CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Benchmark for Level 1 - Workstation
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Inspect and Activate Default Rules
View the currently-enforced <code>iptables</code> rules by running the command: <pre>$ sudo iptables -nL --line-numbers</pre> The command is analog...Group -
Set Default ip6tables Policy for Incoming Packets
To set the default policy to DROP (instead of ACCEPT) for the built-in INPUT chain which processes incoming packets, add or correct the following l...Rule Medium Severity -
Set configuration for loopback traffic
Configure the loopback interface to accept traffic. Configure all other interfaces to deny traffic to the loopback network.Rule Medium Severity -
Strengthen the Default Ruleset
The default rules can be strengthened. The system scripts that activate the firewall rules expect them to be defined in the configuration files <co...Group -
Ensure ip6tables Firewall Rules Exist for All Open Ports
Any ports that have been opened on non-loopback addresses need firewall rules to govern traffic.Rule Medium Severity
Node 2
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