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DRAFT - Unclassified Information in Non-federal Information Systems and Organizations (NIST 800-171)

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Disable SSH Root Login

    The root user should never be allowed to login to a system directly over a network. To disable root login via SSH, add or correct the following lin...
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  • Enable Use of Strict Mode Checking

    SSHs <code>StrictModes</code> option checks file and ownership permissions in the user's home directory <code>.ssh</code> folder before accepting l...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Enable SSH Warning Banner

    To enable the warning banner and ensure it is consistent across the system, add or correct the following line in <code>/etc/ssh/sshd_config</code...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Force frequent session key renegotiation

    The <code>RekeyLimit</code> parameter specifies how often the session key of the is renegotiated, both in terms of amount of data that may be trans...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Distribute the SSH Server configuration to multiple files in a config directory.

    Make sure to have the <code>Include /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/*.conf</code> line in the <code>/etc/ssh/sshd_config</code> file. Ideally, don't have an...
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siemur/test-space

The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.

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