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CIS SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Benchmark for Level 1 - Server

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Ensure All Logs are Rotated by logrotate

    Edit the file <code>/etc/logrotate.d/syslog</code>. Find the first line, which should look like this (wrapped for clarity): <pre>/var/log/message...
    Group
  • Ensure logrotate is Installed

    logrotate is installed by default. The <code>logrotate</code> package can be installed with the following command: <pre> $ sudo zypper install logr...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure Logrotate Runs Periodically

    The <code>logrotate</code> utility allows for the automatic rotation of log files. The frequency of rotation is specified in <code>/etc/logrotate....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable logrotate Timer

    The logrotate timer can be enabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl enable logrotate.timer
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Rsyslog Logs Sent To Remote Host

    If system logs are to be useful in detecting malicious activities, it is necessary to send logs to a remote server. An intruder who has compromised...
    Group
  • Ensure Logs Sent To Remote Host

    To configure rsyslog to send logs to a remote log server, open <code>/etc/rsyslog.conf</code> and read and understand the last section of the file,...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Network Configuration and Firewalls

    Most systems must be connected to a network of some sort, and this brings with it the substantial risk of network attack. This section discusses th...
    Group
  • firewalld

    The dynamic firewall daemon <code>firewalld</code> provides a dynamically managed firewall with support for network “zones” to assign a level of tr...
    Group
  • Configure Firewalld to Use the Nftables Backend

    Firewalld can be configured with many backends, such as nftables.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure network interfaces are assigned to appropriate zone

    Firewall zones define the trust level of network connections or interfaces. Note: Changing firewall settings while connected over network can resul...
    Rule Medium Severity

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