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CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Benchmark for Level 2 - Workstation

Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile

  • Ensure rsyslog is Installed

    Rsyslog is installed by default. The rsyslog package can be installed with the following command:
     $ sudo dnf install rsyslog
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable rsyslog Service

    The <code>rsyslog</code> service provides syslog-style logging by default on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. The <code>rsyslog</code> service can be e...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure rsyslog Default File Permissions Configured

    rsyslog will create logfiles that do not already exist on the system. This settings controls what permissions will be applied to these newly create...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure Proper Configuration of Log Files

    The file <code>/etc/rsyslog.conf</code> controls where log message are written. These are controlled by lines called <i>rules</i>, which consist of...
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  • Ensure Log Files Are Owned By Appropriate Group

    The group-owner of all log files written by <code>rsyslog</code> should be <code>root</code>. These log files are determined by the second part of ...
    Rule Medium Severity

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