Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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The Installed Operating System Is FIPS 140-2 Certified
To enable processing of sensitive information the operating system must provide certified cryptographic modules compliant with FIPS 140-2 standard. SUSE Enterprise Linux is supported by SUSE Softw...Rule High Severity -
The Installed Operating System Is Vendor Supported
The installed operating system must be maintained by a vendor. SUSE Linux Enterprise is supported by SUSE. As the SUSE Linux Enterprise vendor, SUSE is responsible for providing security patches.Rule High Severity -
Endpoint Protection Software
Endpoint protection security software that is not provided or supported by Red Hat can be installed to provide complementary or duplicative security capabilities to those provided by the base pla...Group -
Configure Backups of User Data
The operating system must conduct backups of user data contained in the operating system. The operating system provides utilities for automating backups of user data. Commercial and open-source pro...Rule Medium Severity -
McAfee Endpoint Security Software
In DoD environments, McAfee Host-based Security System (HBSS) and VirusScan Enterprise for Linux (VSEL) is required to be installed on all systems.Group -
Encrypt Partitions
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 natively supports partition encryption through the Linux Unified Key Setup-on-disk-format (LUKS) technology. The easiest way to encrypt a partition is during installation t...Rule High Severity -
Ensure /boot Located On Separate Partition
It is recommended that the <code>/boot</code> directory resides on a separate partition. This makes it easier to apply restrictions e.g. through the <code>noexec</code> mount option. Eventually, th...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure /home Located On Separate Partition
If user home directories will be stored locally, create a separate partition for <code>/home</code> at installation time (or migrate it later using LVM). If <code>/home</code> will be mounted from ...Rule Low Severity -
Ensure /opt Located On Separate Partition
It is recommended that the/opt
directory resides on a separate partition.Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure /srv Located On Separate Partition
If a file server (FTP, TFTP...) is hosted locally, create a separate partition for <code>/srv</code> at installation time (or migrate it later using LVM). If <code>/srv</code> will be mounted from ...Rule Unknown Severity
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