Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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Rsyslog Logs Sent To Remote Host
If system logs are to be useful in detecting malicious activities, it is necessary to send logs to a remote server. An intruder who has compromised...Group -
Ensure Logs Sent To Remote Host
To configure rsyslog to send logs to a remote log server, open <code>/etc/rsyslog.conf</code> and read and understand the last section of the file,...Rule Medium Severity -
Network Configuration and Firewalls
Most systems must be connected to a network of some sort, and this brings with it the substantial risk of network attack. This section discusses th...Group -
IPSec Support
Support for Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is provided with Libreswan.Group -
Verify Any Configured IPSec Tunnel Connections
Libreswan provides an implementation of IPsec and IKE, which permits the creation of secure tunnels over untrusted networks. As such, IPsec can be ...Rule Medium Severity -
File Permissions and Masks
Traditional Unix security relies heavily on file and directory permissions to prevent unauthorized users from reading or modifying files to which t...Group -
Restrict Dynamic Mounting and Unmounting of Filesystems
Linux includes a number of facilities for the automated addition and removal of filesystems on a running system. These facilities may be necessary...Group -
Disable the Automounter
The <code>autofs</code> daemon mounts and unmounts filesystems, such as user home directories shared via NFS, on demand. In addition, autofs can be...Rule Medium Severity -
Disable Modprobe Loading of USB Storage Driver
To prevent USB storage devices from being used, configure the kernel module loading system to prevent automatic loading of the USB storage driver. ...Rule Medium Severity -
Restrict Programs from Dangerous Execution Patterns
The recommendations in this section are designed to ensure that the system's features to protect against potentially dangerous program execution ar...Group
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