Description
The Cron service should be installed.
Rationale
The cron service allow periodic job execution, needed for almost all administrative tasks and services (software update, log rotating, etc.). Access to cron service should be restricted to administrative accounts only.
- ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_cron_installed
- References
CSC: Critical Security Controls
COBIT®: Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies
ISA-62443-2-1-2009, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems Part 2-1: Establishing an Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security Program
ANSI/ISA-62443-3-3 (99.03.03)-2013 Security for industrial automation and control systems Part 3-3: System security requirements and security levels
NIST Special Publication 800-53 (Revision 4): Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations
Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act