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CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Benchmark for Level 1 - Workstation

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Uninstall bind Package

    The <code>named</code> service is provided by the <code>bind</code> package. The <code>bind</code> package can be removed with the following comman...
    Rule Low Severity
  • FTP Server

    FTP is a common method for allowing remote access to files. Like telnet, the FTP protocol is unencrypted, which means that passwords and other data...
    Group
  • Remove ftp Package

    FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a traditional and widely used standard tool for transferring files between a server and clients over a network, esp...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Disable vsftpd if Possible

    To minimize attack surface, disable vsftpd if at all possible.
    Group
  • Uninstall vsftpd Package

    The vsftpd package can be removed with the following command:
     $ sudo dnf erase vsftpd
    Rule High Severity
  • Web Server

    The web server is responsible for providing access to content via the HTTP protocol. Web servers represent a significant security risk because: <br...
    Group
  • Disable Apache if Possible

    If Apache was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a web server, then it should be disabled and removed from the system.
    Group
  • Uninstall httpd Package

    The httpd package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo dnf erase httpd
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • Disable NGINX if Possible

    If NGINX was installed and activated, but the system does not need to act as a web server, then it should be removed from the system.
    Group
  • Uninstall nginx Package

    The nginx package can be removed with the following command:
    $ sudo dnf erase nginx
    Rule Unknown Severity

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