of Audit system

    Perform basic configuration of Audit system. Make sure that any previously defined rules are cleared, the auditing system is configured to handle s...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditing of unsuccessful file creations

    Ensure that unsuccessful attempts to create a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Unsuccessful file ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure auditing of successful file creations

    Ensure that successful attempts to create a file are audited. The following rules configure audit as described above: <pre>## Successful file crea...
    Rule Medium Severity

The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.

Capacity
Modules