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DISA STIG for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Install the opensc Package For Multifactor Authentication

    The opensc package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo dnf install opensc
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Install the pcsc-lite package

    The pcsc-lite package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo dnf install pcsc-lite
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Install Smart Card Packages For Multifactor Authentication

    Configure the operating system to implement multifactor authentication by installing the required package with the following command: The <code>openssl-pkcs11</code> package can be installed with ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable the pcscd Service

    The pcscd service can be enabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl enable pcscd.service
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure opensc Smart Card Drivers

    The OpenSC smart card tool can auto-detect smart card drivers; however, setting the smart card drivers in use by your organization helps to prevent users from using unauthorized smart cards. The de...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Protect Accounts by Restricting Password-Based Login

    Conventionally, Unix shell accounts are accessed by providing a username and password to a login program, which tests these values for correctness using the <code>/etc/passwd</code> and <code>/etc/...
    Group
  • Ensure All Accounts on the System Have Unique User IDs

    Change user IDs (UIDs), or delete accounts, so each has a unique name.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Only Authorized Local User Accounts Exist on Operating System

    Enterprise Application tends to use the server or virtual machine exclusively. Besides the default operating system user, there should be only authorized local users required by the installed softw...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure All Groups on the System Have Unique Group ID

    Change the group name or delete groups, so each has a unique id.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Set Account Expiration Parameters

    Accounts can be configured to be automatically disabled after a certain time period, meaning that they will require administrator interaction to become usable again. Expiration of accounts after in...
    Group

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