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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 18.04

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  • Ensure the Default Umask is Set Correctly in login.defs

    To ensure the default umask controlled by <code>/etc/login.defs</code> is set properly, add or correct the <code>UMASK</code> setting in <code>/etc...
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  • Ensure the Default Umask is Set Correctly in /etc/profile

    To ensure the default umask controlled by <code>/etc/profile</code> is set properly, add or correct the <code>umask</code> setting in <code>/etc/pr...
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  • System Accounting with auditd

    The audit service provides substantial capabilities for recording system activities. By default, the service audits about SELinux AVC denials and c...
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  • Ensure the audit Subsystem is Installed

    The audit package should be installed.
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  • Enable auditd Service

    The <code>auditd</code> service is an essential userspace component of the Linux Auditing System, as it is responsible for writing audit records to...
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  • Configure auditd Rules for Comprehensive Auditing

    The <code>auditd</code> program can perform comprehensive monitoring of system activity. This section describes recommended configuration settings ...
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  • Audit failure mode

    This variable is the setting for the -f option in Audit configuration which sets the failure mode of audit. This option lets you determine how you ...
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  • Make the auditd Configuration Immutable

    If the <code>auditd</code> daemon is configured to use the <code>augenrules</code> program to read audit rules during daemon startup (the default),...
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  • Auditd priority for flushing data to disk

    The setting for flush in /etc/audit/auditd.conf
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  • Number of Record to Retain Before Flushing to Disk

    The setting for freq in /etc/audit/auditd.conf
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