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  • Install usbguard Package

    The usbguard package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo dnf install usbguard
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable the USBGuard Service

    The USBGuard service should be enabled. The usbguard service can be enabled with the following command:
    $ sudo systemctl enable usbguard.service
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Log USBGuard daemon audit events using Linux Audit

    To configure USBGuard daemon to log via Linux Audit (as opposed directly to a file), <code>AuditBackend</code> option in <code>/etc/usbguard/usbguard-daemon.conf</code> needs to be set to <code>Lin...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Generate USBGuard Policy

    By default USBGuard when enabled prevents access to all USB devices and this lead to inaccessible system if they use USB mouse/keyboard. To prevent this scenario, the initial policy configuration m...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Network Manager

    The NetworkManager daemon configures a variety of network connections. This section discusses how to configure NetworkManager.
    Group
  • NetworkManager DNS Mode Must Be Must Configured

    The DNS processing mode in NetworkManager describes how DNS is processed on the system. Depending the mode some changes the system's DNS may not be respected.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Group Who Owns cron.deny

    To properly set the group owner of /etc/cron.deny, run the command:
    $ sudo chgrp root /etc/cron.deny
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Verify Owner on cron.deny

    To properly set the owner of /etc/cron.deny, run the command:
    $ sudo chown root /etc/cron.deny 
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The s-nail Package Is Installed

    A mail server is required for sending emails. The s-nail package can be installed with the following command:
    $ sudo dnf install s-nail
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Support session locking with tmux (not enforcing)

    The tmux terminal multiplexer is used to implement automatic session locking. It should be started from /etc/bashrc or drop-in files within /etc/profile.d/.
    Rule Medium Severity

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