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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 20.04

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Record Events that Modify User/Group Information - /etc/security/opasswd

    If the <code>auditd</code> daemon is configured to use the <code>augenrules</code> program to read audit rules during daemon startup (the default),...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Record Events that Modify User/Group Information - /etc/passwd

    If the <code>auditd</code> daemon is configured to use the <code>augenrules</code> program to read audit rules during daemon startup (the default),...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Record Events that Modify User/Group Information - /etc/shadow

    If the <code>auditd</code> daemon is configured to use the <code>augenrules</code> program to read audit rules during daemon startup (the default),...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Record Attempts to perform maintenance activities

    The Ubuntu 20.04 operating system must generate audit records for privileged activities, nonlocal maintenance, diagnostic sessions and other system...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • System Audit Logs Must Have Mode 0750 or Less Permissive

    If <code>log_group</code> in <code>/etc/audit/auditd.conf</code> is set to a group other than the <code>root</code> group account, change the mode...
    Rule Medium Severity

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