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CIS Ubuntu 22.04 Level 1 Workstation Benchmark

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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • Disable vsftpd if Possible

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

    The vsftpd package can be removed with the following command: 
     $ apt-get remove vsftpd
    Rule High Severity
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  • 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...
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  • 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.
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  • Uninstall httpd Package

    The apache2 package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ apt-get remove apache2
    Rule Unknown Severity
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  • 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.
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  • Uninstall nginx Package

    The nginx package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ apt-get remove nginx
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  • IMAP and POP3 Server

    Dovecot provides IMAP and POP3 services. It is not installed by default. The project page at <a href="http://www.dovecot.org">http://www.dovec...
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  • Disable Cyrus IMAP

    If the system does not need to operate as an IMAP or POP3 server, the Cyrus IMAP software should be removed.
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  • Uninstall cyrus-imapd Package

    The cyrus-imapd package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ apt-get remove cyrus-imapd
    Rule Unknown Severity
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  • Disable Dovecot

    If the system does not need to operate as an IMAP or POP3 server, the dovecot software should be disabled and removed.
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  • Uninstall dovecot Package

    The dovecot-core package can be removed with the following command: 
    $ apt-get remove dovecot-core
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  • LDAP

    LDAP is a popular directory service, that is, a standardized way of looking up information from a central database. Ubuntu 22.04 includes software ...
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  • Configure OpenLDAP Clients

    This section provides information on which security settings are important to configure in OpenLDAP clients by manually editing the appropriate con...
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  • Ensure LDAP client is not installed

    The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a service that provides a method for looking up information from a central database. The <code>...
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  • Configure OpenLDAP Server

    This section details some security-relevant settings for an OpenLDAP server.
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  • Uninstall openldap-servers Package

    The slapd package is not installed by default on a Ubuntu 22.04 system. It is needed only by the OpenLDAP server, not by the clients which use LDAP...
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  • Mail Server Software

    Mail servers are used to send and receive email over the network. Mail is a very common service, and Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) are obvious target...
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