Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Essential Eight
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Avahi Server
The Avahi daemon implements the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS protocols, which provide service and host discovery on a network. It allows...Group -
Disable Avahi Server if Possible
Because the Avahi daemon service keeps an open network port, it is subject to network attacks. Disabling it can reduce the system's vulnerability t...Group -
Disable Avahi Server Software
Theavahi-daemon
service can be disabled with the following command:$ sudo systemctl mask --now avahi-daemon.service
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Application Whitelisting Daemon
Fapolicyd (File Access Policy Daemon) implements application whitelisting to decide file access rights. Applications that are known via a reputatio...Group -
Install fapolicyd Package
Thefapolicyd
package can be installed with the following command:$ sudo yum install fapolicyd
Rule Medium Severity
Node 2
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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