CIS Amazon Linux 2023 Benchmark for Level 1 - Server
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Network Time Protocol
The Network Time Protocol is used to manage the system clock over a network. Computer clocks are not very accurate, so time will drift unpredictably on unmanaged systems. Central time protocols can...Group -
A remote time server for Chrony is configured
<code>Chrony</code> is a daemon which implements the Network Time Protocol (NTP). It is designed to synchronize system clocks across a variety of systems and use a source that is highly accurate. M...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure that chronyd is running under chrony user account
chrony is a daemon which implements the Network Time Protocol (NTP). It is designed to synchronize system clocks across a variety of systems and use a source that is highly accurate. More informati...Rule Medium Severity -
Obsolete Services
This section discusses a number of network-visible services which have historically caused problems for system security, and for which disabling or severely limiting the service has been the best a...Group -
Uninstall rsync Package
The rsyncd service can be used to synchronize files between systems over network links. The <code>rsync</code> package can be removed with the following command: <pre> $ sudo dnf remove rsync</pre>...Rule Medium Severity
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