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CIS Ubuntu 20.04 Level 2 Workstation Benchmark

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Sudo

    <code>Sudo</code>, which stands for "su 'do'", provides the ability to delegate authority to certain users, groups of users, or system administrato...
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  • Install sudo Package

    The sudo package can be installed with the following command: 
    $ apt-get install sudo
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Ensure Only Users Logged In To Real tty Can Execute Sudo - sudo use_pty

    The sudo <code>use_pty</code> tag, when specified, will only execute sudo commands from users logged in to a real tty. This should be enabled by ma...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Ensure Sudo Logfile Exists - sudo logfile

    A custom log sudo file can be configured with the 'logfile' tag. This rule configures a sudo custom logfile at the default location suggested by CI...
    Rule Low Severity
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  • Account and Access Control

    In traditional Unix security, if an attacker gains shell access to a certain login account, they can perform any action or access any file to which...
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  • Warning Banners for System Accesses

    Each system should expose as little information about itself as possible. <br><br> System banners, which are typically displayed just before a logi...
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  • Modify the System Login Banner

    To configure the system login banner edit <code>/etc/issue</code>. Replace the default text with a message compliant with the local site policy or...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Modify the System Login Banner for Remote Connections

    To configure the system login banner edit <code>/etc/issue.net</code>. Replace the default text with a message compliant with the local site policy...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Modify the System Message of the Day Banner

    To configure the system message banner edit <code>/etc/motd</code>. Replace the default text with a message compliant with the local site policy or...
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Group Ownership of System Login Banner

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/issue, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/issue
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Group Ownership of System Login Banner for Remote Connections

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/issue.net, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/issue.net
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify Group Ownership of Message of the Day Banner

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/motd, run the command: 
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/motd
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify ownership of System Login Banner

    To properly set the owner of /etc/issue, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /etc/issue
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify ownership of System Login Banner for Remote Connections

    To properly set the owner of /etc/issue.net, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /etc/issue.net
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify ownership of Message of the Day Banner

    To properly set the owner of /etc/motd, run the command: 
    $ sudo chown root /etc/motd
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify permissions on System Login Banner

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/issue, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/issue
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify permissions on System Login Banner for Remote Connections

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/issue.net, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/issue.net
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Verify permissions on Message of the Day Banner

    To properly set the permissions of /etc/motd, run the command: 
    $ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/motd
    Rule Medium Severity
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  • Implement a GUI Warning Banner

    In the default graphical environment, users logging directly into the system are greeted with a login screen provided by the GNOME Display Manager ...
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  • Enable GNOME3 Login Warning Banner

    In the default graphical environment, displaying a login warning banner in the GNOME Display Manager's login screen can be enabled on the login scr...
    Rule Medium Severity
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siemur/test-space

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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